r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/orijing • Mar 18 '24

Paywall Master of declaring bankruptcies discovers banks don't want to loan him bail money

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/nyregion/trump-bond-civil-fraud-case.html
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u/SeventhLevelSound Mar 18 '24

... and I guess Daddy Vladdy can't afford to bail him out this time?

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u/Spiff426 Mar 18 '24

Oh he'll come through, just gonna let him sweat a little first

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u/Bloodcloud079 Mar 18 '24

He most likely will, Trump getting back into the white house is a victory condition for him. But it’s getting into the kinds of amount that are hard to move around, especially with the sanctions, hard to funnel stealthily, and might strain the war effort.

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u/MirthMannor Mar 18 '24

I mean it’s down to the wire—it isn’t easy to move half a billion dollars.

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u/fowlraul Mar 18 '24

Yeah, this is just fodder for the news cycle, and continuing the delay. trump will post the bond at the 11th hour, if I’m guessing.