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42. I would not

Mon Jan 22, 2024, 09:50 PM

Jan 2024

think so, but those lawmakers in FL gonna do whatever they feel like. Maybe citizens of FL could band together and sue to stop it?

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Florida bill would funnel $5M of public money to Trump to pay legal fees [View all] riversedge Jan 2024 OP

UGH.................... Lovie777 Jan 2024 #1

S U C K E R S! montanacowboy Jan 2024 #2

Appropriate to use the 4 F's when talking about trump (or kavanaugh) erronis Jan 2024 #3

Florida Fake Fiscal Fuckwits . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2024 #20

What a bunch of traitor crooks they are Marthe48 Jan 2024 #4

WTF? Chi67 Jan 2024 #5

My exact thoughts. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jan 2024 #51

Regardless of living in FL or not, someone has to stop this, republicans use a state to test the waters, if this goes Escurumbele Jan 2024 #63

+1000! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2024 #53

Huh. Thought Republicans hated "cadillac welfare". tanyev Jan 2024 #6

Not when it goes MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #12

Giving money to a billionaire IronLionZion Jan 2024 #7

Wow! So glad I don't live there. If I did, I'd be packing my bags! Coventina Jan 2024 #8

My friends are leaving Florida Novara Jan 2024 #54

Oh fuck no! Pacifist Patriot Jan 2024 #9

Perfect! This should piss off a bunch of Floridians and motivate them to vote dem Merlot Jan 2024 #10

I see a court challenge pfitz59 Jan 2024 #11

As a Florida citizen I'd sign on to that if there was a way. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2024 #13

Wonder how fast they would withdraw it if Biden announced he was moving to Florida. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2024 #14

And DeSantis will quickly sign that bill, hoping it buys him an appointment in a potential Trump administration. SunSeeker Jan 2024 #15

Oh no doubt...cause little boots is dead to the political world when his gov term runs out PortTack Jan 2024 #22

Wow, looks like the bill blowback proved too much, even for Little Boots. SunSeeker Jan 2024 #50

Thanks for BlueMTexpat Jan 2024 #52

Exactly! DeSantis used state resource$ for part of his presidential campaign expense Attilatheblond Jan 2024 #59

I think the Republicans figured out it was illegal, not to mention looked terrible. The bill was withdrawn yesterday. SunSeeker Jan 2024 #60

FL CFO backs a Senate bill that would allocate an initial $5 million in state funds to pay for Trump's legal defense, th riversedge Jan 2024 #16

the lawsuits and legal challenges will kill that bill ZonkerHarris Jan 2024 #17

How is this legal? William769 Jan 2024 #18

I guess it is legal when the lawmakers make it a law BUT rurallib Jan 2024 #23

I have lived in this State for 48 years William769 Jan 2024 #36

I know liberal Floridians. Sure this latest bs will "thrill" them. electric_blue68 Jan 2024 #46

Well... he IS a Florida Man. Maybe THE Florida Man. The archetype of the meme. n/t TygrBright Jan 2024 #19

Sickening!! PortTack Jan 2024 #21

When you think they can't go any lower ------------ rurallib Jan 2024 #24

How does the Florida Senate vote? TheBlackAdder Jan 2024 #35

NEVER, EVER think they have sunk as low as they can go Skittles Jan 2024 #49

While they're at it .... 70sEraVet Jan 2024 #25

I DO NOT live in Florida, BUT bluestarone Jan 2024 #26

As I posted upthread, I'd be packing my bags!!! Coventina Jan 2024 #30

Leaving would NOT satisfy me! bluestarone Jan 2024 #31

This is unforgiveable! pazzyanne Jan 2024 #27

$5 million is pretty modest when it comes to trump's legal fees. Turbineguy Jan 2024 #28

Well, don't be too sure about that EndlessWire Jan 2024 #33

This HAS to be something even the current SCOTUS would strike down oldsoftie Jan 2024 #29

Unless FL is going to directly pay TFG's attorneys, no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 #32

The billionaire needs a go fund me to help pay for his crimes. How nutz is that? Deuxcents Jan 2024 #34

This has to be 100% illegal Tribetime Jan 2024 #37

Patronis is a POS but I hadn't realized what a big POS he is. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2024 #38

Is this even legal? Emile Jan 2024 #39

I would not Rebl2 Jan 2024 #42

Oh FFS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2024 #40

Party grifting, how can Democratic taxpayer dollars be used politically like this? bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #41

See this thread about the response from DeSantis: highplainsdem Jan 2024 #43

Wow it's like a backwards inside-out bill of attainder 0rganism Jan 2024 #44

Omg 😄 Love your description! (of shameless actions) electric_blue68 Jan 2024 #47

The grift continues ZonkerHarris Jan 2024 #45

Socialism for the very rich, free market capitalism for the rest of us suckers. Demnation Jan 2024 #48

Trump's ongoing legal challenges did not or do not come from Democrats in D.C., Atlanta, or NYC ... Botany Jan 2024 #55

They've already withdrawn this radical noodle Jan 2024 #56

WTF? Kleptocracy much? marmar Jan 2024 #57

grrr. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #58

How are they going to regulate this? quakerboy Jan 2024 #61

The bill's sponsor withdrew it Aviation Pro Jan 2024 #62