Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn’t want to use it to pay New York judgment
Donald Trump said in March 2024 that he had almost $500 million in cash but would rather spend it on his campaign than on the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him, after his lawyers said he could not secure a bond for the full amount.
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