• DominusOfMegadeus
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    644 days ago

    “Only by bringing finality to this matter” will the interests of justice be served, Merchan wrote.

    But apparently not with any actual consequences.

    I can’t help, but wonder, if Trump had just said, “yeah I paid a porn star to sleep with me. What of it? Who cares?” Then none of this would’ve happened as far as I can determine.

    • @Dagamant
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      164 days ago

      If he admits it his wife can take half of everything in the divorce.

        • @[email protected]
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          94 days ago

          I mean after grifting 30% of the country and various external people for 8y he might have actual wealth now.

          • @SpaceNoodle
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            14 days ago

            It hasn’t all been funneled back to Papa Putin?

    • @[email protected]
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      73 days ago

      I can’t help, but wonder, if Trump had just said, “yeah I paid a porn star to sleep with me. What of it? Who cares?” Then none of this would’ve happened as far as I can determine.

      The issue wasn’t that he lied about it, as I understand it, the issue was that he claimed the money he paid to Stormy Daniels as a tax deductible campaign expense.