Trump pledges to contribute to legal fund for Jan. 6 defendants

Former President Trump spoke on Thursday at a fundraiser on behalf of people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and he promised to make a contribution to help their legal fund.


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Trump pledges to contribute to legal fund for Jan. 6 defendants

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[padunson]

What is it they say? He has the right to remain silent, but not the ability. SMH

[williamshedd]

He won’t. He’s currently stealing money from his campaign to pay for his own legal expenses. 🙄🙄🙄

[nikkster]

he also pledged to pay his lawyers bills

[bassinc]

Eric's dad has issues retaining a decent lawyer for himself because of his history of not paying as promised.
How do you bank on the word of someone who has proven to be untruthful?

[DarthSailorMoo]

They won't see a single cent, remember "Food for everyone"...🤦‍♂

[VictorPoulin]

Oh just like he bought everyone lunch at the dinner after he had court lol. The only time he pays is when he has someone else do it and with "their" money.

[jeremyday]

"Food for everyone!"...They won't see a cent

[bingosunnoon]

Trump has promised to pay legal bills before. We saw how that worked out.

[livegroove]

Throughout his whole "career" Trump would always make press announcements whenever there was some type of natural disasters in the world, pledging to make million dollar contributions and never did. Trump is nothing but a very tenacious p PR man.

[jcoptimus]

Promises made, and promises forgotten.

[gobigorange]

So he’s gonna pay somebody for committing crimes. When poor people attempt such a thing they go to jail.

[ronpearce]

This is sick! How can our country allow this type of behavior from a once elected person or anyone. Why are we allowing people like this to defy the constitution and just common sense.

[notmeday]

He said he'd pay for food at a Cuban restaurant in Florida too and well....
Saying and doing are two separate things.

[qwadratix]

Didn't he just promise to buy them all free food? So generous this man.

[Marvellous]

"Are you Free food for everyone" - How did that one end? LOL

[jvcyt]

He can lie about anything, but he is incapable of parting with a dime unless it's for something for himself.

[dgafrenegade]

Please. Can't even pay his own bills.

[RufusATM]

I thought it was a crime to "aid and abet" an insurrectionist. Funding their defense, and promising to pardon them, seems like clear violations..

[serpico]

He's bragging about using the criminals own money for their defense lol

[billyakin]

He's never going to do it. NEVER!!!
A person that would steal from his own charitable foundation and has every single relationship in his life as transactional, ain't gonna do it.