Tax Law

Making The Case For Donald Trump's Indictment In The Court Of Public Opinion

Hmmmm, what *does* the former president know about tax law?

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Given the, erm, legal trouble the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg find themselves in, a lot of leftists are spending brainpower wishcasting an indictment for the former president, Donald Trump. But there are a lot of financial details in the allegations, the kind of stuff that doesn’t always lend itself to a cable news ready splashy hook.

Enter MeidasTouch, self-described as “a progressive, next-generation SuperPAC staffed solely by three siblings (and lifelong Democrats) with the primary goal of defeating Donald Trump in 2020.” The PAC was formed during COVID-19 quarantine, and one of the three brothers at the helm of the organization is Ben Meiselas, partner at Geragos & Geragos and head of their transactional and civil practice (who has represented Colin Kaepernick). The election may be over, but that doesn’t mean the PAC’s work is done.

They’ve put together a super cut of Donald Trump’s comments on tax law. See, he USED to boast about how well he understands tax law. Now that tax laws may get him in trouble, he’s pivoted. Now they’re impossible to understand. But the clips of him saying, well, the opposite, they live for forever.

Now, obviously an actual indictment requires a good deal more than these clips. But, boy, is it fun to watch.

Enjoy.

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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).

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