Don't get me wrong here, But I LIKE Donald Trump.

[facthunter]

That projection is exactly what HE is NOT. Nev

[rgmwa]

The money he made from his swap cards will probably only pay his legal bills for a week. 

[Old Koreelah]

12 hours ago, rgmwa said:

The money he made from his swap cards will probably only pay his legal bills for a week. 

…which prompts the question: how many lawyers has he used up during his career? We know some have been disbarred because of the porkies they told on his behalf. He’s famous for not paying his bills, so how does he find legal representatives?

[Jerry_Atrick]

He hasn't been able to get a decent lawyer for a long time. I am watching on Meidas Touch (YouTube) how Giuliani is facing disciplinary hearings in Pennsylvania for bringing frivilous cases.

 

[facthunter]

He uses everyone he can/needs and then dumps them when the heat is on, leaving THEM to carry the can. Dear  Don is the one who never fails. It's always others to blame  when poor little donny gets picked on at all over anything.  Con Man extraordinaire The "suckers & losers" believe in HIM being able to do NO WRONG.   Nev

[kgwilson]

What ever happened to that whacko Lawyer Sidney Powell. She kept rabbiting on for ever about the election machines that had been tampered with by the Venezuelan president who'd been dead for 10 years. She & Giuliano had to be the most pathetic legal advisors you could get. Both have been either disbarred or discredited and fined etc as far as I know. Only in America. Neither would get past go just about anywhere else in the world except possibly Russia.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Last I heard was that in a defamationn trial, part of her defence was she knew what she was saying was BS, but it was so peposterous, she didn't believe anyone would take he seriously. This is the latest I could find on her lawsuit: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-tosses-sidney-powells-counterclaims-dominion-defamation-case-2022-09-28/

 

 

She is fighting misconduct charges.. This is the latest I could find: https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/trump-ally-sidney-powell-loses-bid-end-wisconsins-sanctions-appeal-2022-11-09/

 

I would have expected CNN to have a plethora of news on her, but couldn't find much

[onetrack]

There is NOT ONE SINGLE lawsuit that Trump has lodged, claiming election fraud, that has not been thrown out of court before it even reached the first stages. 

 

Every single thing that Trumps lawsuits presented as "evidence", was based on "speculation, rumors or hearsay".

 

The Donald may be able to get away with lies, BS, speculation and outright bragging in speeches to his adherents - but when it comes to presenting TRUTHFUL evidence, he's just all piss and wind.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-courts-election-idUSKBN2AF1G1

[Marty_d]

There'll probably be a bunch of copyright breach lawsuits added soon.  Apparently his NFT's are photoshopped from images on the net, used without permission.

 

Still, he sold 45,000 of them at $99 each.  If my maths is correct that's 4.5 million for absolutely nothing.  I think the buyers are stupider than he is.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Copyright laws, as I understand a little vague. If he photshopped his head directly onto other photos, yes, he is likely to be subject to copyright claim, assuming those original images were not provied under public licence (see pixabay.com, for a whole host of royalty free images as long as you change them somewhat). But if the images were altered enough, and don't ask me on how much is enough, but it isn't enough so they are unrecongnisable in their original form, then he is OK.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Donald Trump is the first ex-USA president to have been recommended to face criminal charges by a House Committee: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/19/trump-criminal-charges-jan-6-panel-capitol-attack

 

The house is voting on wherther his tax records should be released. The press is considering this another "blow" to Trump, but haven't past presidents released their tax returns without issue?

 

(sarcastic rhetorical question).

[facthunter]

It's my understanding that By and Large they have. Trump makes his own rules and It goes like "Heads I win . Tails you lose". and being wrong is for other people.  Nev

[rgmwa]

Even if they decide not to make them public they could presumably be subpoenaed by the various prosecutors investigating Trump’s business dealings.

[facthunter]

His  Accountant/Lawyer originally made one years figures available ,The ONLY year he paid TAX apparently. Nev

[rgmwa]

Looks like the House Committee has decided to make Trump's tax returns public. Should be interesting but I would have thought a risky move politically. I half expected them to rely on the returns turning up as evidence in his business trials, being leaked to the newspapers and made public that way. The result would have been the same but they would have avoided setting what will be seen as a partisan precedent.

 

[old man emu]

I thought he was the partisan precedent

 

[rgmwa]

That's just one of them.

 

[onetrack]

So now, the Jan 6 committee has succeeded in getting Donald Trumps tax records made publically available - and they show, just like the Man himself, they're nothing more than inflated BS.

"Creative accounting" comes to mind when Trumps financial wranglings are opened up to scrutiny.

Inflated valuations, dubious loans and payments disguised as tax deductions, all feature large in Trumps tax records.

The IRS isn't coming out of this looking too good, either. But the bottom line is, Trump is crowing about all the "great buildings he's built, and the thousands of jobs he's created" - but as with all corporate rorters, he's done it by making the ordinary taxpayer pay for his wealth and flamboyance, while he paid virtually zero tax. He just treats the public like suckers, as no doubt he believes they are.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-31/key-takeaways-from-donald-trump-s-tax-returns/101816306

 

 

 

[nomadpete]

The average US voter will not see this as anything bad enough to stop voting for him. It is universally expected that any successful wealthy guy won't be paying tax. Somehow they cannot see this is actually proof that a person lacks integrity.

[Old Koreelah]

14 hours ago, nomadpete said:

The average US voter will not see this as anything bad enough to stop voting for him. It is universally expected that any successful wealthy guy won't be paying tax. Somehow they cannot see this is actually proof that a person lacks integrity.

On the contrary, if a rich bugger brags about avoiding tax, lots of the dumb voters think he’s a great success! Reagan started the decline in America, refusing to accept the link between a wide tax base and a successful economy.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/09/the-happiest-countries-in-the-world-also-pay-a-lot-in-taxes.html
 

https://www.spcc.pl/en/node/18278

[Jerry_Atrick]

Oh, it was along time beforeRegan.. He did the trickelw down BS.. Nixon espoused anti "socilast" (Socialist in the US means the wealthy meet their tax obligations..)

[nomadpete]

2 hours ago, Old Koreelah said:

On the contrary, if a rich bugger brags about avoiding tax, lots of the dumb voters think he’s a great success!

That is what I tried to say - I rather hope that you are actually agreeing with me

[facthunter]

The RICH will always want their slaves and the rich make the policies by putting in a favourable government if they are not watched and counteracted.. Vote while they still allow it. and THINK a bit.   Nev

Edited January 1, 2023 by facthunter

[Old Koreelah]

[Jerry_Atrick]

I have been watching on an off the US House election of a speaker, which is a complete debacle. But, who would have guessed this:

 

It is no joke. I watched the nominations for the 11th round, and Ted Gaetz/Maetz gave some spiel about how the US was better under Trump and nominated him. I didn't watch the vote, but I guess he was the only one who voted for Trump. 

 

Apparently, under the constitution, anyone can be nominated and elected speaker  of the House... there is no requirement to be elected: https://www.newsweek.com/how-donald-trump-can-become-house-speaker-1771526

 

I need to get a life.