Those highly questionable books sales are the least of Donald Trump‘s problems, after New York Attorney General Letitia James threw some very bad news his way. And he capped off his classy week by swearing out a world leader and former ally.
James has requested the former president sit for a deposition on January 7 as part of a a civil fraud investigation, a move the Washington Post calls “an escalation in the probe of the former president’s company.”
In July, the Trump Organization, along with its CFO, Allen Weisselberg, were charged by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. with over a dozen felonies, including tax fraud, grand larceny, conspiracy and falsifying records.
As part of their overlapping cases, James and Vance are seeking to determine if the company illegally inflated the value of its properties to lure in lenders, and deflating them to avoid taxes. The discrepancies are highly suspicious. In 2012, the Trump Org. first listed an office building in Manhattan as being worth $527 million to attract lenders; a few months later, they reported the value was $16.7 million to tax officials. A California golf club jumped from $900K to $25 million, while a home in New York’s value was $56 million for tax officials, and $291 million for lenders.
While Trump’s legal team will no doubt try to quash the subpoena, it could still be very bad news for Donald Trump.
If he refuses to sit for James’s deposition (and let’s be real, that’s what he’ll do), she could take him to court to comply. And if Trump still refuses, his failure to appear can be used against him in James’ pursuit.
Then theres that other item… Trump closed out the week with a report of excoriating his once-ally, Benjamin Netanyahu. He was in peak whine mode as he cursed the former Prime Minister of Israel’s name for apparently congratulating Joe Biden too soon after the 2020 election.
“It was early. OK? Let’s put it this way — he greeted him very early. Earlier than most world leaders. I’ve not spoken to him since. F**k him,” Trump told Israeli journalist Barak Ravid during an April interview which was published Friday by Axios.
Netanyahu posted a video congratulating Biden a day after the election was called, and waited two weeks to call the President-elect.
Sqwoah
Feels more like a crappy week for queerty
Gay Thomas
Imagine being dumb enough to defend a life-long con artist, who has bamboozled clients, customers, and associates through charities, casinos, a “university”, dozens of bankrupt businesses, books “he wrote”, and a “foundation”. Aside from his massive failures in business, Trump has done more damage as president of the United States than any president in modern history. Worst. President. Ever.
Bosch
Jeez Squeef, did Queerty insult your boyfriend?
GaysForTrump
Gay Thomas,
What was It that Trump did as President to make your life so miserable?
Serious question, let’s hear your answer.
And while you’re at It, remind me what Biden is doing that’s so great for our country?
More Covid deaths recorded under Biden, and death toll raising. He was handed the vaccines to roll out.
His mandate is being tossed out by multiple judges.
Inflation highest in 40 years.
Border crossings that their highest. And no Covid testing being done. Kids still in cages; and dying.
Gas prices at historic highs.
Biden has not hit his threshold for monthly new job growth. Not even once. Every month the numbers come back far lower than his own administration is predicting.
And speaking of life long con artist, remind me again how a life long politician has amassed a net worth of over $40m on a public officials salary?
Biden is an utter failure. But please let’s hear you defend him.
Heywood Jablowme
@Gays For Trump: Biden does indeed “roll out” the vaccines but the problem now is that Trump fans are too stupid to get them. “More Covid deaths recorded under Biden,” yeah because TRUMPERS ARE TOO STUPID TO GET VACCINATED. “Inflation highest in 40 years,” yeah because of Covid and how THE IDIOT TRUMPERS WON’T GET VACCINATED. “Border crossings that [sic] their highest”: LIE. “Gas prices at historic highs”: LIE. You don’t have a good memory.
Kangol2
GaysforDump,
Most of us aren’t as clueless as you are.
Under Don the Con:
–the US lost 20 MILLION jobs
–the US lost 600,000 Americans because of Don the Con’s failed Covid-19 policies
–the US saw record evictions & the worst surge in crime in decades in 2020
–the US saw the biggest stock market plummet since W Bush
–the US reached record levels of debt & deficits (which have gone down)
–the US instituted a FAILED policy with China, which is even stronger now
–the US instituted a FAILED policy with Russia, which is even stronger now
–the US carried out RUSSIAN foreign policy all over the globe
–the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, pushing Iran towards getting nukes
–the US saw record racist & anti-Semitic attacks including the worst slaughter of Jewish ppl on US soil
–the US saw increasing income inequality & the richest billionaires gained even more as most Americans lost ground
–the US continued to ship vital jobs overseas, causing the supply chain problems we’re seeing now
–the US now has courts packed with anti-LGBTQ & racist religious fanatic judges
–AND: the US experienced the first attempted coup in its history, led by Don the Con fascist fanatics!
I could go on but you get the picture. DONALD J DRUMPF WAS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER AND LEFT THE US IN A TOTAL MESS!!!
Den
@Kangol2:
Sadly “people” like Squoah and Goonsfortrump are not capable of understanding corrections to their dearly held dogma. It is like religion to their addled brains…told lies by those they follow and adore, nothing can dislodge those lies. Think of that yokel, interviewed at a trump rally in a Trevor Noah video, excoriating Obama for his role in 9/11 (“why was he never in the office…we need to get to he bottom of that”)! Their stupidity runs that deep. So Trump promising on video that he will be the best president for Evangelicals and fundamentalists ceases to exist. Trump happily hobnobbing with homophobic clerics who have expressed their wishes to recriminalize homosexuality ceases to exist and so on.
Jaquelope
How can someone legally “quash” a subpoena? Isn’t that an immediately arrestable offense, ignoring a lawful subpoena? Anyone else would be arrested and locked up immediately.
DennisMpls
That’s what his lawyers charge him to do on a legal level. (Though that’s not the same as him actually paying them!) “Quash” in this context is a de facto legal term. They try to prove to a judge that the subpoena is invalid because it lacks standing, is overly broad, is not in keeping with the investigation in some way, etc.
MISTERJETT
that’s because he’s crap!!!!
joverit
I really don’t care, do u? …and speaking of the dumb foreign gold-digging escort, will she stick around when all the credit cards are declined?
THAT Steve
She has to work out her contract to get the bonus payment.
BaltoSteve
Let’s be honest. There are only two ways this is going to play out. He and his lawyers negotiate a Cosby Deal with the AG and he talks or “I Plead the Fifth” is heard over and over and over again. Let’s face it, we’ve all seen how he deals in these situations. If he isn’t going to get protection, all he will do invoke his rights against self incrimination.
THAT Steve
He self-incriminates on Fox. Maybe they should put up a fake studio for the deposition and he’ll answer questions by reflex.
Heywood Jablowme
Don’t know about “quashing” but if Trump sits his svelte 239 pounds (yeah right) on any subpoena, that’ll squash it!
seadrian
They have set a date of Jan 7. Apparently Trump will be too busy celebrating the near fall of our Republic on Jan 6.
I hope they ask Trump if he remembers what he has previously said about people that pleas the 5th.
woodroad34
As for Trump, The Karen, Netanyahu’s reply to said “Karen” was statesmanlike, diplomatic and educated; something we could never expect from”Orange Karen”
Kangol2
Lock this lying, psychopathic traitor Don the Con up! We’ve had enough of his crap for decades! His presidency was an unmitigated disaster and nearly destroyed this country. Indict him, convict him and lock him up!
Mundo
Yes please lock him up! The sooner the better, but January 6, 2012 would be an appropriate day to do so.
JORDAN
Kangol2 and all the rest of you toxic idiots
Most of you are more clueless than you know I guess that’s the benifit of being clueless
You ppl will never admit to the truth no matter what because for you to admit trump was not the evil hate filled racist failure you all have viciously attacked him for the last 5 years then that would mean you all are the toxic hate filled fools that accepted toxic opinions as facts because you agreed with the opinions and so you never bothered to try and disprove them. Trouble is they were not true facts they were gas lighting you and you ate it up because you’re so filled with hatred and a false image of America. You go around accusing everyone of being racist living in a systemically racist country when nothing could be further from the truth and if you truly believe that America is so systemically racist that there is no hope of a person of color to have the same opportunities then why live in a country like this why not move to China or Africa or South America why not go where you believe life is so much better. What I see is a bunch of whiney entitled brats without a clue here are the true facts of trumps presidency. Can’t wait to hear the predictable toxic response and accusation of lies or low quality of my source and complete denial anything to avoid taking the responsibility of being wrong
America gained 7 million new jobs – more than three times government experts’ projections.
Middle-Class family income increased nearly $6,000 – more than five times the gains during the entire previous administration.
The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century.
Achieved 40 months in a row with more job openings than job-hirings.
More Americans reported being employed than ever before – nearly 160 million.
Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low.
The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest on record.
Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly 3 decades.
Delivered a future of greater promise and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds.
Unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those without a high school diploma all reached record lows.
Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years.
Lifted nearly 7 million people off of food stamps.
Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows.
Income inequality fell for two straight years, and by the largest amount in over a decade.
The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth.
Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue collar workers – a 16 percent pay increase.
African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent.
Brought jobs, factories, and industries back to the USA.
Created more than 1.2 million manufacturing and construction jobs.
Put in place policies to bring back supply chains from overseas.
Small business optimism broke a 35-year old record in 2018.
Hit record stock market numbers and record 401ks.
The DOW closed above 20,000 for the first time in 2017 and topped 30,000 in 2020.
The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have repeatedly notched record highs.
Rebuilding and investing in rural America.
Signed an Executive Order on Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products..
It goes on and the source was directly from the white house here’s a link if you are interested in hearing the entire report but we all know you’re only interested in spreading fear, hatred, and continued division of America us and them left VS right black VS white
And for all of you commenting about the corona virus and the faults of the unvaccinated I could put up another 10 pages of factual data showing you are as clueless about this pandemic as you are about trump but I’ll just give you one fact which is that the vaccinated are catching and transmitting the virus nearly equally as much as unvaccinated the only difference is the vaccinated are less likely to to have severe reactions to it but thanks to constant fear mongering by politicians anyone who catches a sniffle goes to hospital fearing for their lives none more than the vaccinated who believe isolation of the most at risk of having severe reactions is the best way to protect the ppl who are already protected by the vaccines and who actually pose more risk to the unvaccinated so what do you care if the idiot unvaccinated breath the same air as you if it means nothing but a cold to you but might result in death for the unvaccinated worst case scenario less trump loving mõrons in the world like me.. And FYI I’m Canadian
JORDAN
1 last bit of truth for you all if being a billionaire ex president of the usa is what you classify as a failure then what does that make you?
Kangol2
Jordan, Canadian or whatever you are, you are absolutely clueless. Cutting and pasting garbage from a right-wing website isn’t going to cut it. You actually think that deranged psychopathic clown Don the Con is really a “billonaire”? You should think twice and then think again before calling people “idiots.” All that verbiage you reposted and repasted on here is nothing but palaver.
Your fave Don the Con left this country in catastrophic straits. Record job losses, 610,000 DEAD Americans, an economy in freefall, failed policies with China, North Korea and Russia, among other countries, failed attempted coups in Venezuela, America disrespected all over the globe, etc. Foreign leaders LITERALLY LAUGHED AT HIS CRAZY @SS AT THE UN!!! He was the worst president the US has ever seen, and since you love him so much, you can gladly take him, though I doubt even most right-wing Canadians would want someone who makes Rob Ford look like a competent genius.
WillParkinson
A link from the White House. Wow. That’s your proof? Trump’s rah rah page?
President’s 2021 Budget Would Cut Food Assistance for Millions and Radically Restructure SNAP
Unemployed workers, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and low-income working families with children would bear the brunt of the cuts. And the combination of tax cuts and program cuts in the President’s budget as a whole would increase income inequality and widen racial disparities.
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
“Now the stock market is actually substantially higher than it was at its higher point prior to the pandemic,” Trump said in his departure speech Wednesday.
He’s correct that stocks are currently trading in record territory, and therefore at a higher level than before the pandemic. However, the market’s performance over the course of his term was no record.
Under President Barack Obama, the S&P 500 rose 85% during his first term, having hit rock bottom in March 2009 during the financial crisis. During President Bill Clinton’s first term, the index climbed 79%.
Stocks initially rallied when Trump was elected, as Corporate America focused on his pro-business agenda that included tax cuts, deregulation and promises of infrastructure spending.
The economy was strong, too, helping fuel the market boom.
But then came the trends that were negative for stocks: geopolitical worries, including rising tensions with North Korea, and the trade war with China. The latter dominated strategists’ view of the US equities in the middle of Trump’s term. But it wasn’t until the pandemic hit that the longest bull market in history officially came to an end.
USA TODAY
1.2 million manufacturing jobs
Donald Trump: In manufacturing, “I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing.”
PolitiFact’s ruling: False
Here’s why: Reaching back to one of his core agenda issues from the 2016 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump touted his record on manufacturing jobs during the first presidential debate in Cleveland.
Referring to the manufacturing sector, Trump said, “I brought back 700,000 jobs.” By contrast, Trump said, under President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Trump’s 2020 opponent, “They brought back nothing.”
Trump is exaggerating gains on his own watch, even before the coronavirus pandemic, and he’s offering a misleading assessment of what happened during the Obama administration.
We looked at manufacturing employment data from January 2009, when Obama took office, through August 2020, the most recent month available.
AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN
“Delivered a future of greater promise and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds”
Not sure you’d find many trans people who would agree with this assessment, since he tried to kick them out of the military.
So yeah, using Trump’s White House as your source? That’s not a problem at all, right?
[email protected]
Yes Doris,there are LGBTQ people of privilege,ignore them,that makes them disappear, and to the Canadian,your stupid enough to pay higher taxes and prices in general,back Trump,who cares,he will go to prison for FRAUD and TAX EVASION, like al CAPONE or end up in bed with PUTIN.