I have some thoughts on aftermath of Judge Engoron's decision this week Tuesday to dissolve Trump businesses. That was worst day in Trump's life (but far worse days are coming in next months)
Let's do a Thread
Judge Engoron in New York issued summary judgment against Trump, without trial, ending his businesses in New York. He revoked their business licenses and ordered the businesses to be sold to parties not affiliated with Trump. Trump lost essentially everything.
Remember first, this is a CIVIL trial. Nobody goes to prison. It is just money. Trump lost all of his businesses (in New York). But THIS decision is not about the $250 million dollar fraud Trump ran, the penalties about that fraud. That trial starts... next week (with same judge)
So while Trump lost his businesses on Tuesday, the trial next week will find that Trump has to pay $250 million for his fraud. AND then, on top of that, he will get penalties. Those typically are twice or even three times the value of the fraud - ON TOP
As I said, the penalties will be determined at trial & Trump will have to pay $250 million, plus penalties on top, which are determined - by this judge, Judge Engoron. A judge Trump & his moron attorneys have pestered for THREE YEARS. A Judge who is eager to teach Trumpo a lesson
At trial? you ask. Yes. At trial. So a jury could...
No. No jury! There is no jury. Trump's moron & alleged attorney Alina Habba-Dabba-Do forgot to ask for a jury trial. There is no jury trial. This case will be decided.. by Judge Engoron
Yes. THAT is what's called being fucked
Oopsie. That sucks. So what if Trump shuffles his money around to some off-shore account or sells it all to Beavis & Butthead Trump?
Nah, New York Attorney General Letitia James foresaw this gambit, and put an adult in charge - LAST YEAR. Trump can't save a penny out of this
Can Trump delay. Sure. He can appeal, and the appeals courts will rule (again, for the THIRD time) against Trump on THIS case. The last time Trump was faulted for FRIVOLOUS filing. There is no hope in any appeal
And he can't keep his money while the appeal happens
Trump businesses are being liquidated. His NAME is being removed in New York. One golf course already removed Trump's name. Three buildings on Manhattan are removing the Trump name THIS WEEK. It IS happening. But there's more...
While Trump appeals, the money from him selling his businesses will be supervised by Judge Barbara Jones (same judge who supervised Michael Cohen, and Giuliani office raid materials. She is by-the-book solid, respected by all sides)
And will there be a criminal indictment? Duh, of course there will be. Trump committed more than a decade of financial fraud - worth at least $250 million. Yes, he will be indicted and goes to prison. This criminal referral - to Manhattan DA and federal (FBI & IRS) was LAST YEAR
A fair guess on when this indictment drops is 3 years from the criminal referral (2022) so this criminal indictment is due around year 2025. Trump will be safely in prison by then on his 4 other criminal trials (Manhattan, Florida, DC and Georgia) serving 561 years
Remember the SAME witnesses who flipped & testify against Turmp in this trial - will be witnesses in Trump criminal trial too
Allen Weisselberg his personal accountant
Michael Cohen his personal lawyer
and
Ivanka Kushner (nee Trump) his daughter
Oh Trumpo so sad! So sad, Trumpo
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On Monday Judge Chutkan in DC (Jack Smith 2) case will hold a hearing about putting a gag order on Herr Hezbollah, the nation's Terrorist-In-Chief. Trump was under protective order. He breached it many times. So this is now his 'final warning'
Let's do a Thread
GAG ORDER THREAD/2
Don't look at me like that! This is JUSTICE. It is EXACTLY the same legal standard that would apply to you and me. Nothing more, nothing less. Trump is a FIRST TIME OFFENDER; has NEVER been convicted of any crime (yet). He was put on a 'protective order' FIRST
GAG ORDER THREAD/3
Then Trump repeatedly broke that protective order. We WITNESSED IT LIVE on TV and on social media, REPEATEDLY
But the Judge CANNOT do anything about it. Until she is FORMALLY told by the prosecution. She CANNOT do anything yet. It would be same for you and me
We certainly feel it was taking too long. In reality this is about par for the course, in some ways FASTER than normal, for such a large criminal conspiracy. Timing is similar to Watergate
FIRST of PLANNERS of Jan 6 go to trial, in Georgia in two weeks !!!
So January 6th, 2021 was two years and 9 months ago. Over 1,000 of the violent mob have been caught, over half prosecuted, and prison sentences for those running up to more than a decade in prison. That is justice
The ORGANIZERS of the Jan 6th plot are Trump, the Seditious Six..
The ORGANIZERS of Jan 6 are
Trump
Seditious Six (Giuliani, Flynn etc)
Evil Eleven of Congress (Gosar, Gym, Gaetz etc)
and a handful others (Roger Stone, Bannon etc)
They are ALL CAUGHT
Jack Smith STARTED to prosecute the organizers. Look who he has as WITNESSES to this crime
Trump calls Hezbollah "very smart" for their terrorist attack? Same Senile Man called Putin smart for invading Ukraine. And called murdering dictators MBS and Kim Jong Un smart
Meanwhile Trump has called HIS OWN CABINET and HIS OWN GENERALS idiots & stupid
General Mattis: Trump's not mature, a 5th grader
General McMaster: he's a dope, kindergartner idiot
Colonel Esper: irresponsible
General Milley: crazy
General Hytin: an idiot
General Kelly: Trump's crazy, an unhinged idiot
Next...
Then let's ask Trump White House staff, people Trump selected:
VP Pence: Trump is reckless
CoS 1 Priebus: he's an idiot
CoS 2 (Kelly, in above)
CoS 3 Mulvaney: terrible human being, a clown show
CoS 4 Meadows: Trump is worthless
SoS Tillerson: he's a fucking moron
Trump was massively embarrassed in New York, and that trial still continues. But this incident (Trump sitting in NY court for 3 days and then bailed) exposes insight into how incredibly stupid, and self-destructive Trump is
Let's do a Thread
New York New York Thread /2
So what happened? Trump sat in the civil trial - he is NOT required to be there (he must attend all criminal trials which start in March 2024). He feuded with the judge, got hit with a gag order, then stormed out of New York. Let's see how dumb it was
New York New York Thread /3
Donald the Duck McTrump's whole brand is based on the carefully constructed fake illusion, that he is somehow a 'billionaire'. WE know he is not. That Trump is a fake, a con-artist, living on other people's money. But his SUPPORTERS believe that lie
What happens next? The House cannot conduct any other business until it has selected a new House Speaker. The GOP is in civil war. It may be chaos for a while. Most likely they find a suitable Republican Speaker
DEMs do not have votes for DEM Speaker
BUT DEMs could make a deal
If a slice of Republicans (as few as 6) ally with DEMs, then that alliance could select (a Republican) speaker
Realistically the most logical such choice is an EX House Republican, like Liz Cheney
Because of GOP civil war, DEMs have leverage now
This is the deal I suggest:
DEMs make deal for ANY Republican who they can trust (like Liz Cheney, Kinzinger) where promise is 2 House Votes every week. One vote on legislation provided by GOP, the other vote legislation provided by DEMs. Both will get a floor vote each week
With Friday's bombshell news in court filing by Jack Smith of 3 more prosecution witnesses - now just about as big as they come - let's do a Thread about the flippers in Trump's life, the rats who all testify under oath, in criminal courts, against Trump
Flipper Thread/2
Trump committed an act of insurgency against America. That word is rarely used. The legal EFFECT is the same as 'treason'. Trump committed a crime which is essentially as bad as treason
So who does Jack Smith have as a witness? Trump's OWN Attorney General Barr
Flipper Thread/3
Bill Barr was not just the nation's top lawyer, as Attorney General, when this plot was first hatched - Barr learned of the idea - and TOLD TRUMP IT IS ILLEGAL. That is what Barr will testify under oath. That Trump KNEW this plot is illegal