This seems like a golden opportunity for Putin, his oligarchs, Chinese and other tyrants, and global billionaires - like Elon Musk - to "lend" or give him millions for his legal and campaign expenses. Who will own him then? Scary, scary time for us and the world.
Your posting displays cautious optimism. A psychologist friend of my brother's predicted a few months ago that Trump was going to implode between the stress of campaigning, his dementia and legal and financial woes. We can but hope.
Too bad the sociopath doesn’t get stressed at all the pain he causes. He will be beholden to anyone who gives him money which is a problem for our democracy.
Trump has taken over the RNC and will be vacuuming every dollar out of it to pay for his legal bills. Apparently he has never used any of his own money to fund his campaigns, either. There is a very good chance his liabilities actually exceed the value of his assets and he can’t fund his appellate bonds or anything else.
Why does all that matter? It makes Trump an easy target for foreign interests if those interests will help pay for his appellate bonds directly or indirectly by buying or refinancing his properties.
This man will soon be getting foreign affairs briefings that are supposed to be confidential. I have no reason to doubt he will start to sell that information the minute he gets it, because he is that corrupt and unscrupulous in his reptilian drive to preserve himself.
Elections should be promoting the character, experience, strength, and commitment of each candidate, not what their monetary value is. Most of us on here have known LONG before he announced his candidacy for President, that Donald Trump is morally bankrupt. It never mattered whether he had billions of dollars...he is not fit to be president of a lemonade committee because he doesn't play fair. Bullies don't play fair. And neither do rats who are backed into a corner.
Dan….i am so glad that you chose to write about the financial aspects of Trump’s campaign because I must admit I know little about the rules and regulations of election finance(have committed myself to get better educated soon). What I do know is the way to destroy a man is to tamper with his money. I believe this is killing him. I believe he is more afraid of being broke than going to jail. I will be gleaming when Ms. James starts putting liens on his properties and freezes his accounts. So whatever shenanigans he is up to, I hope that Leticia James, Fanni Willis, Jack Smith et al are one step ahead of him.
From braggart to beggar, sounds like a great title for a book.
I'm sure Trump feels he can't afford not to run, since he must be thinking that only becoming President can save him. After a lifetime of avoiding consequences he now faces a couple of folks with a great deal of support behind them and a grim determination to bring him to the bar. Likely he's never felt himself in such a position before. The stress must be daunting, and he's trying to bleed it out by ranting about his victimhood. Good luck with that, because alone in the dark at night I'm sure he's anything but as sure as he likes to sound in public. The crows are perched above his bed, Couldn't happen to a more deserving huckster.
Even in his current fiscal adversity, Trump never fails to make my blood run cold. Now I am afraid of the Russian, Saudi, even Chinese, money waiting in the wings to buy this person who is always on sale to the highest bidder. We rely on journalists such as Mr. Rather to make clear to all who will listen when the foreign fix goes in, for how much, and to whom he is beholding. I won't rest easy until he runs off to an island without an extradition treaty and broken network connections.
If Saudi Arabia or Russia cover his debt, this possible POTUS will be owned lock, stock and barrel by foreign actors. It would be ironic if it was Saudi Arabia considering how Trump rails against Muslims.
All maga faithful including Jr. are on the board. They'll lift the restriction and he'll dump it. Everyone who goes into any sort of transaction with him gets screwed.
It really comes down to whether or not the court will give him an extension.
America can't afford for him to run, that's for certain.
This seems like a golden opportunity for Putin, his oligarchs, Chinese and other tyrants, and global billionaires - like Elon Musk - to "lend" or give him millions for his legal and campaign expenses. Who will own him then? Scary, scary time for us and the world.
Your posting displays cautious optimism. A psychologist friend of my brother's predicted a few months ago that Trump was going to implode between the stress of campaigning, his dementia and legal and financial woes. We can but hope.
Too bad the sociopath doesn’t get stressed at all the pain he causes. He will be beholden to anyone who gives him money which is a problem for our democracy.
Running for government office ought not depend on personal wealth.
Campaign Finance Reform Now!
Trump has taken over the RNC and will be vacuuming every dollar out of it to pay for his legal bills. Apparently he has never used any of his own money to fund his campaigns, either. There is a very good chance his liabilities actually exceed the value of his assets and he can’t fund his appellate bonds or anything else.
Why does all that matter? It makes Trump an easy target for foreign interests if those interests will help pay for his appellate bonds directly or indirectly by buying or refinancing his properties.
This man will soon be getting foreign affairs briefings that are supposed to be confidential. I have no reason to doubt he will start to sell that information the minute he gets it, because he is that corrupt and unscrupulous in his reptilian drive to preserve himself.
Elections should be promoting the character, experience, strength, and commitment of each candidate, not what their monetary value is. Most of us on here have known LONG before he announced his candidacy for President, that Donald Trump is morally bankrupt. It never mattered whether he had billions of dollars...he is not fit to be president of a lemonade committee because he doesn't play fair. Bullies don't play fair. And neither do rats who are backed into a corner.
Dan….i am so glad that you chose to write about the financial aspects of Trump’s campaign because I must admit I know little about the rules and regulations of election finance(have committed myself to get better educated soon). What I do know is the way to destroy a man is to tamper with his money. I believe this is killing him. I believe he is more afraid of being broke than going to jail. I will be gleaming when Ms. James starts putting liens on his properties and freezes his accounts. So whatever shenanigans he is up to, I hope that Leticia James, Fanni Willis, Jack Smith et al are one step ahead of him.
From braggart to beggar, sounds like a great title for a book.
I just love it.Couldn't happen to a better louse.
I want to see him so broke that he can't even pay attention.
I'm sure Trump feels he can't afford not to run, since he must be thinking that only becoming President can save him. After a lifetime of avoiding consequences he now faces a couple of folks with a great deal of support behind them and a grim determination to bring him to the bar. Likely he's never felt himself in such a position before. The stress must be daunting, and he's trying to bleed it out by ranting about his victimhood. Good luck with that, because alone in the dark at night I'm sure he's anything but as sure as he likes to sound in public. The crows are perched above his bed, Couldn't happen to a more deserving huckster.
Dear lord that is not the point. He shouldn’t even be near the idea of running because of what he has done. It’s dragging out WAY too long.
Perhaps the GOP has backed the wrong horse.
Even in his current fiscal adversity, Trump never fails to make my blood run cold. Now I am afraid of the Russian, Saudi, even Chinese, money waiting in the wings to buy this person who is always on sale to the highest bidder. We rely on journalists such as Mr. Rather to make clear to all who will listen when the foreign fix goes in, for how much, and to whom he is beholding. I won't rest easy until he runs off to an island without an extradition treaty and broken network connections.
...Who knows himself a braggart,
Let him fear this, for it will come to pass
that every braggart shall be found an ass.
—Parolles, All's Well That Ends Well IV. iii
If Saudi Arabia or Russia cover his debt, this possible POTUS will be owned lock, stock and barrel by foreign actors. It would be ironic if it was Saudi Arabia considering how Trump rails against Muslims.
All maga faithful including Jr. are on the board. They'll lift the restriction and he'll dump it. Everyone who goes into any sort of transaction with him gets screwed.
It really comes down to whether or not the court will give him an extension.
Let us pray that justice holds.