As deadline day dawns for Donald Trump to pay the $464m bond in his New York civil fraud case, the Republican presidential candidate has been claiming that he has almost $500m “in money” regardless of his personal attorneys telling a New York court docket that he can’t provide you with the cash.
Mr Trump has repeatedly claimed that he’s price billions of {dollars}, with a lot of that worth tied up within the Trump Group and his brand-building actual property holdings.
Earlier than Monday’s deadline to publish the mammoth bond, the previous president declared on his Reality Social platform that he had earned the cash he alleges Democrats are attempting to remove from him “by means of onerous work, expertise and luck”.
That “substantial quantity” had been meant for his presidential marketing campaign, he stated.
New York lawyer common Letitia James is getting ready to grab Mr Trump’s property if he’s unable to provide you with the cash he must enchantment the end result of his Manhattan fraud trial.
Mr Trump will likely be within the metropolis right this moment for an necessary listening to within the hush cash case in opposition to him, which was on account of start on Monday however is presently scheduled for 15 April.
‘Don Poorleone’: Trump memes explode as bond deadline approaches
Social media customers have come collectively to coin one more nickname for the previous president: “Don Poorleone”.
The meme makes use of a picture of the enduring Marlon Brando character, Don Vito Corleone, from The Godfather and adapts his most well-known line.
Whereas Vito vowed to “make him a proposal he can’t refuse”, the Trump meme states: “I made a proposal everybody refused.”
Katie Hawkinson has extra.
Joe Sommerlad25 March 2024 11:00
Eric Trump claims household have been laughed at by bond firms
His previous man may need been complaining about Fox earlier however right here they’re internet hosting Little Eric yesterday, wherein the neglected center Trump little one whines to Maria Bartiromo in regards to the sheer dimension of the fraud bond due right this moment, saying no surety firm would entertain their enchantment for funds.
Whereas which may be tragicomic, that is merely a preposterous lie that, in fact, was allowed to cross unchecked.
Joe Sommerlad25 March 2024 10:30
What occurs if Trump can’t safe the $464m bond in his civil fraud case?
Right here’s Alex Woodward on what may occur subsequent if Trump doesn’t provide you with the money right this moment.
Joe Sommerlad25 March 2024 10:00
Trump claims he has $454m high quality quantity ‘in his checking account’ however plans to spend it operating for president
Let’s begin with the bond challenge.
Right here’s Alisha Rahaman Sarkar on Trump’s absolutely unwise insistence that he does have the cash in any case however doesn’t wish to pay up because it was purported to be spent on his presidential marketing campaign.
Joe Sommerlad25 March 2024 09:30
Reality Social: Trump stews over fraud bond and hits out at Fox Information over protection
With Donald Trump going through a giant day of authorized drama that can see him attend an necessary listening to on this upcoming hush cash trial in Manhattan because the $464m bond in his fraud case falls due, the Republican candidate has continued to rage in opposition to the universe on his social media platform, lashing out once more at New York lawyer common Letitia James, Choose Arthur Engoron and even Fox Information over its protection of his plight.
Joe Sommerlad25 March 2024 09:00
His legal professionals say he can’t afford bond however Trump claims he has $500m ‘in money’
Oliver O’Connell25 March 2024 08:15
Trump Tower has seen all of it
Trump’s TV stint, ‘golden escalator’ presidential launch and infamous company, it’s a spot that’s performed a serious position within the historical past of the enterprise tycoon-turned-president-turned accused felon’s life.
Now it may fall into the fingers of somebody Donald Trump views as a staunch enemy.
Joe Sommerlad25 March 2024 06:45
Who will likely be Trump’s operating mate?
With the Republican Nationwide Committee (RNC) nomination all however formally secured for Donald Trump, all eyes are on who the previous president will select as his operating mate in pursuit of the White Home.
Already, rumours are swirling about Mr Trump’s brief record of potential choices – almost all of that are individuals who have backed Mr Trump and denounced the 2020 election outcomes, regardless of widespread proof that it was not stolen.
It’s unclear when Mr Trump will announce his resolution, however he revealed Mike Pence as his operating mate in July 2016, earlier than the RNC held its annual conference.
Listed below are the potential choices:
Ariana Baio25 March 2024 04:45
Jan 6: NCIS actor charged over Capitol riot
An actor who has appeared within the likes of NCIS and The Rookie has been arrested for allegedly collaborating within the January 6 riot on the US Capitol.
Nolan Freeman spent round 28 minutes contained in the Capitol, after getting into by means of a damaged window alongside different Donald Trump supporters that day, in line with a charging doc revealed by Politico.
Mr Freeman was tracked down as a part of an FBI investigation into all these supporters of the previous president concerned within the riot, searching for to overturn the 2020 election outcomes.
Oliver O’Connell25 March 2024 02:45
‘Jail and jumpsuits’: Lev Parnas predicts what’s on the horizon for ex-allies Trump and Giuliani
“Jail and jumpsuits,” he stated. “They are going to be cellmates for the remainder of their lives.”
Oliver O’Connell25 March 2024 00:45
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