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Trump is Subdued Today Reading through the live updates from Trump's criminal trial so far today, Trump seems subdued. There are no reports of him speaking out of turn, making inappropriate gestures, expressing emotions, or otherwise doing something that might attract the judge's attention...

Here is the math for Trump Media's earnout plan: Before earnout shares: Current share price (April 22 close): $35.50 Current shares outstanding: 136.7M Market capitalization: $4.85B After earnout shares added: Shares outstanding: 136.7M + 40.0M earnout = 176.7M outstanding Market...

Human Trafficker Ron DeSantis "The migrants received U nonimmigrant status (or a U visa), described by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as a visa 'set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government...

Additional Thought About Trump's $175 Million Bond Now that the court has imposed changes on the original bond Trump posted, hindsight suggests Trump would have been better off posting the $175 cash with the court instead of using that now-required cash to secure the bond issued by the...

Additional news outlets agree with FOX:

Trump's Unearned Bonus Comes Tomorrow. Investors Get Diluted These are the earnout shares I talked about above. By the design of the SPAC deal, these shares are created out of thin air and they go to Trump. When this happens, the shares investors previously bought become worth less because...

I Would Not Like This I would not want to be in Trump's shoes (or seat) in the courtroom. A number of reporters are in a nearby overflow room, watching the trial via closed circuit TV. One of the cameras views the defense table from the front. Every second, reporters are watching Trump, waiting...

The bond stands, but it does not stand as is. The judge imposed new conditions that address the concerns James raised (and I had). From FOX News: "The court decided the $175 million needs to be in cash — not in mutual funds or securities where the value can fluctuate. The court said Knight...

Funny Story CNN ran this update: Minutes later, the update was edited:

Trump Turns His Legal Woes Into a Fundraising Machine This Politico article provides a good analysis of Trump's most-effective fundraising technique. That said, the article omits the important fact that a large amount of the money raised is spent not on Trump's campaign, but on his legal...

Is Melania Trump Woke? "Former first lady Melania Trump is hosting a fundraiser Saturday for the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ members of the GOP. ... "The Log Cabin Republicans group describes itself on its website as the country's 'largest organization representing...

It's Not All Bad for the Republican Party MAGA Mike worked with Democrats to Aid Ukraine. Trump is chafing in criminal court, and he will be for the next 4-6 weeks. Biden is vastly outperforming Trump on fundraising and campaign spending. GOP hardliners in the US House are about to vacate the...

On Buildings, the Trump Name Degrades the Value "In February the New York Times reported that after Trump became president the value of apartments in buildings bearing his name had underperformed market value. Buildings which had stripped the Trump name had seen their value shoot back up."...

Is Trump Going to Prison? Is Trump going to prison? Maybe one day, but not any day soon. "... most legal experts who spoke to USA TODAY said such a dramatic outcome is unlikely. Instead, [if convicted in the current NY criminal trial] he would likely be sentenced to something between probation...

If fundraising and GOP assembly support are valid indicators, it seems Republicans like Lauren Boebert more than they dislike her and her family's trashy behavior. It seems Republican voters are intent on returning this trashy, toxic, dysfunctional, moron to the US House. Such is the state of...

As I expected, Trump did not raise $50 million as he claimed. The campaign finance reports are now out and nothing near that $50 megadonor total is reported. It seems Trump did not collect a lot of cash which he can spend. He seems to have collected pledges which he cannot spend unless those who...

Takeaways From Recent Campaign Finance Reports The first-quarter, 2024 campaign finance reports are now out. Excerpts from this news report about them: --------------------- Donald Trump is spending as much on legal bills as he is on campaigning. Joe Biden, meanwhile, is building a reelection...

Is Trump for Aid to Ukraine or Against It? In an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the US House approved a massive aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Regarding Ukraine aid, a number of commentators are spinning it as a major defeat for Trump. Republicans and Democrats, and even GOP Speaker...

Why This Week Will be a Trip to Hell for Donald Trump https://washingtonpress.com/2024/04/20/downhill-slide-why-next-week-will-be-a-trip-to-hell-for-donald-trump/

Finally! What do we think of MAGA Mike now? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/us/politics/house-vote-aid-ukraine-israel.html