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Trump heading to Sierra Vista (AZ) but still owes city of Tucson $82k from 2016 rally (www.tucsonsentinel.com)

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[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The city decided against pursuing legal action against the Sanders and Trump campaigns due to the potential costs, which might have outweighed any potential financial recovery and placed the burden for legal fees on taxpayers, Squire said.

Pathetic. Straight up admitting the city will only go after working class people while leaving rich people off the hook for $80k bills. Pursue legal action and have Trump pay the legal fees of both parties when he loses.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They're not wrong, but this is a broken failure of our legal system at work that rewards the wealthy

[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

This is why ACAB doesn't go far enough. Prosecutors and judges are just as guilty if not more.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Why does anyone allow him to have a post-paid account. It needs to be retainer order

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

Grifters gonna grift.

[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Because the GOP's packed with a bunch of simps who genuinely think Trump loves them.

[–] capital@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Bernie too? Wtf? Is this more common than I thought?

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you implying that Trump doesn't pay his bills? The audacity! Harold, being me my pearls at once that I might clutch them!

[–] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Better bring the vapors too

[–] iceonfire1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Interesting. This kind of bill is for costs incurred as a result of the rally rather than for directly using the facilities, e.g. paying for an increased police presence to control protestors. Seems like candidates are not really obligated to pay for this.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I had family that used to live in Sierra Vista. That's some deep Trump country that wouldn't mind taking a loss to have him visit.