Trump in danger of donor 'backlash' after E. Jean Carroll debacle: legal analyst
Asked if Donald Trump can use campaign contributions and other funds given to him by donors to pay a part or the total $83.3 million due to E. Jean Carroll for defaming her, MSNBC legal analyst Danny Cevallos claimed the law is unsettled but the former president may find his donors less than forgiving.
Appearing less than 24 hours after a Manhattan jury brought the hammer down on Trump for his attacks on the New York writer, Cevallos was asked by MSNBC host Ali Velshi if the former president can tap donor funds to at the very least pay a portion of the judgment.
According to the legal analyst, Trump will have to tread carefully to avoid a "backlash" from supporters.
"We are in unprecedented territory where you have a political candidate who has massive judgments and possibly, eventually criminal court fines and he may be using those same funds to pay off those fines and or judgments," he told host Velshi.
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"So, that could be problematic," he continued. "Legally aside, it could be a problem with donors who maybe this is not where they want their funds earmarked to go. But that is all locked into the complexities of this PAC money, of donor money, and how it's used."
"As I've said, the rules have changed quite a bit over the last few years, and we are in a kind of gray area," he added. "But I imagine that if Donald Trump moves to use a substantial amount of these donated funds to pay money judgments, you may see either some backlash from donors, you may also see some backlash from legislators, who would probably want to close up this loophole because that is a little problematic."
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