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  Frowny Downy the quicker picker upper! Picking up the tab now should make you feel like more of a man Frumpy. Paying your way just like a Bigga boy! Proud of you buddy, maybe daddy special investigator let you out around Mar A Lago and go grab you some wussy . Lil psycho needs to act out and get all better.
context: All of Trump's lawsuits are frivolous. His whole life is frivolous. >
  
  Unfortunately, this is true about most exceedingly wealthy people. >
  
  This was my biggest takeaway from working at Bloomberg. >
  
  Man sometimes I imagine the grimmest and darkest timeline where we followed up Trump with nominating Bloomberg as the democrat. >
  
  I remember Bloomberg's brief attempt at a run against Trump.  A reporter asked him if people would want to choose between two billionaires and he responded; "Two?  Who's the other one?"  Bloomberg seems to doubt that Trump is actually a billionaire. >
  
  Trump is known, when asked, multiple times to give out his different net worth.. Sometimes he says a billion, sometimes 2,etc. If he was actually as rich as he said he was then he probably want to endlessly fundraise nor would his would be asking for Russian loan money. Something is noticeably off about a man who even talks about net worth and gives out a different answer to the same question. >
  
  The NYT a year ago obtained financial records and estimated Trump’s net worth to be less than $50 million ... Trump has never had an actual net worth higher than $200 million which is why he tried so desperately to get his hands on his father's estate just before he passed away. 
  If Trump ever had a total worth of a billion dollars his father would not have had to bail him out with his banks when he ran the TAJ in Atlantic city by buying $200k in chips and never using them >
  
  The issue with net worth or supposed net worth is that it just shows what assets if any of value were recorded... Whatever what's in his bank accounts only him and some members of the govt actually know as it's never been known to anyone how much is in a leader's bank balance at any given moment. Perhaps I'm wrong.. But a lot of people didn't know about all these secret offshore accounts the criminals and world leaders have as exposed in the Panama Papers and whatever else that was leaked. >
  
  If he's got a brain (big if) then the majority of his wealth (if it exists) will be invested and managed by a wealth management company.  I get not knowing what he is worth because other than the odd valuation (that is inaccurate by the time it arrives), he will have little to no visibility of what the value of his portfolio is. >
  
  Yeah, but he will know what a spitball estimate is in that situation.  Because of course. >
  
  I am sure it's just a coincidence. >
  
  Guy had a change of heart last minute and felt generous >
  
  Trump thinks generous is that lady who used to have a talk show. >
  
  That was a fuckin' fantastic joke mate, gave me a good chuckle, well done. I'd give you gold, but you see, i am but a poor ma'fucker, i have naught to give but a personal commendation and a spot on the next flight to Jupiter. >
  
  Can you explain it? I'm French and I guess that's why I'm missing it >
  
  Ellen Degeneres >
  
  thanks >
  
  (Her name is pronounced duh-generous in case anyone else doesn’t get it) >
  
  idk if it's "duh" .. more "deh" >
  
  It is when it's Trump, lol >
  
  Frivolous lawsuits have been his bread and butter for decades. About time he's gotten slapped down. >
  
  I can’t believe it’s taken this long. >
  
  The judge in this case used the other cases as justification for sanctions. Courts tend to err on the side of caution when sanctioning people because they don't want to discourage people from bringing lawsuits without perfect knowledge. In the long run it would hurt more than it would help as the rich would take advantage of it to prevent people from holding them accountable.
  So even when they know they are acting in bad faith, they have to justify it with strong evidence and a history. It is one of the imperfections in the court system that probably does not have a solution, and it is where people like sovereign citizens and Trump live.
  Luckily now it looks like Trump stepped out of the range of plausible deniability (his lawyer too, as she was bad mouthing the judge on Hannity and to other right wing "news") and so now they might start bringing the hammer down. >
  
  Indicating that the  case brought against Letitia James is knowingly frivolous >
  
  Of course it was, he's been using the courts as a cudgel for decades. Nice that folks are finally calling his bluff and he's actually being told to foot the bill. >
  
  The courts should let the case go through instead of letting them back out. >
  
  No, there is two problems with this. 
  First, that means the other party has to pay to defend themselves against false charges. This is money, time, energy that they have to expend on their part. There is no contingency for a lawyer when you are defending. 
  Second, that eats up too much resources for the rest of us. Someone else is delaying or being denied their opportunity because trump is eating up all of the time. Our judicial system has limited resources, we should use them wisely.
  A possible solution might be to force trump to put up a bond, several million, and then have to ask to sue. A judicial board would review the case and decide, from the initial filing, whether there was enough "evidence" for the case to proceed. The a defendant would not need to hire a lawyer or spend any time unless there was an actual need to do so. The judicial board would be paid out of his retainer so the rest of us were not footing the bill for his abuse. 
  But this would never happen. >
  
  That's not a bad plan for serial offenders of judicial abuse, but that would set a scary precedent that anybody without the full burden of evidence would not have their opportunity because of a financial barrier, or otherwise corrupt judges could start a pay-to-play level of court.
  Best to just leave the system as is, it's perfect how we have it then /s >
  
  Yes, this thought is only for serial offenders, this should not be instituted across the board. >
  
  So this validates Leitita James probe to all the deniers. >
  
  I doubt it will change much in the minds of deniers.
  Trump knew all along that the case was frivolous and he would never win. The ruling in the Clinton case may have convinced him and his lawyers to do the case earlier than intended, but it was never going anywhere anyway.
  Meanwhile, the people who need to know about this will never hear about it anyway. Notice that this is trending on many political themed subs, but not any conservative leaning ones. It will not be reported, or will barely be reported on right wing news outlets.
  The Trump base will never know that the case was dropped. They’ll only know that he “fought back” and filed the case. Some may even assume they stopped hearing about it because he must have won. >
  
  Trump and his lawyers are getting sanctioned because the case was frivolous. So is the james case. It was mentioned by the judge in the hillary case. Thats why they dropped it. >
  
  Trump is being sanctioned for taking his antics into a court of law before judges who have read the law suits he previously filed and read the decisions of other judges . This decision is a shot across his bow to either bring cases with merits or stop filing frivolous law suits as publicity stunts.
  When Guilanni DC law license is revoked and the NY bar follows suit,Trump won't be able to get into court anywhere in the US because no lawyer will want to go before a judge and risk being sanctioned >
  
  I can think of a few million reasons why they would represent him. >
  
  Will they see those million reasons? >
  
  At this point if trumps lawyers aren't collecting their fees up front they don't deserve their law license in the first place. >
  
  The real reason why Gulianni is getting disbarred >
  
  Wait is he really? Lmao >
  
  I wish, but I was just making a joke >
  
  Trump: Russia collusion witch hoax! Most unfair hitjob in history! Greatest victim! Even worse than Jesus and Emmett Till!
  This judge: Oh my god, shut the fuck up >
  
  Trump: No President has ever been treated so badly. Well i know a few that took a bullet to the head but, OK. >
  
  Are we sure Trump doesn't have one lodged in his brain? His speeches are not comprehensible. >
  
  You assume he has something between those ears of his. >
  
  A single crayon. >
  
  But if doctors take it out then he gets really smart, right? >
  
  Nope. Because there is literally nothing else. >
  
  Trump is a stupid fat fish flopping around in a frying pan. >
  
  You forgot “with small fins”…. >
  
  Mushroom fins >
  
  Hey can we the tax payers get all the money spent on these false stop the steal defenses put up by State governments in the last 2 years? >
  
  No, because he did it in his capacity as a head of state. >
  
  under false pretenses. >
  
  They already filed the lawsuit.  The judge should refuse to allow it to be dropped and hit him with another fine. >
  
  That would be sweet >
  
  Pretty sure he'll pay the fine with stolen "Stop the Steal" funds or stolen Campaign funds.
  Or stolen tax payer dollars from overcharging Secret Service for rooms.
  Or stolen tax payer dollars for Golf Fees
  Or stolen tax payer masks and ventilators resold by Jared's private consortium. >
  
  Or golf plated Trump Dollars. >
  
  XD
  I love the typo >
  
  You know Trump is on the ropes when he's losing his hamburder money. >
  
  He’s probably using RNC campaign money to pay for this stuff >
  
  I don't know how it actually turned out, but the RNC had initially said they would no longer cover Trump's legal bills if he announced his intentions to run in 2024. So I'm not sure if they are still footing any of his bills. >
  
  Thus dropping frivolous cases when the funds come out of your own pocket. >
  
  And the fines >
  
  
  Trump and Alina Habba, his lead attorney in the Clinton case, are liable for $937,989.39 in legal sanctions. 
  
  There should be a rule that also confiscates whatever money Trump paid the lawyer. Make it clear to other lawyers that this sort of thing is a money-losing proposition. >
  
  Good chance Habba will face disciplinary proceedings before whichever state bar gave her a license. That’s often another result of rule 11 sanctions. I love it. >
  
  Talk to me more about this, what is rule 11? in which state? Do they get disbarred with prejudice for reapplying? >
  
  Not who you're replying to but thank you! >
  
  Huh? Imagine holding someone a little accountable for their actions and then they don't do more unaccountable bullshit. Funny how that works... >
  
  It seems like we have to keep learning the same lessons over and over. >
  
  Trump starting to lose even bigglier. Dial Truth messaging way past maximum. >
  
  Hopefully they will make him pay the fine >
  
  His lawyers will be on the hook if he doesn't >
  
  So his lawyers will be on the hook then. Don't know why anyone is foolish enough to represent him anymore. >
  
  Alina Habba is the fresh new idiot who thinks she can profit off a pile of shit
  Her AND her law firm are liable for 900k >
  
  Sucker born every minute >
  
  He only dropped it because it was going to be presented to the same judge in the same courtroom. >
  
  Too bad a judge couldn't still say, "well this looks like bullshit, too.  Here's another fine". >
  
  It’s the same judge, he said as much, which is what prompted Trump to drop the suit. I’m assuming the judge can only issue a fine on a case by case basis. So before the James case got to that stage, a warning was issued. 
  “US District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on Thursday had made it clear he has had enough of Trump's lawsuits in general. He wrote that like the Clinton suit, the James suit "had all the telltale signs of being both vexatious and frivolous."” >
  
  TIL vexatious >
  
  Wow, imagine what might actually happen if ALL his actions had consequences >
  
  LOL what a tool >
  
  So what you're saying is consequences work?
  Huh.
  I wonder if that same concept would have worked in other cases. >
  
  Maybe we need to rewind to when he was six years years old. >
  
  And to think, all of his nefarious dealing would have never seen the light of day if he didn’t run for the presidency. He could have died with dignity choking on a hamberder on his golden toilet. Sad >
  
  Was Trump getting tired of losing? >
  
  Frump is a petulant, spoiled, ignorant, selfish, narcissistic, racist, hateful child.  Just like his idiotic followers. >
  
  The judge clearly told him  if you bring this shit in front of me you will get destroyed 😂 >
  
  Bok bok bok >
  
  Should have made him personally hand a check to Hillary. >
  
  Those who've been attacked with frivolous lawsuits need to sue him for costs and damages. >
  
  Big Fat runnin low on dough. >
  
  Time to sell some more comics. >
  
  Oh you mean there are consequences to being a dick? Who knew? >
  
  Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of your actions. >
  
  The mother fucker played - chicken and lost $1 million :) is about time the “law” catches to this conman! >
  
  Wonder if he's sick of winning yet >
  
  He’s still losing.  What a pathetic Lil Man. >
  
  Trump was punished for acting like a toddler.  
  Time outs work for misbehaving children. >
  
  All he does is sue people? I have to wonder why his followers consider him so tough. He talks the talk and then hires lawyers. Wtf kind of tough guy is that? >
  
  If you shit your pants daily, you’d think that’s tough too >
  
  Frivolous Trump should be his name the only way he survives without any consequences throw money at his problems and see what sticks. >
  
  That’s more than he paid in taxes over the last 6 years! >
  
  trump should be tried under the espionage act for stealing hundreds of top secret classified documents >
  
  Filing frivolous lawsuits only works when the other party can be bullied. Every time he tries to do it with someone who is willing to stand up to him, it fails. >
  
  See, the little piggy can learn. >
  
  Douche bags love being douche bags when it costs other people their reputations, not so much when it costs them a few dollars.  It's pretty clear what TFG will listen to.  I just wonder how many judges he appointed that we now must count on to reel him in. >
  
  Let there be finally consequences. A million may not move Trump but his lawyers seem to be getting the message that there is a real downside risk going any further under his direction. >
  
  they also removed it “without prejudice” meaning he can refine it. he’s likely judge shopping it. >
  
  Trump : Proven Loser.
  I know. You know it. Everyone knows it. Big League Loser energy. >
  
  r/mademesmile
  r/oddlysatisfying
  😘 >
  
  Trump is a monster. >
  
  Obviously go after Trump, that's a given. The realy key in stopping this stuff is to go after his lawyers for going along with this nonsense. Start disbarring lawyers and pretty soon they stay away like the plague. >
  
  In 10 years, Trump will be dead likely from some form of colon cancer. Until then, I hope the justice system hounds him every step of the way to his grave. A small price to pay for what he did to the political spectrum. >
  
  I keep hoping it’s a drumstick lodged in his throat. 
  Sideways. >
  
  Why? Colon cancer is one of the most painful ways to go >
  
  And a chicken bone while eating isn’t? >
  
  Counter suit for costs then >
  
  That’s actually what happened.  The “million dollar sanctions” were he and Habba being ordered to pay about $980,000 of opposing counsel’s expenses. >
  
  Because, just as it was in his apprentice show... Trump is the joke. Simply, no one told him that... >
  
  Consequences work >
  
  I swear.  That fucking guy.  Sheesh. >
  
  Someone's running out of fucknl you money. >
  
  Maybe he's starting to realize the judicial system may have finally had enough of his harmful nonsense. >
  
  thank you Your Honor for actually using your status to enact some accountability on this asshole for once. >
  
  He's finally beginning to have some real and meaningful consequences for his behavior. >
  
  He’ll probably declare as a loss for tax purposes 😂 >
  
  I think this may be the most effective fine in the history of fines. For a man who claims to be a billionaire, he's been very motivated by losing only one one-thousandth of his wealth. >
  
  So much losing baby! >
  
  Hey, looks like there are some lessons he can learn! >
  
  All he does is takes L’s, there’s a reason he’s been a joke since the 70s. He’s a loser and always will be. >
  
  Almost 1,000,000 bucks is nothing to him. He can just come out with another superhero card and his loyal (and shrinking) troglodyte treason Trump train will fund his stupidity for a few more years. >
  
  His lawyer should be disbarred she’s still spouting The Big Lie >
  
  The backstory here is Trump sued Hillary Clinton and 30 other people "for the Russia Hoax" in 2016.
  He filed it in Florida, again hoping to get Judge Aileen Cannon, the nutjob Trump Judge who was essentially running defense for Trump in his illegal Mar A Lago activities before the notably, extremely conservative 11 Circuit, smacked down Judge Canton.
  Instead, he got Judge Middlebrooks, hence the million dollar sanction.
  Again, he filed the NY AG lawsuit in Florida, hoping again to get Judge Canton. Instead, he was assigned.... Judge Middlebrooks. >
  
  Trump is a loser. A childish loser. He made America look dumb again >
  
  Fine him another million. Help reduce the deficit >
  
  If this was done back in the day,Trump never file another lawsuit. >
  
  Doogie Howser: It's afraid! >
  
  I’ll be damned, he can be taught. >
  
  I guess all those fools who bought Trump NFTs actually wound up giving their money to Hillary >
  
  And this is exactly how I'm going to frame this terrible news to my idiot Q-adjacent son-in-law who bought said NFTs and also invested heavily in DWAC.   
  Yes,  ITA. >
  
  He can learn? >
  
  Trump is a loser. The best loser! >
  
  Did Trump drop it off his own volition, or did the lawyer tell him it either gets dropped or he can find a new lawyer? >
  
  Man it’s almost like Trumpty is a really shitty conman 🤔 >
  
  If only judges were willing in the past to sanction and fine Trump like that for his constant frivolous  legal maneuvering/lawsuits instead of waiting 40 years too late to do anything about it... >
  
  The real 1% are laughing their ass off as they are not targeted as everyone looking the other way, they are learning the limits of what they can do I guess >
  
  His whole brand is Losing now >
  
  Question for lawyers, can that judge hit him for his Letitia suit even though he’s dropped it? >
  
  Dropping or abandoning lawsuits is a common trump tactic. He does this so that he can say that he sued  over . In trumps mind this somehow means that he won. >
  
  He doesn't have a million to pay the fine. Time to ask for a favor from some Russian oligarchs again. >
  
  I present you, The exclusive(again) Trump NFT baseball player collection! >
  
  I hear his rookie card isn't collectable. >
  
  Orange grifter Loser >
  
  I thought he was a billionaire. Surely 1m would not deter him right??? >
  
  Why it took so long for judges to come to this obvious realization is part of the reason why we regular-ass people don't trust the judicial system. >
  
  He's a scared little boy 🤣 >
  
  Fines seem to have got his attention… Interesting. >
  
  His attorney wanted to deflect another charge. >
  
  Why is it that judges not in the justice department have no qualms about doing this, whereas within the government sectors, DOJ are quiet? >
  
  So 1 million hurt him that bad. How much (financially) does he have to lose? >
  
  Yay consequences. >
  
  Fkin LOSER >
  
  The reputational harm to the law firm is incalculable. Why did they file a lawsuit so frivolous as to have been shredded to pieces by a judge? That law firm is done. >
  
  Good. Fuck this Hitler POS >
  
  And if more judges did this, at least 25% of cases would never be filed... >
  
  And also fine lawyers and recommend them for disciplinary action. >
  
  Yup! The only way to get it to stop is to make it hurt in the pocket book. And if they don't pay, seize assets of both lawyer and client. >
  
  Fucking moron >
  
  Huh, who knew consequences for bullshit would stop more bullshit? >
  
  Trump is cash poor >
  
  The wind isn't blowing his way anymore. And he knows it. >
  
  This should be far more common, particularly with rich asswads that like to throw around frivolous lawsuits. >
  
  See - he’s such a big-mouthed liar and an even bigger COWARD. This is the face of the republican party - the bigly loser. >
  
  Starting to look like he’s forced to start pinching pennies. He’s not as Rich as he advertised (shocker 😱) 🤣 >
  
  That’s why melania had her pre-nup changed before she would move to the White House.  She was looking out for herself and son.  She might be kinda smart, or at least smart enough to take advantage of his situation.  In some states that might be felony elder abuse. >
  
  This idiot is losing so much he must get sick and tired of losing >
  
  Mmmhhh, I’m going to have to get use to his new nickname, “not so teflon Don.” >
  
  Well, here is the amount that acts as a lever to get TFG to stop with the nuisance lawsuits: Fine him a million for this one, 2 million for the next one, 4 million for the one after that, and so on. >
  
  Who’s playing “peekaboo” now? >
  
  Oops >
  
  She should sue him for a frivolous lawsuit lol >
  
  He’ll grift from the gullible QAnon believers to pay for this. >
  
  What a loser. Lock him up. >
  
  Only a fake billionaire would care about a paltry $1,000,000 >
  
  Wow. This is the only relatively smart move that this piece of shit has made. >
  
  Love it >
  
  Question is: will he pay the penalty? He always stiffs vendors. >
  
  See, only a jackass would do such a thing. Such a stinking bitter man. As long as he is around on the Political front, America will not return to it's once great self >
  
  "Ha-ha!" - Nelson Muntz >
  
  So he owes her $171,631 for her legal fees. LOL >
  
  Why hasn’t a judge declared him a vexatious litigant preventing him from being able to bring any more baseless cases before the court? >
  
  Pus*y. Ron DeSantis wouldn't have dropped his lawsuit. So much for the alpha male. >
  
  The whole alpha male bullshit was debunked many moons ago by the person who brought it forward. >
  
  i hate trump and all, but fuck the lawyer. i think that the lawyer of the frivolous cases side should be responsible for ALL fees on both sides. bad lawyers are no better than bad cops >
  
  Why the frivolous lawyer instead of the frivolous client who hired the lawyer? >
  
  because clients can be stupid but lawyers are supposed to be ethical, knowledgeable, and law abiding. if a lawyer opens up a frivolous case against someone, then the lawyer is just stealing money from the client because they know that they have no chance at winning. >
  
  You see?  He can be taught. >
  
  Almost as if he knew he would lose and have to pay a bunch of money. >
  
  It’s almost like accountability works! >
  
  Gee. >
  
  Weren't his lawyers dealing with the DOJ in DC caught joking about how his defense or something was as empty as his pockets?
  He's got to be hemorrhaging cash. Sure he has some deals overseas but I would say him becoming President and all the fun thereafter did not do much to increase his brand's value domestically.
  I cannot imagine Alina Habba (sp?) has it and I doubt her e&o insurance will cover it. And Trump sure isn't coughing up the funds on her behalf. >
  
  Trump is showing how weak he is. I don’t know why the right thinks he’s a macho macho man >
  
  Please, send this orange dump to the cleaners. He's been asking for it for a very long time. >
  
  I doubt he will ever learn a lesson, but hit that mofo where it hurts: his pockets. >
  
  Who knew that consequences worked to stem bad behavior. Hm. >
  
  Yes!  There is a God !!! >
  
  Now. What could I do to get him to sue me? >
  
  spend the trading card money >
  
  The guys like scroog mcduck holding onto every cent he can con and steal. He threatened another judge after he refused to agree to do what he wanted after he mocked one of the many women he’s raped. >
  
  Thought that thumbnail pic of him was Quagmire. Giggidy. >
  
  so you can legit pay to obstruct justice. America is truly great >
  
  He’ll probably declare as a loss for tax purposes 😂 >
  
  “Mr. Trump, do you, as you claimed, have evidence linking Leticia to law breaking?”
  “Absolutely. I have several photographs that will definitively prove— ”
  “May I remind you that you are under oath, and that if you lie, I will fire you and have you prosecuted?”
  “Nothing. They will definitively prove nothing. You cut me off! Hah hah. I don’t have any ‘evidence’! Oh, your honor, so silly. Okay, bye guys! Leticia! Have fun with this trial! Yay!” >
  
  a clear case of sterling principles
  until sterling is involved >
  
  What's a million dollars to somebody that grifted 250 million dollars most recently to fight whatever it was he was claiming he was fighting. It's not his money. It's other people's money and he'll keep grifting them until he or they pass away. >
  
  Dude has sued over 4000 times so he's dropping the one against Ms James cuz he's a nice guy after all.. >
  
  Trump’s deep sense of commitment to what he believes.. what a POS >
  
  Oh >
  
  “Never surrender, never back down” 😂 >
  
  Th list of things Trump is and was “gonna” do but never did is longer than my schlangus >
  
  So the orange turd can learn. >
  
  I guess the phrase ‘money talks’ might actually mean something to 45. >
  
  Money is the only thing he understands and holds sacred. >
  
  Justice is back? >
  
  It sounds like he had some self reflection and realized he was wrong.  Hahaha, no he didn't, he just realized it was costing him a lot of money. >
  
  About time, the courts are getting tired of frivolous lawsuits! Should fine the lawyers also!  Fine seems very small compared to what he hoped to avoid? Just like the one about the tax scam they had for years! 1 Million dollars and they saved how many millions? >
  
  Why is $1mil such a big fine for trump? It's the same as me having $3,200 and made to pay a fine of $1. >
  
  I bet he never paid that fine. >
  
  Title is misleading.
  Reality: Trump finally agreed with his lawyers after weeks of them pleading with him to drop the case. >
  
  Yolks on you Frumpy Dumpy >
  
  Well, that ain't gonna work anymore. What other tricks do you have up your sleeve, tRump?? I'm sure you've got plenty of others. LMAO! >
  
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