Warren Buffett is suggesting that fellow billionaire Donald Trump is afraid to release his tax returns.
At an event with Hillary Clinton in Omaha, Nebraska, Buffett criticized Trump for breaking with decades of presidential campaign tradition by keeping secret documents that can reveal much about a candidate’s charitable giving, assets and spending priorities. Trump says he’ll release the returns after the IRS is finished auditing him.
But Buffett suggested the real reason is fear, saying, “You’re only afraid if you have something to be afraid of.”
He added that he would be “delighted” to meet Trump between now and the election.
Buffett says, “I’ll bring my tax return, he’ll bring his tax return… and just let people ask us questions.”
Clinton has released eight years of recent tax filings.
“I’ve got news for him, I’m under audit, too. I would be delighted to meet him any time, any place before the election,” Buffett said, according to Politico.
“I’ll bring my tax return. He can bring his tax return. Nobody is going to arrest us. There are no rules against showing your tax returns and just let[ting] people ask questions about the items that are on there,” Buffett added. “I will meet him in Omaha, or Mar-a-Lago, or he can pick the place.”
Last week, Trump campaign head Paul Manafort said the Republican candidate will not be releasing his tax returns.
Epoch Times contributed to this report.
