• DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    “Only by bringing finality to this matter” will the interests of justice be served, Merchan wrote.

    But apparently not with any actual consequences.

    I can’t help, but wonder, if Trump had just said, “yeah I paid a porn star to sleep with me. What of it? Who cares?” Then none of this would’ve happened as far as I can determine.

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      I can’t help, but wonder, if Trump had just said, “yeah I paid a porn star to sleep with me. What of it? Who cares?” Then none of this would’ve happened as far as I can determine.

      The issue wasn’t that he lied about it, as I understand it, the issue was that he claimed the money he paid to Stormy Daniels as a tax deductible campaign expense.