Oh boy. I’ve always said, reading Donald Trump’s Truth Social feed is like a window into his soul (if he had one). You can tell what kind of mood he’s in based on how and what he posts. And today? Phew. He is angry, he is scared. And can you blame him? I’d be scared if I was a quadruply-indicted subliterate criminal defendant who is also now an adjudicated rapist. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, he has four days to secure a bond for nearly a half a BILLION dollars and it doesn’t look like he’s having much luck getting it. Where’s Deutsche Bank when you need it?
Trump took to Truth Social Thursday morning and continued to protest the fact that he must post bond before appealing Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling in the New York State fraud case against him.
Last month, Engoron decided that Trump must pay hundreds of millions of dollars in civil penalties for exaggerating the worth of his business’s assets for YEARS and would need to post bond in order to appeal the decision. Earlier this week, Trump’s lawyers announced that he would not be able to pay bond, calling it a “practical impossibility” and asking a New York Appeals Court to allow Trump to appeal before ponying up the cash.
“Defendants have faced what have proven to be insurmountable difficulties in obtaining an appeal bond for the full $464 million,” Trump Organization general counsel Alan Garten said in a filing to the court.
On Tuesday, Trump embarked on an extended rant about the bond, insisting he shouldn’t “have to put up any money” until after he gets “a chance to Appeal his [Engoron’s] crazed ruling.”
Trump expanded on these thoughts on Truth Social Thursday morning, complaining that the figure chosen by Engoron came out of “THIN AIR.”
He said, “Even though I did nothing wrong, a Radical Left New York Judge, a true Trump Hater, Arthur Engoron (Are we allowed to speak about his Unconstitutional Gag Order?), picked a number out of THIN AIR, $355,000,000, plus interest (reminiscent of John Lovitz, “The Liar,” on SNL when it was good), & wants me to bond it, which is not possible for bonding companies to do in such a high amount, before I can even Appeal. That is CRAZY!”
Then he continued, “If I sold assets, and then won the Appeal, the assets would be forever gone. Also, putting up money before an Appeal is VERY EXPENSIVE. When I win the Appeal, all of that money is gone, and I would have done nothing wrong. The Crooked Judge, who has already been overturned 4 times on this case (a record!), fully understands this. He gave us a demand which he knows is impossible to do. This Witch Hunt, between a bad Judge and a Corrupt & Racist Attorney General, is horrible for New York. Businesses are FLEEING, while Violent Crime flourishes. ELECTION INTERFERENCE!”
X/Twitter had a field day:
Donald is *not* going to win on appeal.
He is going to lose his business.
It is over.
We are–finally–living in the stage of Donald's life called "CONSQUENCES."
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) March 21, 2024 [1]
He’s broke and hocked up to his neck. I’ll bet he couldn’t borrow another red cent on most of his buildings because they’re mortgaged to the max – that’s what he lives off of – the equity loans against his properties. Without that income, he’s done.
— USED TO BE G.O.P. (@Used_To_Be_GOP) March 21, 2024 [2]
You can’t get a bond because all your properties are already leveraged.
Your debt makes you a national security risk.— AnnieRed. (@Anneredmond13) March 21, 2024 [3]
Maybe you should talk to Jughead Jared. I heard he got 2 billion from the Saudi's for no good reason except he is your son in law. Talk about tRump crime family…
— MistyMissChristy 🇱🇷 💙 (@christyluvsbluz) March 21, 2024 [4]
How does his constant begging for money and criticizing everything help America in any way. The guy is a Loser with a capital L.
So much winning.
— David Haddaway. (@david_haddaway) March 21, 2024 [5]
Why would the judge know bond is impossible? trumpty said in his deposition on this case that he was worth 10 billion and had 400 mill cash. Mara lardo worth 1.8 bill. Refinance then. Banks must not want to deal with since he has a record of not paying loans.
— Not my job site, Not my monkeys (@Mrsvbond) March 21, 2024 [6]