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Fans of Donald Trump have started a crowdfunding campaign seeking donations to cover the $354 million that a New York judge ordered the former US president to pay for fraudulent business practices.
A GoFundMe page was set up for Trump on Friday, shortly after Judge Arthur Engoron slapped him with massive monetary damages and a three-year ban on operating his businesses in New York. In its first 24 hours, the campaign raised about $100,000, a small fraction of the fraud judgment against Trump, his companies and his adult sons.
“Let’s stand with Trump to ensure that justice prevails and that we continue to fight for a country that respects freedom, honors courage, and rewards the unwavering spirit of its people,” said Elena Cardone, the Florida businesswoman who launched the GoFundMe campaign. Thousands of Trump supporters contributed to the fundraiser, in amounts ranging from $5 to $2,500.
Critics of Trump mocked his supporters for trying to pay the legal bill of a billionaire who was found to have submitted fraudulent financial statements. Some noted that the fundraiser is in breach of GoFundMe rules, which specifically prohibit campaigns for “the legal defense of alleged financial and violent crimes.”
Justice Engoron rebuked Trump and his co-defendants for a “pathological” lack of remorse and said he ordered the appointment of an independent director because he didn’t trust the Trump Organization to comply with his judgment. The judge found that Trump submitted false business reports, overstating the value of his assets to obtain favorable terms on bank loans and insurance policies. Trump disputed the court’s valuations of his properties and argued that there were no victims because all of his loans were paid back in full and on time.
Trump’s lawyers have vowed to appeal Friday’s ruling, as well as an $83 million New York City jury verdict against him last month for defaming a woman who had accused him of sexual assault. Trump, who also faces four separate criminal indictments, has claimed that President Joe Biden’s allies are using legal attacks to block him from winning back the presidency later this year.
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https://www.rt.com/news/592602-trump-crowdfunding-fraud-fine/
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Trump will appeal this and never pay a dime of the court ruling. Keep your money in your pocket.
Exactly this
You actually need to put up the money to launch an appeal.
An appeal does not stay (stop) the execution of a judgment. To stay the enforcement of a money judgment either an "Undertaking" by bond or certified check or an Order from the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court is required.
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/appeals.shtml
To file the appeal will cost $30
I'm not sure if you are joking.
The $30 is merely the filing fee.
It doesn't prevent the money from being paid.
If you sued me in NY and were awarded a million dollars you would be entitled to that right away.
Unless the judgement was stayed. To do that I have to either write a million dollar check. Or convince someone to put up my bond. Like a bail bond.
So to delay paying you the 1 million. I need to put up collateral and pay up to 40 grand per year depending on how good my collateral is.
So more than $30.
Trump isnt sweating it.
Pointless--appeal until election. Try the judge and all involved for treason and hang them.
Since there were no victims in this crime, who is the $354M supposed to go to?
If only we had a real journalist to pose this question.
The State brought the action and money will go to the state.
I know SEC disgorgement judgements go to the US Treasury.
In NY it may go to a fund for the victims of crime.
WTF no one should have to pay for a made up fine against our President, He didn't do anything wrong.
Exactly. I understand their good intentions, but by having that fund its as though we don't believe 100% that he'll win on appeal or through the SC.
And who, exactly, is this money going to? Deuchebank? There is no victim to award the penalty. I wouldn't get involved in this one.
That judge and all involved need to be tried and sent to gitmo for hard labour making Trump sneakers for the rest of their natural lives.
I stand with DJT and support him completely. I am confident that any money raised will not be needed to cover his judgement as it will be overturned. My guess is that any money donated will be passed on to other J6th patriots and patriots wrongfully persecuted who will need funds to help pay what they have given up fighting to keep our Republic in place. God Bless you that give and to those that have wrongfully suffered.
I'm ok with that, I just don't want the BHs to get any.
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Although I don't believe that this judgment will stand, I still like the idea of everyday Trump supporters paying in a few bucks to cover this. I'd throw in some $$, for sure.
The narrative win would be powerful, and then the money could later be repurposed to support a project that DJT organizes or approves of. Or even refunded.
Almost $200k now
I thought GoFundMe was leftist psy op garbage that would decide if the cause you're raising money for is full of hate, and if so, no go.
Anyway, Trump will never have to pay a dime of any of these ridiculous unconstitutional fines.
He ain't paying it. Neither am I.
edit. I just went to the fundraiser page which is well over $300,000 raised already.
here is the kicker. It is a GO FUND ME. This org. gave up the names and returned all the money raised for the peaceful truckers rally. People were harmed.
This is a scam. I don't care who set it up. At the least, the OP of the charity is lost in confusion.
GoFundMe is woke and you shouldnt use them. They were stealing the Canadian Truckers money. Theres more direct ways to donate to DJT if you want to. Also this will be appealed so were not anywhere near the end of that road.
Payout to who? There is no victim.
President Trump is estimated to rake in $4 Billion from the Truth Social deal. Even if this travesty of a fraudulent verdict somehow survives appeal. He will be fine. They will have to kill him to stop him. And even then, I'm not sure he would not rise from the dead like Lazarus. NOTHING can stop what is coming. God wins!
No. Not one dollar should be paid. Even if he loses the appeals, no one should pay a cent.
It is funny to see antiTrump paid and complained about spending $5 to billionaire
If I was DJT, I'd offer to pay in coin.
I read an article about the fraud judgement, and it seems he will have to post the money, or get a bond, even appealing the outcome. Has 30 days to post the fine
This is correct.
An appeal does not stay (stop) the execution of a judgment. To stay the enforcement of a money judgment either an "Undertaking" by bond or certified check or an Order from the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court is required.
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/appeals.shtml
I would say watch out here for PAYtriots. Trump did NOT authorize this and his appeal will get this thrown out anyway. People scamming MAGA I imagine!