Trump, Democrats both hoped for big political wins in Supreme Court decisions on taxes. Neither got

WASHINGTON – A pair of Supreme Court decisions focused on whether President Donald Trump can shield his taxes from scrutiny handed his campaign a temporary reprieve Thursday, even as Democrats signaled they might make an election-year issue out of the court's warning that not even presidents are "above the law."

The 7-2 decisions, both written by Chief Justice John Roberts, allowed Democrats to claim a legal victory: Trump, the court ruled, cannot withhold his tax returns and other financial records from prosecutors. But in practical terms, the rulings meant that the court battle over disclosure would continue – likely well past the Nov. 3 election.

"While defeated on his claim that he is above the law, Trump is now beyond the law until after the November election," said Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "He may not be able to outrun the law, but he is outrunning the clock – whining all the way."

Minutes after the rulings, Trump blasted the court for rejecting his central legal argument that he had absolute immunity from subpoenas, saying he should have been afforded more "deference." Trump later said he was "satisfied" with some elements of the decisions and "not satisfied" with others. He dismissed the underlying effort to get at the records as "purely political."

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