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Mary Trump 'Can't Help Laughing' At This 'Schadenfreude' In Uncle's Trial
Mary Trump, like tens-of-millions of Americans expect trump’s “Hush Money” trial will force accountability on her “uncle/grifter”.
Sadly, Mary Trump, like tens-of-millions of Americans, are going to be disappointed. The “Hush Money” trial is going to end with a hung jury. Of course, trump fans will see this result as full exoneration of their cult leader, since prosecutors will not seek another trial.
Donald Trump's niece suggested what he's "probably been dreading" for decades.
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There are two parts to prove in the case....
1. Trump Org paid Micheal Cohen for Stormy Daniels NDA.
In a Fox News interview, the former New York mayor turned presidential lawyer appeared to contradict the president's claims not to have known about the 2016 payment.
www.npr.org
Small problem for Trump there, it doesn't matter if he slept with her or not... What matters if he knew what he was paying for...
The trail of money is in evidence and Trump signed the checks.
Micheal Cohen might not be the most reliable witness but with the money trail and tapes. Trump admitting he paid it for the NDA.
In a Fox News interview, the former New York mayor turned presidential lawyer appeared to contradict the president's claims not to have known about the 2016 payment.
www.npr.org
Sorry you can't admit it and then try and take it back... Just don't work that way...
So this looks open and shut, this part.
2. The payment was a campaign donation
This is the bit which there is plenty of precedent.
Paying of for a NDA 11 days before election (or anytime during a campaign) is considered a donation to a campaign.
It is not personal at that point, you as a candidate benefit your campaign without it being a campaign donation. This is about transparency.
BTW, Trump Ic paid not Trump himself.
3. The NDA is a illegal use of Campaign Funds.
Using campaign funds for personal use is prohibited. FEC guidance on which expenses are considered to be personal use and which expenses are considered on a case-by-case basis, including charitable donations, gifts, candidate salary, meals, vehicles, travel and legal expenses
www.fec.gov
That is an illegal use of campaign funds...
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I know some will say how can you pay off somone 11 days before an election? You can't really... There is no way that close with out breaking the law.
He could have done it legally before he the elcection campaign and have a line of NDAs set up and paid off., With his personal money, this is why campaign have there own team do research before you announce and seal this up.
Trump is in this at the moment because he is an idiot who broke the law... Evidence is pretty clear he broke the law... His best shot is to get a hung jury by having a follower in the jury who will ignore the evidence and the law.