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So there has been a lot said about the disclaimer on trumps defense fund terms that 60% will be used to retire debt.
The thing is, that disclaimer proves just how broke he it. If he had money, and it was just a matter of choices of where to spend it, he wouldn't need that language. It would be unnecessary.
Money if fungible. Lets look at an example.
I'm a typical gop politician who owes his hooker $10k in hush money. I've also just been arrested for DUI and have legal bills mounting and court costs to pay. Each requires about $10k right away. I have $10k, but no more. I have to pay the court fees or I'll end up in jail. I have to pay the hooker or she will dis out dirt about my new child.
So I start a gofund me page to cover the legal expenses under the guise that it is a political hit job. I quickly get $10k from rubes and suckers. I didn't need any disclaimers because I had enough to pay the hooker if I got this money.
So now I can use the gofundme money to pay the court costs, and my other money to pay mistress lindsey.
But if I had zero dollars in the bank, I would have had to set a $20k target with the disclaimer that 50% would go to retire other debts.
That is what trump is doing. He is broke and needs money for unrelated uses. Simply freeing up money he has to go there isn't enough. He is flat broke.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Just to milk the magats he despises
TeamPooka
(24,210 posts)the donations he wants for the next 4 years.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Perfect for a con artist to exploit.
2024 too far away, but I do think youre right hell switch to that once this bit is over.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Its just his name.
ret5hd
(20,483 posts)(posted before as an OP)
Financially forced to live in some Section 8 housing, minimal food stamps, scowled at every time he steps outside, his coked-up son stealing the loose change from the dresser every time he comes to visit, his daughter pushing a grocery cart with all her belongings while ranting at passerby, his phone going "beee-beee-beeeep the number you have dialed is no longer in service..." every time he tries to call Putin...etc etc etc.
Rorey
(8,445 posts)And Melanie wouldn't be able to get any more kidney surgeries.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,462 posts)Because being poor is no reason we should have to see his ass. I'd rather he be in a prison cell.alone all the time going nuts,or in general population pissing off the wrong people getting his ass kicked repeatedly.
Blue Owl
(50,291 posts)HariSeldon
(455 posts)donating to Perdue's and Loeffler's runoff campaigns. Never thought I'd have a reason to encourage Trump's legal challenges.
bedazzled
(1,760 posts)He will dig out of his hole soon. Sure.