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Commenters slam 'disgusting' GoFundMe that's raised $287,000 of Trump's $355 million bill

Donald Trump is constantly looking for new ways to generate money to pay off his mounting legal bills and judgments, most recently becoming a shoe salesman and getting booed while on stage, and one attempt to do the job for him isn't going that well.

A Florida couple created a GoFundMe called "Stand with Trump; Fund the $355M Unjust Judgment," in order to do just as it says: pay Trump's massive legal judgment handed down by Justice Engoron in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud case against the ex-president. Early signs of trouble included that one of Trump's staunchest allies refused to support it.

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'You're the lawyer here': Fox News host nails pundit for misleading details on Fani Willis

Fox News host Arthel Neville called out the network's "civil rights" pundit for misleading the audience.

During an interview on Sunday, attorney Leo Terrell said he expected Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to be disqualified because of testimony from one of her estranged friends.

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Fox host turns tables on guest: 'Why does Trump's experience count and Biden's doesn't?'

Fox News host Arthel Neville grilled conservative pundit Gianno Caldwell after he suggested Donald Trump should re-elected because of his experience.

During an interview on Sunday, Neville asked Caldwell why Trump was leading Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina.

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Trump has already been 'quietly' selling off properties before court losses: NYT reporter

According to the New York Times reporter who received Donald Trump's tax returns anonymously during the 2016 presidential election, the former president has already been discreetly liquidating his real estate portfolio long before he was slammed with almost $500 million in legal fines.


Speaking with hosts of MSNBC's "The Weekend," investigative reporter Suzanne Craig claimed it appears the former president has been "stockpiling" cash, although it is unclear how much he has on hand.

Noting the $450 million financial fraud judgement handed down by Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday, in addition to $83 million due to E. Jean Carroll, Craig explained Trump has few options besides dipping into his own cash reserves since most banks are off-limits.

"He won't be able to go to banks and get a loan," she explained. "While he was president, and since he left office, I think a lot of people, when they think of Donald Trump's banking relationships, think of Deutsche Bank which has done so much with him. What a lot of people don't know is that in recent years, Deutsche Bank has exited the scene."

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'A claim made without evidence': CBS host hits Tim Scott for rant on 'weaponized' DOJ

CBS host Robert Costa challenged Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) after he claimed the Justice Department was weaponized against former President Donald Trump.

During an interview on CBS's Face the Nation, Scott railed about the charges against Trump. Supporters of the former president have said the justice system was "weaponized" against him.

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'He wants to be Michael Jordan': Ex-Trump lawyer dismantles his 'hideous' sneaker grift

Invited on to MSNBC's "The Weekend" to discuss the upcoming Donald Trump hush money case in a Manhattan courtroom, former Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen instead wanted to talk about the former president's foray into branded athletic shoes which has brought about a wave of derision.

Cohen than proceeded to pile on while speaking with the co-hosts.

"I think we've been talking more about Trump's newest venture," he began which made his hosts all smile. "Of course, those hideous looking sneakers that he is out hawking in order to raise money."

"You know, I was up at about 4:00 this morning, I came up with an entire campaign, I decided the next chapter of my life I want to be like 'Mad Men,' I want to go into advertising," he continued. "Donald Trump in his mind actually believes he's the combination of Michael Jordan, my old client Kanye [West], off-white. All smashed into one grifter, right? So those we're going to call, you heard it from me first, the "Air Felons."

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Adding that Jordan and West made billions with their footwear ventures, Cohen continued, "I guess somebody impressed upon Trump that he too could make billions of dollars with, you know, these sneakers. In fact, I'll tell you something, he should actually go with something more that he uses. Now obviously we all know Trump doesn't play basketball. He shouldn't be in sneakers, more like adult diapers or something."

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Fox News host suggests Trump is like dead Russian activist Alexei Navalny

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy said the United States treats protesters like Vladimir Putin's Russia.

Following the death of Russian political activist Alexei Navalny, Campos-Duffy seemed annoyed that her network was reporting on the detention of over 400 protesters in the country.

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'This is what it has come to': MSNBC host laughs at Trump selling sneakers for quick cash

MSNBC "The Weekend" co-host Michael Steele kicked off Sunday morning by laughing at Donald Trump hawking "golden tennis shoes" at Sneaker Con less than 48 hours after he was hit with a possible $450 million fine by Judge Arthur Engoron.

Late Saturday Trump made a surprise visit to the Philadelphia event, where he was met with no small amount of boos, to promote Trump-branded sneakers with price tags up to $399.

After sharing a clip of the former president staring and then holding up a pair of shiny gold basketball shoes, host Steele got in his digs while speaking with the Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui.

"This is what it has come to now," Steele laughed. "We are sitting here talking gold tennis shoes for the presidency. What does this say about how much the decisions, the court decisions recently have disrupted the flow of the Trump game? Yes, there was booing — that's a lot of emotion when you are booing at him."

"How are you reading the telltale signs from his campaign? There is a different feel to it after the heels of the massive decision this week," he added.

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"Look, as we know, former president Trump is on the hook for a lot of money, it could be with interest totaling about a half billion dollars. He does have a lot of bills to pay. I'm not sure that this sneaker line is going to do the trick for him."

"They are gold," Steele interjected, leading to more laughter.

"They are gold," the Journal reporter conceded while laughing and then adding, "We will see how it pans out. Look, I think the financial challenges that he is facing are having an impact on him and his campaign."

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New 'chaos' surrounding Trump raising concerns among big money donors: report

Donald Trump's court losses and recent comments about international relations if he is re-elected are making if difficult for him to woo back some billionaire campaign donors as he makes his third run for the Oval Office.

According to a report from Chris McGreal in the Guardian, the former president is seeing some donors who have been avoiding him since his 2020 election loss that was followed by the Jan. 6 insurrection returning to the fold because his nomination seems inevitable — but others are not so sure.

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'That's not the case': Legal expert corrects misconception about Trump's borrowing options

Donald Trump was recently hit with an order requiring him to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for fraud in New York, and it also limited his ability to get certain loans, but there are some false assumptions floating around about that, one legal expert said on Saturday.

MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin, a former litigator, said last week that the former president will "fall short" with his "latest attempt to freeze Jan. 6 case. Now, she has her eyes on the civil fraud case involving Judge Engoron.

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Non-Trump Supreme Court ruling could be 'a stake in the heart of the Jack Smith case'

There is a Supreme Court case in which Donald Trump is not a party, yet, depending on how the high court rules, it could make Special Counsel Jack Smith's job prosecuting the former president very difficult.

Jeffrey Rosen, professor at George Washington University Law School, appeared on CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta, where he was asked about the cases involving Trump. On Fani Willis, Rosen indicated that "defendants are supposed to use every legal avenue, and in fact challenging prosecutions can be productive as we saw in the Hunter Biden case, where the key informant was just disqualified for lying."

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'Sue him again': Internet tells E. Jean Carroll to file new suit against Trump

Donald Trump could face another defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, if the internet has its way.

The former president on Saturday slammed Carroll during a rally in Michigan, saying, "Who is she?" as he cast doubt upon her story. A jury, however, found that Trump sexually assaulted and then defamed her.

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What if Biden or Trump leaves the race?

WASHINGTON — Biden versus Trump: The lineup in the 2024 U.S. election has long been a foregone conclusion, with a rematch between the two presidents appearing all but certain.

But what would happen if, for any number of reasons, one of the two contenders does not end up taking part in the November vote?

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