Trump says he will post $175 million bond within 10 days ...

Trump says he will post $175 million bond within 10 days

Donald Trump praised the appeals court ruling, which has given him 10 more days to post his bond as the former president appeals the civil fraud judgment against him and cut the amount necessary to $175 million.
Outside of his separate hush money case hearing in New York, Trump remarked on the ruling, saying he "greatly" respects the decision of the court.
The former president said he would post the $175 million "in cash or bonds or security or whatever is necessary very quickly within the 10 days."

As he left the courtroom at the conclusion of Monday's hearing Trump added, "It will be my honor to post." Trump then said he will use cash for collateral, when questioned by a reporter.
Trump also attacked Judge Arthur Engoron, who ruled that the former president needed to pay the full $464 million judgment, in the civil fraud case.
"What he's done is such a disservice and should never be allowed to happen. New York state is being battered by his decision," Trump said. He added, "Judge Engoron is a disgrace to this country."

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Trump can still run his businesses in New York City, court rules

The New York appeals court's order in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial means that Trump and his sons can still run a business in New York and obtain loans from New York financial institutions for the moment.

The appeals court's order gives Trump 10 more days to post his bond to satisfy the civil fraud judgment and cut the amount necessary to $175 million.

Judge Arthur Engoron's court-ordered monitor and the appointment of a compliance director for Trump's company will remain in place, however.

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Judge to Trump lawyer: You were a federal prosecutor and should have known better

As Trump attorney Todd Blanche blames the New York District Attorney's office for not pressuring federal prosecutors to turn over additional documents related to Michael Cohen, Judge Juan Merchan is getting impatient.

Merchan asked why Trump's attorneys didn't ask for additional documents from the Southern District of New York after receiving the first production last May.
Blanche, the judge noted, once was a prosecutor in the federal office."You are literally accusing the Manhattan DA's office and the people assigned to this case of prosecutorial misconduct and of trying to make me complicit in it and you don't have a single cite to support that position?" the judge said.

"You were there 13 years, so you know that the defense has the same ability as the prosecution to obtain these documents," Merchan said. "...You could have very easily done exactly what you did in January but for whatever reason you waited until two months before trial."
Blanche argues that the DA should have done so — but Merchan disagreed.

"For one, it’s not our job to get it. The statute...," Blanche said.
The judge cut him off, saying, "It’s not the people’s job either."

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In reply to sgtdjones

My sources hearing the Donald working on a deal with BeatDball for the loan. When the Orange man becomes president, he will rename Richmond Hill to Trump Guyanese and make BeatDball mayor

In reply to googley

I heard you were helping with your puja stash..