Donald Trump expected to appear in New York court for Stormy Daniels hearing; New York attorney general could start seizing properties if bond isn’t paid
Trump expected in court for hush-money case
Donald Trump is this morning doing what he does: raging on Truth Social about the latest developments in his rollercoaster of a career as a businessman and politician, the latest subject being the massive $454m bond he is on the hook for.
The former president has not found someone willing to back his guarantee, raising the possibility that Letitia James may start freezing his bank accounts and seizing his property. On Truth, Trump was apoplectic about the prospect that he’d have to part with some of his real estate, or his “babies”, in order to satisfy his financial obligations:
Crooked Pols!!! There should be no FINE. Did nothing wrong! Why should I be forced to sell my “babies” because a CORRUPT NEW YORK JUDGE & A.G. SET A FAKE AND RIDICULOUS NUMBER. “TAKE HIS CASH SO THAT HE CAN’T USE IT TO DEFEAT HIS POLITICAL OPPONENT, CROOKED JOE BIDEN.” ELECTION INTERFERENCE, ALL HEADED UP BY THE WHITE HOUSE – THIS INCLUDES FANI AND THE CORRUPT MANHATTAN D.A. BRAGG ADMITTED THERE WAS NO CRIME, WAS MORTIFIED BY WHAT MARK POMERANCE DID – AND HE SHOULD BE. WITCH HUNT!
Biden, who has not been popular with voters for most of his presidency, overtook Trump in the Economist’s polling average, perhaps a sign of better days to come.
Congress left Washington DC after narrowly averting a partial government shutdown, but leaving behind all kinds of unfinished business, including whether or not to approve military aid to Israel and Ukraine.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spars with reporters at 1pm ET.
