I can't speak for "people" but from where I sit, it is simple. He is running for President of the US and the electorate would like to see his tax record for several reasons: 1. Ensure he is abiding by our tax laws 2. See where he falls percentage wise 3. See what "loop holes" -(his words) he takes advantage of.

When you have a huge portion of your policy platform dedicated to cutting taxes for upper earners, it's only fair that we know where he is on the tax spectrum and what his recent history is there.

You "genuinely" can't see why the electorate would be wary of someone taking this much guff over releasing the records? His own party is urging him to do so, yet he won't. There must be something pretty damning there. Now we are all extremely curious.

This isn't some new baseless request like say... a long form birth certificate, there is precedent for showing the public these things.

What does this say about how transparent of a president he will be? He can't trust us enough to show us his tax returns, what else are we incapable of knowing?