Trump 65: Dividing His Time Between Court And The Golf Course

[CultureVulture]

I wonder if he has to sing that song to Melania, to keep her from checking her phone....

(Ewwwwwww)

[apple1]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-granted-clemency-to-medicare-fraudsters-before-vowing-to-cut-entitlement-program-abuse/ar-BB1k0udQ?ocid=socialshare&pc=HCTS&cvid=1c2d6b6bbf8f4dccb1c5750ad9b913f7&ei=14

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In an attempt to clean up comments he made this week about “cutting” entitlement programs, former president Donald Trump has vowed in recent days that he would reduce spending on Social Security and Medicare by targeting waste and fraud in those programs.

However, a review of Trump’s record shows that, in the closing months of his presidency, he used his clemency powers to help several people convicted in major Medicare fraud cases, including commuting the sentence of a man the Justice Department had described as having “orchestrated one of the largest health care fraud schemes in U.S. history.”

In his last year in office, Trump commuted the sentences of at least five people who collectively filed nearly $1.6 billion in fraudulent claims through Medicare or Medicaid.

In case anyone doesn't already have a myriad of reasons for their voting choice - this is one that makes me very angry. (The article is significantly longer than the above clip).

[fraurosena]

Dementia Don's been snorting Adderall again...

 

[GreyhoundFan]

So fucking disgusting.

 

[Ozlsn]

On 3/15/2024 at 12:41 PM, GreyhoundFan said:

This actually sums up Trump quite well. Trampling over those he considers beneath him - I.e. everyone - while holding up an American flag that he's too afraid to touch without gloves in case he catches something.

It's definitely not raising the flag on Iwo Jima because that was a collective effort, with almost anonymous participants working together.

Edited March 17 by Ozlsn

[GreyhoundFan]

[GreyhoundFan]

[WatchingTheTireFireBurn]

I watched an interview with a group of "undecided" women voters in AZ. They said their top concern was abortion rights/ivf/control over our own bodies. Then went to on to say that Biden is senile. And that they wanted another candidate. Then they said they like robert kennedy! and that if robert kennedy became Trumps VP they would vote for trump!

People are straight up insane. 

Trump seems senile. Biden seems ok. ....but if you're all wound up about reproductive rights - in what psycho land do you vote in again the person responsible for you losing those rights ----because a possibly crazier man is VP. I do not understand how a crazy dude as Trump's VP negates his very open agenda that women are worthless and don't need rights??

I don't know why the interviewer didn't say "so...you know Trump is the reason for the abortion bans and all of that...but you'd still vote for him???"

That's the only question I want answered.

[Xan]

"Honest Don" is over on Truth Social spewing crap again this morning.  Apparently, Adam Schiff has gotten under his skin again.  Also, Donny's new slogan seems to be "What the hell do you have to lose?"  It made me laugh.

[AnywhereButHere]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-unable-get-bond-464-million-judgment-lawyers-say-rcna143860

 

Yeah, because there are fewer and fewer reputable lenders willing to lend him a dime let alone a few million dimes. Let the property seizures commence?

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Former President Donald Trump has not been able to get a bond to secure the $464 million fraud judgment against him, his lawyers said in a court filing Monday.

Trump and his company need to post a bond for the full amount by next week in order to stop New York Attorney General Letitia James from being able to collect while he appeals. They've asked an appeals court to step in in the meantime and said Monday that they have not had any success getting a bond.

"Defendants’ ongoing diligent efforts have proven that a bond in the judgment’s full amount is 'a practical impossibility,'" the filing said. "These diligent efforts have included approaching about 30 surety companies through 4 separate brokers."

Their efforts, including “countless hours negotiating with one of the largest insurance companies in the world,” have proven that “obtaining an appeal bond in the full amount” of the Judgment “is not possible under the circumstances presented,” the filing said.

The other bond companies will not “accept hard assets such as real estate as collateral,” but “will only accept cash or cash equivalents (such as marketable securities),” the filing said. He also noted those companies typically “require collateral of approximately 120% of the amount of the judgment” — which would total about $557 million.

"In addition, sureties would likely charge bond premiums of approximately 2 percent per year with two years in advance—an upfront cost over $18 million," the filing said. That $18 million would not be recoverable even if Trump wins his appeal.

In all, the filing said, the "actual amount of cash or cash equivalents required 'to collateralize the bond and have sufficient capital to run the business and satisfy its other obligations' approach[es] $1 billion,” the filing said.

While the filing says Trump can't afford the bond, it also argues that the attorney general doesn't have to worry about being able to collect her judgment.

"Defendants’ real estate holdings — including iconic properties like 40 Wall Street, Doral Miami, and Mar-a-Lago, — greatly exceed the amount of the judgment. Such assets are impossible to secrete or dispose of surreptitiously, leaving the plaintiff effectively secured during the pendency of an appeal," the filing said.

Trump's team also argued the $464 million penalty is “grossly disproportional” and cited the argument they made throughout the months-long trial that "there are no victims, as there were no damages and no financial losses." 

In a filing last month, Trump's lawyers asked that the bond amount be reduced to $100 million, but Monday's filing argues he shouldn't have to put up any bond at all.

James' office has argued that Trump should put up the full amount.

The automatic post-judgemnt

Trump also asked that if the state Appellate Division denies his request, they enter a temporary stay so he can try to make his case to the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals.

In a separate case in New York federal court, Trump last week posted a $91 million bond to secure writer E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation judgment against him while he appeals that verdict as well.

 

[fraurosena]

11 minutes ago, AnywhereButHere said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-unable-get-bond-464-million-judgment-lawyers-say-rcna143860

 

Yeah, because there are fewer and fewer reputable lenders willing to lend him a dime let alone a few million dimes. Let the property seizures commence?

 

 Fingers crossed that Letitia James starts the seizure procedures as soon as the deadline for the bond has passed.

 

Oh, and in case anyone ever had any doubts about what Trump really wants to achieve:

 

[GreyhoundFan]

[47of74]

2 hours ago, fraurosena said:

Oh, and in case anyone ever had any doubts about what Trump really wants to achieve:

 

Yeah it doesn't surprise me that milk dribbling fuck smear wants that as he is a total narcissist. 

[Loveday]

2 hours ago, fraurosena said:

 Fingers crossed that Letitia James starts the seizure procedures as soon as the deadline for the bond has passed.

 

Oh, and in case anyone ever had any doubts about what Trump really wants to achieve:

 

Sorry, Donnie. The American people are not 'your people.' Even if you somehow manage to worm your way into the Oval Office again, we are NOT 'your people.' YOU are OUR employee. YOU work for US.

And don't forget it.

[Audrey2]

So if Trump's golf courses are seized because he can't pay his fine, if he becomes president again is he going back to those same golf courses to golf constantly or will he go to other golf courses to golf frequently? As much as he loves playing golf, despite his protestations that President Obama played golf much more than he did, I don't see him giving up golf (or his"work time" as he likes to call it for his supporters).

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