Donald Trump: Classic or Dud?

never wise to get overly excited about this stuff, but this thread and the accompanying motion to compel seems significant

We have uncovered significant evidence indicating that the Trump Organization used fraudulent and misleading asset valuations on multiple properties to obtain economic benefits, including loans, insurance coverage, and tax deductions for years.

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) January 19, 2022

AG Tweeting about ongoing investigation seems not good idea

Agreed, don't show your cards until you're ready to go all in.

I suspect that that nearly every developer plays that game to some degree and fraud is v hard to prove, so the evidence better be pretty obnoxious. On the plus side, Trump is known to be greedy and obnoxious.

maybe it's a strategy, he might just reveal some evidence by accident

violates the rules of professional conduct imo

^totally agree

did we get this sorted lads?

“Eric Trump then invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to more than 500 questions over six hours.” pic.twitter.com/wWGKBY6RN3

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) January 19, 2022

Huh, don't know why that ? showed up, I actually have very few questions here.

And in other news:

NEW: Sidney Powell, a lawyer who pushed unfounded fraud conspiracies after the 2020 election on Trump’s behalf, says in a statement through her attorney she will appear before the 1/6 Committee & answer qs.

But her attorney says Powell still believes there was election fraud.

— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) January 19, 2022

Of course one of the few of these big names who may in fact actually be mentally ill is the one to right away say "sure, I'll talk."

re NY AG: is she actually putting anything into those tweets that isn't addressed in exhaustive detail in the accompanying court filing?

agree with not showing cards, unfortunately stupid lefty voters harass these types of folks all the time when they don't by writing dumb shit like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHY IS THERE NO NEWS ON INVESTIGATIONS?", as if they think this shit is all instant.

doesn't mean the AG needs to pay them any mind though

Don't know why she went public with anything just now, but knowing (all too well) the infamously arrogant, capricious, stupid targets, I would not be shocked if this provokes even more crimes and/or evidence out of them. In fact, if they keep their mouths shut after this shot across the bow I'd read that as proof that she's got a good case and they know it.

hi everyone, just want to point out she "went public" by filing a 160 page motion to compel Trump and family to be deposed. This was not a standalone twitter outburst. If you want a slightly more detailed version, go to the link below, but the filing itself is public, so this isn't some weird announcement just to appease angry people on twitter

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2022/attorney-general-james-takes-action-force-donald-j-trump-donald-trump-jr-and

For those who have given up hope that there will ever be any real consequences for those vermin, at least turning on the kitchen light and making them scurry around a bit (and have their assistants' assistants' interns stay up late shredding things) might be seen as slightly better than nothing? I don't know and won't pretend to know.

The biggest fucking dud in American history.

https://c.tenor.com/M4njES4jiw4AAAAC/leon-airplane-the-movie.gif

real question is gonna be whether or not any of this is gonna be finished before he gets installed as president for life

I fully expect it to be clear that they’re all guilty, but it will be election season so there’s some sort of justice Dept policy that the person is completely above the law until the great people of the USA vote for the criminal or not. They will.

And then anyone involved in investigating him will be the first sentenced to death in his new kangaroo court.

turning on the kitchen light and making them scurry around a bit

fyi I adore this analogy

it will be election season so there’s some sort of justice Dept policy that the person is completely above the law until the great people of the USA vote for the criminal or not.

I would imagine something like this has already been floated by McConnell, and Manchin and Sinema agree.

lol yeah of course! we can't allow our justice dept to sway an election in any way

Donald Trump has only $93 million in cash left, according to Forbes. His properties are all indebted.

The Trumps could potentially owe $100 to $300 million or more in back taxes, restitution, and penalties — and that’s just in the NY AG civil case alone.

— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) January 27, 2022

until 2021 he had as much money as deutsche bank wanted him to have

He can run again and raise a lot of campaign cash, then lose and have control of what's left over.

I hope he spends his final days penniless and in total obscurity.

As much as I would love to see it, he'll never be completely broke. There are enough morons out there who adore the shit out of him that, even if he were reduced to utter penury, they'd throw money at him just to own the libs.

Not enough to make him "wealthy" again, but I fear he'll always grift enough to stay afloat and be a constant presence.

A debilitating stroke would end that.

And then someone could wheel him in front of a TV playing Obama's 2012 roast of him on an endless loop.

best way to give him a stroke is just one of us follow him around with an airhorn that we blow at erratic, inconsistent times each day

let's not think of giving trump a stroke right now, these are intense times for all of us

Hahaha

$93 million in cash is actually a lot of money

Not if you have $738 million in debt.

they're just going to "find another trump"

folks pic.twitter.com/o9O6uH88oc

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 1, 2022

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https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Donald-Trump-McDonalds-380.jpg?impolicy=website&width=320&height=180

Lads Who Lunch

Friend, I've decided to do/
Something I rarely do/
in the hope that you'll join me

good yacht rock lyrics

I don't seek them out, but his various missives and declarations, while horrifying, are also kind of hilarious. Very birthday gift stationary "From the Desk of" energy.

"I've decided to do something I RARELY DO in the hope that you'll join me for lunch." Poll options:

[] use stairs
[] drink water
[] speak with Barron

Wipe
Chew
Think before speaking
Exercise

Shake Hands?

Eat a salad?

Pretend to be Klunk from "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines" ?

Here’s a note that was sent to Mar-a-Lago club members this week, advertising the former president as disc jockey. pic.twitter.com/shfLBPOPU1

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 4, 2022

DJ Dr. Donnie Covid

WTF songs would he play? Lee Greenwood and "YMCA"?

Brimful of bangers from prez 45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRfP_TEQ-g