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submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Trump fears he may have to "sell Great Assets, perhaps at Fire Sale prices"

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at the judge who imposed a $450+ million penalty in his New York fraud case after his lawyers admitted he was unable to secure a bond to appeal the case.

Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked a New York appeals court to stay the enforcement of the judgment in his fraud case, saying it has been impossible to secure a bond necessary to appeal the judgment after approaching 30 different underwriters.

The former president lashed out at the judge on Truth Social after the filing.

“Engoron wants me to put up the ridiculous fine (I DID NOTHING WRONG!) before I get a chance to Appeal his crazed ruling - A first!” Trump falsely wrote. New York law requires a defendant to put up the full judgment amount with interest in order to appeal a civil judgment.

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[-] TehWorld@lemmy.world 216 points 8 months ago

Maybe he should try “not committing crimes”.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 81 points 8 months ago

It's more than just not commiting crimes. These are civil judgements, after all, and technically not criminal matters. But at their heart, we will find lots and lots of lying. Lying about his interaction with Carroll, lying about the values of his properties, all very public lies. Lying to the point where, when his lies are exposed, he keeps lying. His dishonesty has no limits.

It amazes me that people admire that.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 28 points 8 months ago

It's a Catch -22. He's rich, therefore he must be smart. The people who vote for him think it's their fault they haven't got money. They love him because he acts the way they would if they were rich.

I like to read old comics. Pretty much every Superman cover from the 1950s shows Supes doing something that looks stupid or evil. "Why Is Superman Throwing Lois Into a Volcano?" And of course there's always a great reason, because Superman can never be a bad guy.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

I actually wrote a thesis on that, the turning point for Superman covers was more in the late 60s, around the time of the Tet Offensive in '68.

Pre-1968 Superman covers:

(1965)

(1966)

Post-1968 Superman covers:

(1969)

(1970)

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

Yeah you haven't actually said anything here, like if anything post-68 Superman seems more of an asshole here.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

That's the point, it turned post '68.

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah, but the comment you replied to said he was an asshole pre-68.

Edit: Oh okay, they said from 1950 on, you said the change was 1968 - he was an asshole after then. You were just saying it happened later, I thought it was maybe the other way around or something.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago
[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

It's a good question, we'd need to talk to someone involved with DC editorial from back then.

But taking a primary symbol of America and portraying him in a negative light just after the Vietnam war turned really ugly sure seems to have been intentional.

It's important to note that the CONTENT of the book never really changed, just the covers.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

You said you wrote a thesis, so I figured you had a theory.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Well, that's pretty much the theory. I don't have the paper anymore it was 32 years ago now...

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 months ago

So you gonna leave us hanging? Why did Superman throw Lois into a volcano?!

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago

A] Alien shapeshifter revealed when they transform to escape

B] Robot duplicate

C] Only way to reverse a magic spell

D] She was pegging Perry White and that shit will not stand.

E] All of the above

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

He never could get the hang of Thursdays 🤷

[-] Telcontar@lemmy.today 6 points 8 months ago

I'm loving this new crossover. His cape would have to be made of terry cloth

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Sass that hoopy Clark Kent! There's a frood who knows where his towel is!

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

"I caught Clark Kent listening to Vogon poetry and he didn't even have a minor aneurysm! I think he might be invulnerable."

[-] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

It really is wild to me how people equate wealth with intelligence. So many people think the biggest dumbasses in the world are literal geniuses just because they got tons of money lol it's crazy.

[-] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago

People don't admire the fact he's a liar.

They admire him because he's a racist, homophobe, and transphobe.

They admire him because he says things they wish they could say without getting yelled at by liberals.

They are okay if he's a liar, sexist, misogynist asshole so long as he's also racist, homophobic, and transphobic.

[-] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

The misogyny and sexism unfortunately are also on the other side of that, for more than half the people who follow him. Since some of the women are also conditioned to see that as a good thing. And most of the men, of course.

[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Don't forget that he also promised them all their wildest dreams if they only bow down and worship him.

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

"Man does not live on bread alone."

"Scoff. Socialist."

[-] ferralcat@monyet.cc 4 points 8 months ago

And a bunch of poor people paying his and his billionaire friends bills for them.

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

Hey now…let’s not get too crazy with these ideas!

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

Did you know that no cats were in any of those films? I think it should be a requirement that every film created has at least one cat in it. Space cats. Meow.

[-] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Totally agreed. Would have made the universe richer, and cuter in a way that Ewoks never could

[-] Sakychu@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

"not committing crimes while being not as rich as advertised"

[-] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

Too late for that. Can’t wait for the fire sale.

[-] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

It's only a crime if you're stupid. Clearly he's too smart to get caught and convicted.

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