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3. I understand it's because it was both a campaign finance and business records law violation

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 03:34 PM

Apr 13

And WHAT a campaign finance violation!

The payoff indisputably saved him from having his fat, orange ass handed to him by Hillary.

Yet it was (of course) not reported, as the law requires.

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Why is he on trial for $130K paid to Stormy? [View all] struggle4progress Apr 13 OP

As so often, it's the cover-up that blows it up! Maeve Apr 13 #1

exactly... hush money isn't illegal. WarGamer Apr 13 #2

"hush money isn't illegal" EXACTLY!! InstantGratification Apr 13 #9

And as cheap & arrogant as trump is, he'd deduct it as "charity" oldsoftie Apr 13 #12

I understand it's because it was both a campaign finance and business records law violation peppertree Apr 13 #3

I believe it's a maximum of four years in prison for EACH of the 34 charges OMGWTF Apr 13 #4

You're assuming he gets consecutive sentences but that's rarely the case Wonder Why Apr 13 #10

technically correct InstantGratification Apr 13 #11

Even if he's convicted of EVRY charge he'll never do a day in prison. Just not gonna happen. oldsoftie Apr 13 #13

Sadly I agree DownriverDem Apr 13 #15

No internet might actually drive him insane. oldsoftie Apr 13 #17

He is no more on trial for paying Stormy hush money Mr.Bill Apr 13 #5

Like Watergate it's more about the coverup than the crime. Ping Tung Apr 13 #6

I wish someone would explain this to the MAGA crowd. I have been arguing for two days with one on Yahoo, Ray Bruns Apr 13 #7

It's because he is telling them Mr.Bill Apr 13 #16

Repeat after me: It was election interference, because talk would have hurt his election chances... Hekate Apr 13 #8

Al Capone was a wise guy too. multigraincracker Apr 13 #14