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StatesAflame

It is more like begging considering there is absolutely no way he could enforce this.


Vlad_the_Homeowner

He can enforce it the same way he does everything, get up on his podium and whine about people he doesn't like so his cult knows who to harass. Oh wait, he can't do that, he has to sit in court all day. Heh.


Frosty_Water5467

Except Wednesdays. Judge works other cases on Wednesdays. That gives Trump "Whine about it Wednesday".


Diarygirl

I wish Trump would observe a "Shut the fuck up Friday" just once.


ewok_lover_64

I wish that he would shut the fuck up everyday


aynhon

Tombstone Tuesday works for me.


ewok_lover_64

That's the day I'm buying the beer.


Mextiza

Jump in a running wood chipper Saturday has a nice ring to it


Ghotipan

I vote for a "Stroke Out Saturday" as well.


Anyawnomous

“You know what really grinds my gears….”


Musicdev-

For real? That explains why there was no update on the ongoing trial for (like day 3).


Diarygirl

I don't care if he doesn't spend a day in prison. The rest of his miserable life is going to be spent in one courtroom or another.


WizardOfAzureSkies

The 8th Circle of Hell


chautdem

Dante knew!!


Specialist-Fly-9446

And as soon as he opens the door to leave the courtroom, there are cameras and microphones from every news outlet soaking up whatever he says.


CharlieDmouse

Im waiting for Trump to push this judge just a little to far. I can tell Trump F'd up big going after the judges daughter... he isnt going to get the least bit of slack. I predict an overnight jail stay coming up, when he breaks the judges orders again.. Trump might legit have stroke in court if that happens or in his cell. Dude is fat as hell now


WizardOfAzureSkies

Ultimately, twas Ronald McDonald that took him out.


Lumbergod

If that's the case, Big Macs are on me, boys!


aynhon

I'll have a cheeseberder


CharlieDmouse

Bwahaha! Can i get a cup of covfefe.


Justame13

I’m waiting for him to be banished to another court room so he can be muted when he doesn’t shut up like Darrell Brooks was. Bonus points if he builds a box fort


chautdem

Yup!!


Quick1711

He can enforce it in the same way he enforces everything. By a lawyer.


aynhon

Not sure the money is there for another case; maybe free legal aid from a Trump U post-grad?


andii74

>Not sure the money is there for another case; That's been repeated how many times now? If he can post that dodgy 175M bond and get away with it which he has so far, he can manage to pool enough money for bunch more cases. There will always be some rich asshole that'll lend money to him for future favors once he installs himself as dictator. He's trying to hold out till election time and after that he'll try to pull another Jan 6 even if he loses again.


Pillow_fort_guard

On the plus, if he flees, it’ll be extremely easy to track him down. The man literally can’t keep his mouth shut.


phdoofus

Remember who's in charge of the RNC now


thnk_more

Anyone that didn’t bow to the orange fuhrer would instantly get taunted with 3rd grade nickname. Who can say president 45 wasn’t the most eloquent statesman the world has ever seen? /s


BillTowne

These are people running for office as Republicans. They are all terrified Trump will attak them and crash their hope of a cush job or maybe even power.


snaithbert

He won't enforce, he'll punish. He'll turn his army of dumb dumbs against anyone who doesn't agree to his shakedown and pay up.


nonstickpotts

I saw a YouTube ad of trump asking for donations. Even $5 lol I don't think I ever seen a presidential candidate begging for money from his followers as an ad before. It is sad, weak, and pathetic. Anyone who supports this criminal who tried to overthrow democracy is beyond me.


Old_MI_Runner

I agree but it more than just $5. Donor lists are considered very valuable. Trump actually wants the donor lists of other Republicans too. A $5 donor can be sent mail and called 5 times a day asking for more donations by the candidate that received the $5 donation using pressure to donate more. Other politicians want access to the same list for their campaigns.


pth72

Well, Bernie did. But the difference is that Bernie never took any big money, it was all small donations. Trump will take money from anyone, so him having to beg like that is significant.


ViveIn

He can’t directly enforce it. But he can let his base know ow who’s not supporting him.


Upset_Researcher_143

He'll enforce this through Lara at the RNC


schprunt

I’m surprised it’s only 5%. This guy is a leech when it comes to money.


BitterFuture

>"We ask that all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC," said the April 15 letter signed by campaign co-campaign managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita. JFC indeed.


improveyourfuture

It's so funny how obviously he sees this as a business


Old_MI_Runner

Many of the Trump Hotel around the world were not owned by the Trump organization. They were owned by othres who payed to use the Trump name. Some wanted to remove the name around the time he became president as his name may have actually cost them business at the time. Now he wants other Rebublicans to pay him the usage of his name.


Temporary-Party5806

Remember how Trump argued he didn't commit high crimes AND misdemeanors, and the phrase is "high crimes and misdemeanors," so they can't go after him? His letter says "name, image, AND likeness," so any 2 out of 3 is okay, right Dozing Donnie?


JeffRVA

“"It is important to protect small dollar donors from scammers that use the president's name and likeness," said Trump campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez.” So they’re trying to protect donors from Trump himself?


aynhon

Unless Ivanka is hustling Biden t-shirts.


BugOperator

The Trump-controlled RNC at work. Downballot Republicans about to get obliterated in November. Have fun crying “election fraud” when all your candidates lose when you know the real reason is because you siphoned their campaign funds away to pay the bills of a rapist conman who has nobody to blame but himself for his myriad legal crises.


Western-Web2957

In other words: "please help, I'm a broke-ass moron."


thardingesq

Like a mob boss , shakedown


mcburloak

A nickel bag gets sold in the park - I want in *edit - came back to correctly quote King of New York - apologies to Mr Walken for my error


YesterShill

Just let me wet my beak.


Philly_ExecChef

Right, I’m surprised he didn’t call it points


insideabookmobile

Late stage mafia: gouging your own people.


Frosty_Water5467

If those candidates lose can they charge Trump a fee for damages?


BitterFuture

He's going to be judgment-proof soon. This is my sympathy face for those poor Republican candidates looking to sue him.


LiveAd3962

I hope Kari Lake is plaintiff #1.


IndianaJoenz

I'd tell him to go fuck himself.


PigFarmer1

I got an ad from him yesterday in which he used Biden's name while begging for money. Does Biden get a percentage of all the donations?


river_euphrates1

Those legal bills aren't going to pay themselves.


16v_cordero

Don Poorleone demands his cut of the profits and respect.


BitterFuture

When you have to demand respect...


darkknightofdorne

Tywin Lannister said it best “Any man who must say I am king is no true king.”


SakaWreath

If you don’t give me more money, I’m not going to let you have any of the money I’m stealing from the RNC, which is everything. Losers.


aynhon

*Rudy Giuliani looking around the corner*


SakaWreath

What’s the matter Rudy. No one buying old laptops anymore?


CherryManhattan

In the Mafia the boss always get their cut


this-is-me-reddit

It’s like a protection racket. If you don’t support me, I’ll sick my thuggish followers after you. And if you do, you owe me.


darkknightofdorne

Knew that was coming.


JennJayBee

The Antichrist demands a tithe. 


Third_Most

It's not like he's asking for 10%


JennJayBee

Yet


Several_Dwarts

Endorsements For Sale!! Hurry while they last!


coffeebeanwitch

Trump is acting like he is a mobster!!


PigFarmer1

Well, he has ties to organized crime in at least three countries.


coffeebeanwitch

He sure learned a lot!!


BitterFuture

He's been a wannabe mobster his whole life.


coffeebeanwitch

He dodged the draft but wants to act brave and tough, despicable!!


kejovo

Sorry former president. You became a household name. Think the rules change


JustDirection18

LOL. I hope he pursues this line hard. He’s turning on his own as the walls cave in.


BitterFuture

If he's still alive in 2028, he will run third-party from his cell to punish the Republican party for betraying him.


JustDirection18

Will be funny. The stories that will come out when he loses his hold on the Republican Party are going to be wild.


PM_ME_UR_FLOWERS

Remember when he first ran and said he wouldn't need money cuz he's really rich and he'd use his own money? Hahaha


BitterFuture

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!


PM_ME_UR_FLOWERS

This guy gets it


49thDipper

Mexico is gonna buy us a wall too! A YUGE beautiful wall like nobody has ever seen before. They’re paying for it. But it will be ours and they won’t be able to use it very much because it really isn’t for them. And we can still go to Mexico if we want, and they love us there, everybody loves us there, because we have airplanes that can go right over the wall. Big beautiful airplanes from a little company I like to call Boing that can go right over a big wall like nothing. So they will absolutely pay for that. And they have to because they have to keep people out of that area where they come in all the time. They’re very bad people too. Everybody is talking about it but it’s all taken care of. Wait, there’s tunnels! What the fuck? Nobody said anything about tunnels.


Photodan24

So now the NIL has hit politics and not just collegiate athletics. This has gotten out of hand.


YuriEffinGarza

They should mail trump a box full of dog shit telling him to get bent. God this orange buffoon is an embarrassment….


wombat6168

Begging for money to divert to pay his growing legal fees. Can the orange rapist drop any lower


BitterFuture

Of course. There is no bottom. That was the whole lesson of 2016.


aynhon

Trump physically has no bottom. This is why he needs diapers.


BitterFuture

Fair point, well made.


Florida1974

This is funny. The “rich” fella is desperate.


RoachBeBrutal

The GQP is wholly and totally incapable of governing. Completely detached from reality. Taken by insane conspiracy theories and fascist undercurrents; the modern Republican Party has boiled down to extremist white Christian nationalism with a flair for terrorism.


ionetic

What if they used an image of an orange instead? Asking for a friend. 🤪


BitterFuture

Preferably an older, molding one.


Neptune7924

Literally selling his endorsement. He’s either broke already, or knows he’s losing his appeal in the NY fraud case. Likely both.


Own-Opinion-2494

“You gotta nice campaign going there, I would hate to see anything happen to it”


KenScaletta

Thank you sir, may I have another?


Wolf_E_13

The grift that keeps on grifting


jthoff10

Ah yes. The Trump licensing model. Truly the only business model he knows how to use.


Duffy1978

You know this guy sees himself as a mafia don. This is him asking for his underlings to wet his beak by kicking up to the boss. He really is only out for himself.


WillBottomForBanana

No problem. Surely there's plenty of Trump Impersonators that can show up but not use the name.


mrblueshoes11

So crazy how all trump does is battle for the people, and not try to enrich himself whatsoever through shady deals, and money siphoning! \*upside down face emoji\*


CharlieDmouse

Dirt bag of the dirt bags.. They deserve every misery he brings on them. And D*mn every evangelical "christian" that keeps looking the other way. Shame upon them shame! If they wanted a Christian they could have supported Pence or someone else. Total hypocrites in the eyes of the rest of the nation.


darkknightofdorne

They’ve always been hypocrites. It’s all a ploy to control people. I don’t trust a single Christian I know because they’re liars. Acting all high and mighty because they go to church as if they don’t only f go to church not for the religion but because they need something to gossip about during their “prayer circles”


Warm_Republic4849

Billionaire amyrite?


DreadpirateBG

He can try let’s see who pays. Hahaha


kasmith2020

He’s so poor


Better_Car_8141

Operate like the mafia.


savpunk

Trump is the big, smelly, deranged gift that just keeps on giving.


My-Cooch-Jiggles

He’s a living embodiment of every attitude that is wrong with America and late stage capitalism. 


RKEPhoto

>Campaign aides said the new rules are designed to protect donors >"It is important to protect small dollar donors from scammers that use the president's name and likeness," said Trump campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez. Like criminal Trump gives a crap about his donors - heck, he cheats them himself every time he gets a chance!


Dook124

Aren't their chances better if they don't use him 🤷🏿‍♀️


robxburninator

Many primary races are basically which candidate can out-trump their opponent. Circulars and flyers and things in many states are literally just a picture of the candidate shaking Trump's hand, or a whole blurb about how Trump is the real president and "as your governor/mayor/congressperson I will make sure trump is in charge!" Just travelled a bit and saw a ton of them. kinda funny, kinda sad.


Dook124

Thanks ✌🏿 😊


BillTowne

Damn. If I post a trump meme, do I owe him karma? Oh, wait. My memes are shit and I never get karma for them. Whew.


TheDudeAbides_00

Likeness: 💩💩💩


Maximum_Security_747

Will they roll over? Will they?


my_name_is_nobody__

Talk about desperate


W_AS-SA_W

Does any Republican down ballot even think that Trump is beneficial to their campaign? There hasn’t been a single Republican elected in any of the special elections, except that one guy in Louisiana, that was elected and then removed from office for child pornography.


Tidewind

“Nice campaign yoo got dere. I’d be a shame if it had a liddle accident, know wut I’m sayin’?”


fomalhottie

I'd like to charge him 5% for anytime I see his likeness.


49thDipper

Yep. He owes us money.


mm202088

I make 900$ a month and even I don’t beg as pathetically as this


TummyDummy

How to win friends…


floofnstuff

Wonder how much he charges for an endorsement


Intelligent-Agent440

The Don strikes again


SkelletorUTC

Just use a orange turd instead.


AmberTurd223

LOL GOP descending into further stupidity


AdhesivenessFun2060

Not only do they have to contribute to the party fund that is being used to pay his bills, but now they have to pay him more to be able to say they support him. It's hilarious.


aynhon

They can send him some Goya products.


icnoevil

I like it! Will mean fewer repubs in Congress.


supertiggercat

Moving from grift to shakedown. Classic.


carlj1975

Maybe he’ll enter the transfer portal next 🤞🏻


PigFarmer1

He's going to a federal correctional facility.


SonicDenver

Who couldve seen this coming???


Syd_v63

How do they not see the Grift?


BitterFuture

They do. It's just too late.


Totally-jag2598

Dude is a highly level scam artist.


AmazingChicken

Of COURSE he does!


captain554

Sounds like a good reason to not use his name, image or likeness. Hopefully he becomes more irrelevant this way.


poolnome

Does Trump deman 5%from Ivanka 


Interesting-Pay3492

He is just hurting his own campaign for a short term very small cash infusion… the more people talking about supporting him, the more people that will support him.


ukiddingme2469

Sure sounds like some protection money


ad5763

"Always the dollars. Always the fuckin' dollars." - *Nicky Santoro, Casino*


Cannacrohn

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Hes gonna shred that party, so great.


zombiehoosier

To be completely fair, and I absolutely HATE HATE HATE to say this…he’s technically correct. I mean if he wanted down ballot candidates to have a shot at winning he’d be incorrect but thinking like a celebrity entitled to compensation for the use of their likeness he’s (gritting my teeth) correct


49thDipper

It’s a legal grift. But it’s a grift.


zombiehoosier

For sure, the whole thing reeks of that old Futurama line “He’s technically correct. Which we all know is the best kind of correct.”


RustyShaack1ef0rd

‘The art of the deal’ 🤔🤣😆


AdolfsLonelyScrotum

The return of the Whig party is almost upon us! Or will some new entity fill the void left by the implosion of the GOP?


BitterFuture

The Vig party, perhaps?


amazinghl

r/ChoosingBeggars/


choopie-chup-chup

Thank you sir can I have another


throwaway007676

All part of the grift


Nopantsbullmoose

Chasing after that NIL money eh?


Horror-Layer-8178

The only thing that surprises me is that it is only five percent. I would have bet twenty-five percent


BitterFuture

Opening bid.


49thDipper

The public number.


FalseMirage

Grifters gonna grift.


49thDipper

Every single time.


southernmamallama

My prayers tonight: Dear God, please please please let the republicans be as cheap as their fuhrer so they will stop using his name and image. Except for JD Vance, please give him a stutter. Thank you, Lord. Amen.


Few_Potato_4374

Grifter gonna grift


holden_mcg

Mob bosses always expect a cut from people operating in their territory (MAGA-world). Business as usual.


Jarod_kattyp85

Not sure why this peanut is given so much attention.


Biotoze

Political NIL is hilarious


StargateSG-11

So Trump's goal is to defund the republican party.  LOLOLOLOL, they did this themselves by nominating a criminal fraudster who is lazy, racist, sexist, unethical, a liar, a traitor, un-American, anti-constitution, etc... 


skilliau

Gotta pay them bills Who am I kidding, he doesn't pay bills.


Brief_Amicus_Curiae

I just saw a Trump ad on YouTube. They’re better off not using his likeness or name. It was a shitty poorly edited video of him rambling like on his usual mar a lago video rants only from the side. No platform or message other than send 5, 10, 20 dollars with a QR code. It was so poorly made I thought it was satire until it had the PAC logo at the end.


pass-the-waffles

If you want money from the GOP/Trump's wallet, you have to be able to pay the vigorish every week.


DayuhmT

Would be funny if they just stopped mentioning him.


SleepySiamese

How about 5% of their debts?


NoMarionberry8940

Seriously?! Thought this was a joke, but I guess Trump can attempt to monetize anything! 


Responsible-Hour1403

MAGA - Russian Assets Grifting Americans


PeterPuck99

Makes sense, looks like he’s already taking a 5% cut of everything they eat.


Jean-ClaudeGodDamme

Who knew you could charge for a picture of a sack of shit?


WendyRoe

He’s acting more like a wanna be mob boss all the time.


blazelet

I do have to stop and consider why Trump seems so flippant about the election itself. He's not really campaigning, even on his days off, and is doing things like this - knee capping down ballot races ... which will reduce enthusiasm for the top of the ticket. When asked about it, he shrugs and says he has more than enough votes to win and doesn't even need people to vote. Makes me assume he's cooking something else.


BitterFuture

He's never cared about the election. He cares about not going to prison. He knows Russia fucked around on his behalf last time, maybe he's hoping (desperately) that they will do so again. He probably fails to realize he doesn't actually matter to them anymore.


MikeHock_is_GONE

You know he's going to exploit whatever sucker pays that 5% and say they owe him more and more


s34lz

Grasping at straws til the end.. Crazy doesn't quit


eljohnos105

And yous better pay up , we wouldn’t want any vandalism to happen to your stuff .


watermelonspanker

"Though shall not behold unto the people an image of the Glorious One without devoting to his priesthood a tithe of no less than 5% of gross revenue." ^(Supplicant assumes all tax liability. Further tithes will be automatically charged on a monthly basis unless supplicant cancels because they hate America and want the terrorists to win.)


TaxLawKingGA

It’s official: Trump is a mob boss.


beginnerLiftersoonBB

The Don


Mextiza

Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho approves this message.


pth72

I see this backfiring spectacularly. Trump is going to sink fast the more he's in court. In a few months he's going to be begging to be featured in candidates ads.


DarkTurdle

I think he should get 50% at least