The feeling among experts is Donald Trump CANNOT use political money to pay civil judgement fines…
The guy is said to actually have LESS than $400M in liquid cash/money….
WTF would be stupid enough to LEND him a 1/2 Billion Dollars?
What does he do?
Donald Trump’s companies have filed for bankruptcies six times, but now he may actually be about to go broke. On Friday, a New York judge penalized the former president $355 million after finding him liable for lying about his wealth and the value of his properties in New York — and that’s before pre-judgment interest charges, which according to the New York Attorney General’s office, adds another $100 million or so. Then there’s the $4 million owed by Eric Trump and Don Jr. each — which, come on, whose money is that really? The giant liabilities are due in part to Trump and his organization’s “complete lack of remorse,” Justice Arthur Engoron ruled, as well as for its deterrent effect: Trump and the Trump Organization’s officers were “likely to continue their fraudulent ways unless the Court grants significant injunctive relief.” Add this to the $88 million he owes writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her, twice, and Trump owes roughly $540 million. That would wipe out almost his entire estimated cash pile and vaporize about a sixth of his total net worth.
Trump can afford this, but he is probably going to have to sell something big. His net worth, according to both Forbes and Bloomberg, is between $2.6 and $3.1 billion, but most of that is tied up in his buildings and other properties. His cash pile is about $600 million, Bloomberg estimates, and he cannot use campaign or political-action-committee money to pay these fines. Some of his attorneys’ fees can be paid for with money that he’s raised from donors, but it’s not clear what money is paying for which lawyersbetween the four criminal cases he’s fighting off.
There are very few workarounds available to him to get cash. According to Bloomberg, Trump’s businesses have been bringing in cash from renters, and he made about $100 million in profit after selling the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., in 2022, though it’s unclear how much of that money is left. The self-proclaimed “King of Debt” won’t be able to get a loan from a financial institution overseen or chartered by New York state regulators, Engoron ruled. While that doesn’t eliminate all the banks in the country, it does rule out a lot that could afford that kind of risk. (There are, of course, hedge funds and other shadow banks, but they’d likely charge him a lot more.) Trump is going to appeal the ruling, but that doesn’t really buy him a lot of time or give him any real relief. He will have to pay up or post a cash bond in 30 days, and delaying adds interest and other expenses to the money he already owes.
Take a closer look at his holdings and it seems Trump might have bigger problems ahead….
jamesb says
Hutchinson Wants to Block RNC Paying Trump Legal Bills
“Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) argued that the leader of the Republican National Committee should pledge not to pay former President Trump’s legal fees, as concerns rise over how the former president will fund his mounting bills,” The Hill reports.
jamesb says
….The former president might also have trouble finding lenders to front the cost, given the nature of the judgement against him, Thomas said.
“There’s a certain irony to that; I mean, this is a case where he’s just been found having committed fraud against major lenders – and now he’s going to be going to them and asking for a $500 million loan?” he said.
Trump could temporarily avoid paying the penalties by filing for personal bankruptcy. Rudy Giuliani, a staunch Trump ally, filed for bankruptcy days after a Washington, D.C. federal jury ordered him to pay a staggering $148 million to two ex-Georgia election workers he baselessly accused of committing fraud in the 2020 election.
However, to file for personal bankruptcy, Trump would have to prove the damage amounts surpass his total net worth.
Last month, Trump repeated his claim he’s “worth much more than the numbers shown on my financial statements” that James sued him over and claims were vastly inflated.
“By definition, if he can’t pay a $400 million judgment and is subject to bankruptcy, that means he’s not worth $400 million,” Thomas said. “It’s one thing when the court says you’re not as rich as you say you are, but bankruptcy would require Donald Trump to say, ‘I don’t have that money.’” …..
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jamesb says
Trump IS gonna HAVE TO sell stuff at a reduced price to boot!
He’s NOT worth all the BS amount he sells for his EGO
The Judge and NY AG got even using the LAW not some political sideshow
Democratic Socialist Dave says
Help the poor guy out. Buy a $200 pair of golden Trump Sneakers.
jamesb says
And get Booed like he did?