Tweeps are upset about the reduction in Benedict Donald's bond in his New York civil fraud case today. We can't get on that train. First, it's exhausting. Second, we have no control over what the courts do with Trump. The only action we can definitely take — and it's a big one — is to vote against him in November.
But it's a little weird how all the folks who are rending garments and gnashing teeth are ignoring the fact that Trump's $464 million judgment hasn't gone away. "Donald Trump is still facing accountability for his staggering fraud," Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement.
"The court has already found that he engaged in years of fraud to falsely
inflate his net worth and unjustly enrich himself, his family, and his
organization. The $464 million judgment — plus interest — against Donald
Trump and the other defendants still stands."
Yep. And Benedict Donald has to cough up the $175 million bond in 10 days. This actually seems humiliating for him: Just days ago, he said he had the original amount in cash! But now the court has basically called him a lying non-billionaire. Expect him to go on another endless Truth Social rant in the wee hours tonight.
Meanwhile, we'd like to put in a New York-y word here. Tish James is our state Attorney General. We vote for her, and she answers to us. Her responsibilities are to enforce New York law and, in this particular case, protect the interests of New York taxpayers (us). If today's decision means that the state will get some money, as opposed to chasing down and seizing properties — a dicey proposition at best — we find this acceptable. In the meantime, we can all be pleased that Benedict Donald's first criminal trial starts April 15. We cats PURR.
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