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This is showmanship for the base. It has exactly zero legal merit or even intent.

• starlust2 5y ago
  It's grift. He's already sending out fundraising emails for the lawsuit.
  • bellyfullofbac 5y ago
    Ha, good point. Since his accountant got charged just recently, I guess the fundraiser will say "Donate to my legal costs" and won't specify that it's not just (or even) to pay lawyers to fight the tech companies, but actually to pay lawyers to defend himself against the NY lawsuits.
    • not2b 5y ago
      His fundraising isn't even that restricted; it goes into a super PAC that can use the money for essentially anything: legal costs, future campaigns, transfers to other politicians he likes. He can even pay himself or family or cronies a salary out of it if he wants, and maybe he'll have to do that when the Trump Organization runs into a wall because it can no longer finance its debts.
• ds206 5y ago
  You've just described the job description of "politician" ;)