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Whoa! More Trump obstruction? Paying Michael Cohen's legal fees: (Original Post) Kingofalldems Apr 2018 OP
Not to worry - COLGATE4 Apr 2018 #1
this whole crew lives by "hey, there's money, let's take it!" unblock Apr 2018 #2
Trump ain't paying, his donor slush fund, ...er campaign fund, is Freethinker65 Apr 2018 #3
Don't rat me out and SayItLoud Apr 2018 #4
If that's true and his lawyers knew it they have a serious ethical problem rzemanfl Apr 2018 #5
Ethics? They work for Trump... nuff said. nt procon Apr 2018 #7
Ironically, the Trump campaign donors couldn't care less... TrollBuster9090 Apr 2018 #6
That's one way to look at it gratuitous Apr 2018 #9
From Marc Elias Gothmog Apr 2018 #8
Straight from the piehole of the Trumpface C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #10

Freethinker65

(10,106 posts)
3. Trump ain't paying, his donor slush fund, ...er campaign fund, is
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:34 PM
Apr 2018

Now that Trump can no longer use his tax exempt charitable Foundation as his personal slush fund with no repercussions, he just switched to his campaign fund coffers which can easily be replenished with a few Tweets begging for donations to protect the innocent unborn from Hillary and Nancy Pelosi.

SayItLoud

(1,702 posts)
4. Don't rat me out and
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:39 PM
Apr 2018

I'll pay for your legal expenses and, if you are convicted I pardon you.

No obstruction to the rule of law here.

rzemanfl

(29,583 posts)
5. If that's true and his lawyers knew it they have a serious ethical problem
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:46 PM
Apr 2018

and could be subjected to bar discipline.

TrollBuster9090

(5,955 posts)
6. Ironically, the Trump campaign donors couldn't care less...
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 05:53 PM
Apr 2018

It's just that pesky business about it being against the law that keeps getting in the way. Damned BIG GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
9. That's one way to look at it
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 06:33 PM
Apr 2018

But what if those campaign donors knew exactly what the money was going for? What if, in fact, they told the campaign that their donation was conditioned on it being spent on Cohen's defense? Which is to say, what if the Trump campaign is acting as a money laundering service for some well-heeled heel to conceal his involvement in paying for Michael Cohen's defense?

C_U_L8R

(45,037 posts)
10. Straight from the piehole of the Trumpface
Mon Apr 30, 2018, 07:04 PM
Apr 2018

Trump added that Cohen handles only "a tiny, tiny little fraction" of the president's "overall legal work" but "represents me on some things ... like with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal."

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