ex-President Trump
I assume it's still acceptable to have a Trump thread in a Politics forum?
So this is an obvious lie - basically aimed at low-info Boomers like my religions aunts. I have two questions:
a) Is anyone here who supports Trump bothered by lies like this?
b) Does anyone know what he's even talking about here? Like is there some grain of truth that he's embellishing on bigly?
fines and punitives should be higher for higher networth people and corporations..
what's that saying, if the penalty for a crime is just some money than it's only a crime if you're poor.
Check out this website's statement on puntive damages.
Punitive damages are legal recompense that a defendant found guilty of committing a wrong or offense is ordered to pay on top of compensatory damages.
They are awarded by a court of law not to compensate injured plaintiffs but to punish defendants whose conduct is considered grossly negligent or intentional.
It is hoped that making the perpetrator pay a sum stretching beyond compensatory damages will deter both the defendant and others from committing similar misdeeds in the future.
A typical cap on punitive damages is four times the amount of compensatory damages.
A small amount of punitive damages (relative to Trump's wealth) would be like making his penalty for defamation being the equivalent of a swear jar.
This case is like the first bad guy getting shot in act 3. Still about 20 more to go. The tragic death of the Republican party.
From this case?
How is that relevant. Their job was to determine if they think what trump did is worthy of him having to pay the damages that were asked. Juries often award less
Is it common to award 3x more? (Or actually 10x for what she filed for)
People not liking Trump or how much money Trump had shouldn't have been a factor
I didn't watch the base, but I'm not surprised he was found guilty. I am glad he was. Should help nikki
But this
Depending on the jurisdiction, punitive damages may be capped by statute at some multiple of compensatory damages. The multiple could be 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, etc.
So the woman asks for 24 million
And a jury very quickly awards 83 million?
Ugh. More people will call the system rigged
No, the defense asked for $24 million in compensatory damages and "an unusually high punitive award". They awarded $18.3 in compensatory and $65 million in punitive damages.
Mere pocket change for a man of trumps amazing wealth
usa justice is a joke as always but sometimes it's a funny joke
Poor Jean, I'll bet she end up paying more in taxes on the punitive damage award than Trump paid in taxes in the last 5 years.
Can Trump get his donors to pay?
The same people who spends thousands on Trump gear are
the ones who complain the most about the price of food and gas.
Can you imagine being gullible enough to send him money to help pay his legal fees.
I appreciate most of your answers to my question
Even though some had awful assumptions that implied i think trump is innocent or something but what can i expect
Ignoring that part, i learned a few things
‘If they can find me likely guilty of having raped someone then get $83 million from me for spending years using my platform of millions of followers and the presidency of the United States defaming her then they can do it to you too. I’m just in their way’
Don't really care about the amount.
Trump is a convicted rapist (sexual assault). How can THAT be a role model/leader of the free world?
Depressingly easily
Don't really care about the amount.
Trump is a convicted rapist (sexual assault). How can THAT be a role model/leader of the free world?
he isn't technically, he has been considered a probable rapist by a civil court, where preponderance of evidence is enough, not guilty beyond reasonable doubt by a criminal court
You showed him!
Your last 5 posts (probably more than that but I don’t care to read what you have to say) are closet MAGA in a god damn nutshell
Pretending to be just asking questions, existing in technicalities then abandoning your technicalities the first chance you have to parrot your bullshit
Just be out and proud my guy. Fly your flag, which probably is covered in razor wire so dem libs get theirs in hell if they try to vandalize it
Your last 5 posts (probably more than that but I don’t care to read what you have to say) are closet MAGA in a god damn nutshell
Pretending to be just asking questions, existing in technicalities then abandoning your technicalities the first chance you have to parrot your bullshit
Just be out and proud my guy. Fly your flag, which probably is covered in razor wire so dem libs get theirs in hell if they try to vandalize it
You calling names is dumb
Im likely not voting for trump this year but have in the past. I'm never closet anything
But again using maga as an insult is a big reason trump might win
yah, pointing out that someone is a pos for voting for the know-nothing, racist, misogynistic, convicted sexual abuser is the real problem. this is so gdamn ponderous and reason #693,845 that you shouldn't ever be engaged in good faith in anything other than werewolf.
Today I leaned calling someone a ‘closet MAGA’ is calling someone names
And to show me a thing or two they’ll….*checks notes* vote MAGA cuz *checks notes* I called them names?
Cool
You calling names is dumb
Im likely not voting for trump this year but have in the past. I'm never closet anything
But again using maga as an insult is a big reason trump might win
It was likely a factor in 2016, but not so sure anymore.
There really isn't anything good to say about a bunch of people that idolize a lying conman and would like nothing better than to toss out our democracy to make him king.
Hillary's deplorable comment was the turning point in the 2016 election
If you don't want to engage with me put me on ignore but again, you seem really angry over a conversation
I have tried to convince some trump supporters to support nikki haley by telling them why i think she wild be better, and pointing out why Trump would be worse. I didn't resort to calling them names or having temper tantrums because .. I'm not 12 and I'm not playing a game of werewolf
