Is it odd for a 'billionaire' to use a bail bondsman? Yes. - Alex Wagner - MSNBC

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MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin reports live from the Fulton County, Georgia courthouse on the criminal processing of Donald Trump, including the unexpected news that Trump used a bail bondsman rather than covering his $200,000 bail on his own in full. - Aired on 08/24/2023.

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1. not rally odd. one suspects he rarely puts his own money on the line nt

[Rhiannon12866]

2. You're right, but I don't think he could get away with stiffing these guys as we know he's prone to do

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3. Trump covers cost of $200,000 bond by putting 10% toward it

Former President Donald Trump covered the cost of his $200,000 bond by putting 10% toward it and working with local Atlanta bonding company Foster Bail Bonds LLC, sources told CNN.

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https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-georgia-surrender-indictment-08-24-23/h_850e98593c4f1a24ccc456c1ff4e8d34

Former President Donald Trump covered the cost of his $200,000 bond by putting 10% toward it and working with a local Atlanta bonding company Foster Bail Bonds LLC, sources told CNN.

Reached by phone Thursday, Foster Bail Bonds confirmed it is executing the former president’s bond that his attorneys previously negotiated.

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4. Thank you!

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5. I have never believed he was ever a billionaire

All smoke & mirrors & lies on paper.

If we did not have a portion of this country financing his "defense fund" we would see how much money he had.

He got off cheap, only having to pay $20,000.00. Hopefully, he reneges on the contract of the bond.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I have Mary Trump's book and she told about his difficulties with money

Most everything he had he got from his wealthy father, but it was never enough. Every business he attempted failed, starting with casinos. His father sent his driver to attempt to bail him out by purchasing $3 million in chips, but not only did that not make a difference, his father was fined because he didn't have a gaming license.

Donald attempted to disinherit his remaining siblings, but he was stopped when his mother found out. And he ended up selling his father's lucrative real estate business at a loss because he needed the money that badly. And you're right, he's paying for his defense with money he grifted from his "donors."