Donald Trump was fined $10,000 on Wednesday after the New York judge overseeing his civil fraud trial said the former U.S. president violated a gag order for a second time.
Someone in the thread about his previous $5k fine made a really good point that low but increasing fines may actually be more effective in the long run as there is still the ultimate threat of imprisonment, but the fines should still prove as a deterrent (eventually).
Besides that, straight to jail has the potential to galvanize his crazy supporters into action, whereas the fines are actually punitive and his supporters who believe he’s got oodles of money should be able to shrug it off as no issue.
Basically it seems like the judge could be playing the long game by the books.
This is nickels to him. Many more nickels that he simply won’t pay.
Put his ass in county on contempt charges. No bail. Let him fucking fester.
He still won’t learn anything, but at least it’ll be harder for him to run his goddamn mouth.
Someone in the thread about his previous $5k fine made a really good point that low but increasing fines may actually be more effective in the long run as there is still the ultimate threat of imprisonment, but the fines should still prove as a deterrent (eventually).
Besides that, straight to jail has the potential to galvanize his crazy supporters into action, whereas the fines are actually punitive and his supporters who believe he’s got oodles of money should be able to shrug it off as no issue.
Basically it seems like the judge could be playing the long game by the books.
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