kescusay@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoTrump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case | CNN Politicswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1395arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: usnews@beehaw.org
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minus-squareRegalPotoo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·4 months agoHe’s not playing 4D chess. This isn’t some master plan. He is appealing because his choices are: Appeal, put the bond up, hope he can stall for a while and maybe something comes up, probably loose later Accept the verdict, loose now and either; Pay the judgement Refuse to pay the judgement and have people who cannot be threatened, bullied or argued with come seize assets
minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-24 months agoI’m more referring to whoever’s enabling this by doing his bond for him, how do they expect to be paid back? He’s lost the 2 (maybe 3) battles of this “war” already
minus-squareRegalPotoo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months ago $90 million isn’t that much money if you are a large company and want the president of the US to owe you a favour. The CEO of Chubb had a pretty cushy white house role under trump, maybe this is a favour being repaid at the expense of Chubbs shareholders Either way, most other countries call this corruption
He’s not playing 4D chess. This isn’t some master plan. He is appealing because his choices are:
I’m more referring to whoever’s enabling this by doing his bond for him, how do they expect to be paid back? He’s lost the 2 (maybe 3) battles of this “war” already
Chubb Tower has a ring to it.
Not a nice ring mind you
Either way, most other countries call this corruption
“never quit” is His Thing