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The nice thing about this is he's using SuperPAC money that diverts from the RNC Campaign funding.
I’m sure the gofundme will take up the slack…
What's the vig? I hope it's high.
Don't worry, he'll end up still having enough funds for a legal defence after the RNC is backrupt due to it. We will find out in 5 years or so that it turns out Russia backed his funds for legal defense and some loans or something. He'll say it was due to a 'great business deal because Russia are great business people, maybe the greatest' due to like a $500 million 'business' deal to put Trump's name on a random warehouse out in the middle of Siberia.
Is there a law against using party donations on legal defense? If so, then I'll take "things he is charged with in Nov 2024."
There is, but it doesn’t cover PACs. He’s technically not been using campaign fund, but asking supporters to give for his campaign with some very specific fine print to say they’re actually giving the PAC to do as they please.
It’s shady but not illegal.
If he's asking for people to give to a PAC doesn't that shift from shady to illegal? I thought politicians had to be completely separate from the PAC.
I guess the plus side of Trump being president before is all the loopholes the public have learned about. We are living in a very very failed democracy.
No he won’t. He’ll fleece his cult and/or rob the coffers of his and/or the GOP campaign funds to cover his legal bills.
Fortunately $399 sneaker grift has landed just in time
Huge sneaker orders coming out of Russia. Huuuuge!
And people starting gofundme's to help him with his legal bills lol.
Yes $400k will put a huge dent in this. As it's supposed to be a limited run of 1000, unless of course there's going to be more fraud involved.
The 399 sneakers were just to draw attention to his other sneakers that are more affordable on the same site. Those will presumably bring in the lion share of the money.
Good. Make him sell some property.
Make him sell some property.
Much easier for him to sell our democracy
Damn, even after his sick new sneaker line?
Oh no,
Anyway…
Haha, keep having a good day! Made me smile
That will be just in time for trial. Good.
The ex-president may now be forced to turn to a few undesirable options to cover his costs.
Isn't that his entire M.O.?
undesirable options to cover his costs
Sounds like a foot channel on only fans.
Putin will get the tab. Commentators in this thread aren’t seeing the big picture.
Why would he? He's running the whole GOP now. Surely he could find another tool to serve his needs without all of Trump's baggage.
Trump has zero baggage with the republican traitor filth. He is their Orange Calf.
He has almost half a billion dollars in baggage at the moment and Pooty ain't exactly flush right now.
Half a bil is nothing when it comes to reversing the outcome of the Cold War.
So sell Mar-a-Lago to pay for your lawyers.
He can just ask his supporters to pay his bills.
Right? Isn't it worth billions?
There's always money in the banana stand. Eric needs a break from running it anyways.
Love this reference! It got me thinking - is Eric more like Buster? Jnr is Gob. Baron is George Michael. Melania is Lindsay, ivanka is maeby, Ivana was Lucille, Lucille 2 is about to take over the RNC. Michael cohen = Barry Zuckercorn and Trump is George Sr who may have committed some light treason and definitely hires the worst lawyers.
I should invest in popcorn...
I really wanna see his hair wet. I wonder how long those whispy little strands really are. I bet they're like a foot long, all coming from the one random spot on his bloated head that still grows hair with any structural integrity, the rest being brittle and unable to hold any shape, even with a whole bottle of hairspray applied. Disgusting. I'm mad at myself for making myself think this thought lol hence why I am now cursing all of you.
He just twirls a few long strands on the top of his head like spaghetti every morning then hair sprays the crap out of it
We need a hero - a hero with a garden hose. While Trump always looks foolish, making him look the right kind of foolish might just shake a few of his cult away from him
The ex-president may now be forced to turn to a few undesirable options to cover his costs.
Like selling ugly scene clothing? Magats sporting the ugly red hats and gold T sneakers. Worst brand ever.
Just in time for the crimimal verdicts!
Man, I really hope the RNC decides to help him so he can bankrupt them too
That would be so wonderfully deliciously fantastic. Please let it be reality!
Why do you think state GOP chapters are filing for bankruptcy?
There is a reason why he is replacing RNC leadership with family and other cronies.
Oh I hope he does. They'll let him drain it dry, that'll be excellent.
He will finally drain the swamp!
It really is my dream for the RNC to be broke by the election
Well this is a hypothetical that puts a pep in my step!
To imagine that the republican party would defund itself to save this criminal.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Former President Donald Trump will likely run out of legal defense funds this summer, Bloomberg reported.
One option for Trump is getting the Republican National Committee (RNC) to help pay for his defense.
While it wouldn't be the ideal time to ask the cash-strapped party for money, that's what his GOP presidential nomination rival Nikki Haley recently speculated he might do.
The ex-president could also look to take more money from small donors for his "Save America" leadership political action committee (PAC), per Bloomberg.
But the leading Republican candidate is also facing huge legal penalties as the run in to the presidential election ramps up.
As his financial and legal woes mount, Trump made a surprise appearance at "Sneaker Con" in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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