Former President Donald Trump will likely run out of legal defense funds this summer, Bloomberg reported.

In 2023, Trump spent $51.2 million on legal costs and has a further $23.5 million available for lawyers’ fees — but that source of money will likely dry up around July, the report said.

The ex-president may now be forced to turn to a few undesirable options to cover his costs.

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It’s tiring reading news about him still and there have been no consequences. I’m kind of just resigned to that fact that he might win the election anyways and all his problems will just go away.

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He lost his business empire and has to pay more than $450m. How is that not consequences?

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He lost his ability to do business in one state, which likely just means he’ll do it by proxy

And I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if he weasels his way out of paying somehow

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He won’t. Stop spreading misinformation.

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And I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if he weasels his way out of paying somehow

He has a deadline of 30 days to pay, and in order to appeal he first has to put 110% of the amount owing in escrow.

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He just got fined $350+ million and banned from running his own company for 3 years. He just got hit with an $83 million judgement against him for sexually assaulting a woman.

The consequences have begun.

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Once he has to actually pay them vs appealing, I’ll believe it.

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He can’t appeal without bonding the full amount and nobody was willing to bond the 5 million he got hit with last year. Looks a lot like he just has to put up the cash.

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There’s no appeal here. He has nothing to point to for procedural errors or unconstitutional laws. Plus he has to put up the money before he can do anything.

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Putin will get the tab. Commentators in this thread aren’t seeing the big picture.

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Why would he? He’s running the whole GOP now. Surely he could find another tool to serve his needs without all of Trump’s baggage.

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Trump has zero baggage with the republican traitor filth. He is their Orange Calf.

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He has almost half a billion dollars in baggage at the moment and Pooty ain’t exactly flush right now.

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What’s the vig? I hope it’s high.

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I’m sure the gofundme will take up the slack…

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Just in time for the crimimal verdicts!

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