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Congressman Warns: Trump’s Inability To Post Bond In Fraud Case Makes Him A ‘Massive Security Risk’

Now that attorneys for failed one-term former president Donald Trump have revealed to the court that their client cannot post bond for the $464 million judgment imposed on him by a New York court in February, some are suggesting that the disgraced ex-head of state is now a serious security risk and could be for sale to the highest bidder.

According to CNN, Trump’s lawyers claim they approached dozens of bond underwriters who said they would not provide the necessary funding.

Trump’s attorneys said he has approached 30 underwriters to back the bond, which is due by the end of this month.

“The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude,” Trump’s lawyers wrote. (Trump himself was ordered to pay $454 million; the $464 million includes the disgorgement for his adult sons Don Jr. and Eric.)

An insurance broker, Gary Giulietti, who testified for Trump during the civil fraud trial, signed an affidavit stating that securing a bond in the full amount “is a practical impossibility.”

In the filing, Trump’s attorneys also argued, “The amount of the judgment, with interest, exceeds $464 million, and very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude.”

And that, according to Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL), makes Donald Trump a serious threat to the national security of the United States.

On Twitter, Casten argued, “The presumptive @GOP nominee for President is desperate for $464M (and counting) which he cannot personally access. That fact alone makes him a massive national security risk; any foreign adversary seeking to buy a President knows the price.”

Casten then added other facts to bolster his case against Trump.

Ask yourself this question: Who has the most to gain (other than Trump and his family) if he’s elected in November?

If the nations of Russia and Saudi Arabia immediately came to mind, then you understand Congressman Casten’s concerns and why Trump should either be forced to divulge all of his financial information to voters or drop out of the presidential race. A man who has divided loyalties cannot be trusted with the most valuable secrets this country possesses.

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New Polling: Conviction On Hush Money Charges Could Doom Trump’s 2024 Campaign

In three weeks, failed one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump will sit in a Manhattan courtroom as he hears the case against him presented by District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who alleges that the ex-president engaged in a criminal scheme that included an extramarital affair Trump had with Stormy Daniels, hush money payments he made to keep her quiet in the midst of the 2016 presidential race, and other wrongdoing committed as part of that scheme.

But will a conviction on those charges have any political impact on Trump’s bid for a second term in office?

That’s the question asked by Politico as part of a poll conducted by Ipsos, and the results are very bad news for Trump and his 2024 campaign, which is already running low on campaign funds.

More than a third of independents said a guilty verdict would make them less likely to support Trump’s candidacy. In a close race, that might matter.

Half of the country already believes that Trump did indeed pay hush money to Daniels and broke the law by doing so, the poll indicates.

Fifty percent of respondents said that they believe Trump is guilty of the alleged crimes charged in Manhattan.

There was a predictable and sizable partisan split, with only 14 percent of Republicans reporting that they believe Trump is guilty, while 86 percent of Democrats held that view. Among independents, 54 percent said that Trump is guilty.

Independents are especially troubled by the possibility of a Trump conviction, with more than a third saying a criminal conviction in Manhattan would make them less likely to support the disgraced former president. In a close election, that could be more than enough votes to reelect Joe Biden.

By a more than 2-1 margin, respondents said that a conviction would make them less likely to support Trump (32 percent) as opposed to more likely (13 percent). Notably, more than a third of independents said it would reduce their likelihood to support Trump. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of respondents who said that a conviction would bolster their support were Republicans.

Trump is also facing legal issues related to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and refusing to hand over classified documents he took on his way out of office and stored in non-secure facilities at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

The poll also shows that a majority of Americans have no faith in the Supreme Court to make a fair ruling on whether or not Trump has immunity from his actions while he was president.

About half of the country does not trust the Supreme Court to issue a fair and nonpartisan ruling on the question of whether Trump is immune from prosecution.

A sizable plurality (46 percent) expressed that view, while about a quarter of the respondents (24 percent) took the other side. About a third (29 percent) said that they do not know whether they trust the court on this issue.

No matter what happens in the months ahead, Trump will be spending a large portion of his time in court instead of on the campaign trail, and that alone could prove a political liability as he seeks to win in 2024.

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Upcoming Release Of ‘Damaging’ Jeffrey Epstein Report Leads Terrified Trump To Lash Out  

Speaking to supporters at a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, failed one-term, twice-impeached former president Donald Trump began attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who ended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in January.

“I hit him hard, I hit him low, just like we did to ISIS…We hit this guy so hard,” the ex-president said. “He’s a shell of the man…We have to hit our enemies hard.”

Why continue to attack a defeated foe, especially one in a state the GOP desperately needs in November? DeSantis is no longer a political threat. Could there be an ulterior motive in what Trump said Saturday in Ohio?

Consider for a moment an action DeSantis took late last month, which was reported by Politico.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign legislation in Palm Beach this morning to release state grand jury records of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender and financier who killed himself in jail.

Liberal news outlet MeidasTouch Network noted on Twitter that Trump’s latest anger at DeSantis is likely tied to the upcoming release of those state grand jury records, writing:

“Trump began attacking DeSantis again right after DeSantis signed legislation to allow the release of grand jury documents in the Epstein case.”

Peter Henlein, an Iraq War vet, concurred.

“If you had any doubt that the release of the Florida Epstein grand jury files is going to destroy Trump, remove that doubt. Trump and his political operation are suddenly spending an equal amount of effort attacking DeSantis as they are Biden…..which makes no sense. They aren’t attacking Haley at all, who refused to endorse Trump and stayed in the race much longer than DeSantis, but they are passionately attacking DeSantis, who dropped out after Iowa and endorsed Trump……which makes no sense. The ONLY possible explanation is that Trump knows the release of Florida Epstein grand jury, which DeSantis paved the way for, is going to be extremely damaging to Trump. Trump is angry that this has happened, and he needs to discredit everything about DeSantis to try and blunt the impact of those files.”

With the steady drip of news stories each day highlighting Trump’s alleged criminal actions in any number of ongoing cases, being directly tied to Epstein and his disgusting crimes could prove devastating for the disgraced ex-president. Granted, his fanatical supporters won’t care, but it would give independents and non-MAGA Republicans yet another reason to not cast a ballot for Donald in November. And that’s how you lose in a landslide.

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E. Jean Carroll Just Told Trump He Has ‘One Week To Pay’ Her – Or Else

On Friday morning, writer E. Jean Carroll reminded failed one-term former president Donald Trump that he now has exactly one week to fork over the $83.3 million he owes her as part of a defamation lawsuit she won against him.

Taking to Twitter/X, Carroll wrote, “Trump has one week to pay.”

According to Forbes, Trump’s attorneys are arguing that since he will be appealing the defamation damages, he shouldn’t have to pay the full security bond necessary before his appeal is granted.

The ex-president has asked the court to pause the judgment against him while he files post-trial motions in the case, or else allow Trump to post a “substantially reduced bond”—and while the court quickly rejected his request to immediately pause the judgment while it considers the motion, it still has to issue a lasting ruling.

Attorneys for Carroll noted in a court filing Thursday that the disgraced ex-president is asking the court to “simply trust that he’s very rich” and doesn’t need to post a bond guaranteeing he’ll pay the money, while they have “very serious concerns about Trump’s cash position” and the “feasibility” of him paying what he owes.

In addition to what he owes Carroll, Trump is also on the hook for $454 million in bank and tax fraud penalties assessed by a court as part of a civil case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. That massive fine is accruing hundreds of thousands of dollars in late fees and penalties as the former president attempts to find the cash needed to cover the court’s ruling.

If Trump doesn’t have the cash needed to pay both Carroll and the state of New York, he will likely be forced to start selling properties such as Trump Tower in order to raise money. Those sales eventually could lead to the financial collapse of the Trump Organization.

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Tommy Tuberville Gets Schooled On The Crime Rate In Alabama Vs. New York In Brutal Social Media Takedown

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) got a thorough online fact-check from a reporter in his home state when he attempted to suggest that New York is “crime-ridden.”

Tuberville made his accusation against the Empire State on Twitter/X in response to President Joe Biden’s trip to New York City for an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

“Hope Joe Biden enjoyed going out for ice cream in NYC while the rest of the city is afraid of crime and migrants.”

Kyle Whitmire of AL.com laid a nasty social media beatdown on the senator.

Others then joined the online debate and slammed Tuberville.

Tommy needs to stay off social media. And he needs to get a functional brain.