Prosecutors are closing in on citizen Trump, subpoenaing records from a Manhattan private school seeking information about tuition payments that Trump made on behalf of Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg. Meanwhile, the federal probe into Rudy Giuliani continues to expand, leaving Trump potentially open to more legal exposure. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down what this all means for the former president. (This interview is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber, a news show covering politics, law and culture airing nightly at 6pm ET on MSNBC. ).
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The SDNY has been investigating Trump for several years now. That’s the reason he moved to Fla.
The entire Trump family was convicted of tax fraud following an investigation into their use of charity funds for personal use. Astonishingly this did not even make the evening news. The media chose instead to dwell on Stormy Daniels.
Trump is highly skilled at the art of the con. “Con” is short for confidence, and it is based on gaining confidence or trust from the potential victim. The skilled con is an expert at “baiting” the rube; telling the target what he wants to hear, inspiring trust or confidence. Trump is truly a dedicated master baiter, spending a good part of each day master baiting his base.
@Rod Why would a guy who has paid almost no taxes in a decade flee a state due to high taxes?
@Rod My conservative sister fled a red state. Why? Because the schools for her kids sucked. Why? Because of low taxes.
@Rod eww ur brainwashing is showing
@Rod: Incorrect. The ruling was handed down by NONPARTISAN judge Saliann Scarpulla. Also, it seems nonsensical that Donald Trump would flee New York State due to high income taxes because he doesn’t pay any anyway, apparently claiming he has essentially no income. So because of 50% higher sales tax and also higher land taxes in Florida he would end up paying more. Plus his business is still located in Manhattan. He left New York out of fear of arrest. He even said himself that if he lost the presidency he might have to leave the country, but he can’t even do that due to international warrants for his arrest. He’s a scared little man with nowhere left to run.
I won’t believe until I see it. They keep getting our hopes and nothing happens.
It was a hoax
MSNBC is the leader of fake news the y called trump an Russian asset for years
Find something else to focus on. Like your gender reassignment or something.
It’s called Propaganda brainwashing, you’re almost awake.
I know you guys often criticize the Qanon movement, and rightfully so, theyre dumb. BUT you should go read some of their posts, you sound identical. Word for word. “It takes time to build a case”, “any day now!”, etc. Youre dumb, easily led cattle. Like Qanon’ers.
At least indictments and prison will give the Stable Genius something to think about other than him being such a huge loser. 🤔😅
@xenawolf Trump for hire.
@Henk Smit correct. He will cry unfair and continue on with Bigger Lies to hoodwink 75 million followers to cough up and endless supply of litigation money.
@The VELT
You cannot judge a book by the cover; logically one can tell that a flabby old fat pig would have flabby old butts. Purely common sense!
@anon ymous
Ok semenov
@Chase Jackson Couldn’t get him on murder…but put him in Alcatraz for tax fraud.
I think it would be very funny if prosecutors approached Trump and asked if he would flip on Weisselberg… of course he would… and then Allen would realize you either drive the bus or end up underneath it
@D.A. Oh Nah, he wouldn’t do Ivanka like that the others eff em but not Ivanka.
@Meaghan Battle I said Ivana, who is Ivanka’s mom and the woman who handed the kids back to Donald when they were old enough to work for the family business.
@Stephen Kershaw: Is there a reason why you bear a striking resemblance to musician Doug Kershaw or do you Kershaw’s all just look alike, lol.
Trump is not a smart person, he stabs everyone before slamming the door behind them.
Very apt😉
Woohoo!! Time to convict the EVIL Chumps 😆
When Trump does the Perp Walk he will have to take off his Wig just like Marv Albert, And Phil Spector had to, I can’t wait 👏👏👏🤡⛓😩🙀
@Pete Carroll 🎼 I’m dreaming of a tRump PERP-WALK!
With every comment that I write.
Once again, days merry and bright,
When that tRump PERP-WALK is in sight!
…..and everyone remotely connected to trump!!!!
@Pete Carroll lmmfao 😆🤑👍
Way over time, I watched the Jan six video of Trump’s watching it on tv with the family and of course the lovely coked up Tiffany.
“Well, we don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.”
– Eric Trump, 2014
@Deus Ex Machina fake account less than a month old.
@Lee Adickes So sorry, real account, real person. Got caught up in the “purge the anti-trumper” campaign along with sooooooo many others. But if it makes you feel better about yourself, you just go ahead and think whatever takes the pressure off your wee little brain.
@Vic Maz who are you with a 5 month old account and a fake name?
@Brenda Leary That is so patently wrong, basically pathetic to the point that I think:
1. Your are projecting on him your own insecurity over your achievements; and
2. Your observations and nonsense and racially based.
Obama was and is one of the country’s best orators.
@Larry Richards sure Trump had somthing to do with your account being purged even though he is banned from the platform. Makes sense to me.
The walls are closing in on Trump. Soon he’ll be a prisoner of The Federal Prison
@WildBill94 Trump 2024
@Lee Van Cleef No President has ever pardoned himself. If he could, it would place him above the law, which The Constitution was specifically designed to prevent. Your war on Reality is very entertaining. 🤣😂😆
One can only hope.
@Green-eyed Girl lol there is nothing.
But there is massive corruption in Arizona.
The entire Database of Maricopa County in Arizona has been DELETED! This is illegal and the Arizona State Senate, who is leading the Forensic Audit, is up in arms. Additionally, seals were broken on the boxes that hold the votes, ballots are missing, and worse. Mark Brnovich, the Attorney General of Arizona, will now be forced to look into this unbelievable Election crime. Many Radical Left Democrats and weak Republicans are very worried about the fact that this has been exposed. The DELETION of an entire Database and critical Election files of Maricopa County is unprecedented. Many other States to follow. The Mainstream Media and Radical Left Democrats want to stay as far away as possible from the Presidential Election Fraud, which should be one of the biggest stories of our time. Fox News is afraid to cover it—there is rarely a mention. Likewise, Newsmax has been virtually silent on this subject because they are intimidated by threats of lawsuits. One America News (OAN), one of the fastest growing networks on television, and the “hottest”, is doing a magnificent job of exposing the massive fraud that took place. The story is only getting bigger and at some point it will be impossible for the weak and/or corrupt media not to cover. Thank you to OAN and other brave American Patriots. It is all happening quickly
@John Cocktosun , said the clown.
So the liars will be asked about all the coverings. It is time.
Past time.
@Sandra Shearer thank you for your answer. Be well and safe
You also Candida Prout Be well and safe
Absolutely it is! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I can’t imagine a uk Prime Minister getting away with what he’s done. His very ungentlemanly remark of how he would touch a lady would have been all over the news, him having to really grovel and then resign or be thrown out. The escalating behaviour I can’t imagine it!
No forgot he was to smart for this
TrumPrison/2021
@anon ymous
Lmaoooooo
Ok goleeeboi Pavlov
trump** should go on a World Tour. . . . . and not come back. . . . .
trump** MUST go to PRISON !!!
@anon ymous You Pump Chickens
@anon ymous We already have a strategic plan mapped out to repel your feeble attempt at installing an autocrat back into power.
Trump has no loyalty and will throw anyone under the bus, they better flip on the orange diva.
🤣@ orange diva.. lmao
Weisselberg has built a paper tower around himself. You try to climb it, one sheet slips out and you lose your grip. And there are millions of sheets. At least we have his daughter in law working with the feds.
No we will see if they go down ,liars cheat hide and that will happen
@jones I just KNEW it! I knew the people of my Party of God and Family Values was still Pure and Holy, just like My President and Savior, Daughter Datin’ Donnie.
@Ash Roskell 👍🤣😁😁🤣🤣😂
Trump will just wet the roll into a spongy whole. There are much bigger fish to fry.
@Patrick Cunningham Trump will wet his pants when all those lawsuits get after him. There’ll be so many he’ll have to start numbering them.
“We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.” — Leona Helmsley
@Lee Adickes he published his taxes only Donald hasn’t
@Lee Adickes At least Biden openly reveals his taxes and has done so for decades. Trump on the other hand….🤣
Hilarious considering the rich people pay the majority of the taxes in this country.
@Chris Gilliam Man Stuff When most corporations pay 0% and those that do pay less than 20% how do you figure? 🤦♂️🤣
@Deus Ex Machina where do you get the idea that most corporations pay 0%? Because you’ve heard of one or two corporations out of the thousands of corporations? Do you realize that losses get carried forward because debts have to be repaid? Do you have an accounting degree? By the way, taxing corporations is absolutely stupid and should not be done it should be 0%, but I wasn’t talking about corporations when I said rich people. By rich people I meant high income earners, and they pay a lot of taxes. All my millionaire friends are constantly paying high taxes, they get screwed because of class warfare.
Where Trump paid for Weisellberg’s kids private schooling, that’s a classic method used by NY mob families.
@Marshall Miller did he? Show us that proof
DT was making $200,000 a month when he was 7 years old – didn’t need anyone to pay for his school but daddy.
Marshall Miller — If you can get one of the Saudi king’s wives to step forward and accuse him of tax fraud, perhaps you would have some standing in the Trump debacle. Otherwise . . .
Afterall, Roy Cohn was Trump’s mentor.
@Beverley Ibrahim show you proof of what your the one claiming trump did something.I merely said hilarious because of what I already know about the last president.hehe do your own research who gave obama his Chicago property!
DIAPER DON is gonna be freaking out in prison without his 80k hairstyling, makeup, tanning beds, and hair dye!
@Marie R its DIAPER DON bc he wears DIAPERS, and because he is a the biggest cry baby to walk the earth.
@ciiru nderitu they are even baggier and ill fitting since hes been at mara whatever, no doubt bc he is worried sick about going to jail!!!!
Let’s make a reality show of it…
It’s hard to believe anyone can take the guy seriously when he’s almost 80 and glows of orange spray tan while also dying his hair like that too 😂
@Chet Stedman they are members of the cult of DIAPER DON dear leader can do no wrong.
CAPONE quote:- “Taxes are for suckers”…TRUMP quote:- “Not paying tax makes me smart”… Really? I wonder
I hate Trump, but there is a difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. One is smart, one is illegal.
@Chris Gilliam Man Stuff no, they’re both illegal. Tax deferments, tax shelters, tax deductions are legal. Tax avoidance and tax evasion are illegal.
@Success in Love! Is English your first language? Avoiding tax liabilities by smart business planning is what is called tax avoidance. Tax evasion is not paying what is legally due.
@Chris Gilliam Man Stuff Is English your first language? Avoidance and evasion are synonyms
@Kyle211919 If I use the laws to set up my life to legally avoid tax liabilities I’m not evading taxes, and you know this, why you being hardheaded?
In the end, Trump pleading insanity would put literally everything into perspective.
Funny, he never did get that last physical check-up he was supposed to be getting an “early start” on when he had his Secret Service detail take him to Walter Reed Hospital. Remember that one.
That is one thing a narcissist would never do!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I doubt he’d get away with that. Mainly because of that cognitive test he was so proud of. Now, I’m pretty sure he cheated, more because that’s what he does than because I’m sure he’d need to, but he did brag an awful lot about passing the kind of test you give to grandparents to see if they need to go to a place with nurses on staff.
“The biggest loser” winner of 2020 and he didn’t have to lose a pound,first ever , and he’s so proud,like you’ve never seen before, they’re all talking about it,even the FBI want an interview
Trump doesn’t just gift anyone money, when he won’t even pay his own legal fees or attorneys. So he most DEFINITELY wasn’t being nice gifting Weisselberg’s grandkids tuition fees.
@Kevin Willis with taxpayer money loaned to students Obama was working on forgiving the loans and trump appointed a pawn to make the students pay the loans back trump had to pay 25million in fines and was ordered by the court to repay the students and as expected he never did
How do you know ?? Who are you ??
@Dr. G be still my heart…justice might actually grip the orange man by the comb-over?
The only thing Trump ever pays is hush money.
He won’t pay back $130 for lunch, to one of his bodyguards. If you loan money to Trump, you kinda deserve being grifted. But I hear people like Alex Jones saying what a saint he is, that he pays off someone’s mortgage or lets the homeless stay for free at his hotel.
Put the criminal ex-LIAR-IN-CHIEF, his family and his minions in prison.
@Rod we don’t take bait from OAN
@Ramon Castro If you had the right to vote and wasted it then you can’t be mad about what happens. That goes for everyone who voted for Harambe and Hennessey and Kanye West and Vince McMahon for memes. You let your voice go to waste, so nobody cares what you have to say now
@Kyle211919 seem like you got caught up with them so good luck
@Ramon Castro I voted against Trump. You didn’t vote. You’re welcome
@Ramon Castro never voted? Then go away your opinion means nothing.
Can you imagine the coverage of Trump getting arrested at Mar A Lago? Make the OJ Freeway chase look like a drive in the park.
Hopefully we will have enough gasoline by then..this could be a jet plane race…
They’d be chasing a golf cart get a way – the most perfect, most slowest ever , slowest low speed chase.
I want a perp walk and a frog march.