El Paso judge says: pay debt from campaign rally during border visit

[struggle4progress]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The campaign to re-elect Donald Trump for President in 2019 still owes .. El Paso .. $560,000.

As the former president and Texas Governor Greg Abbott ponder a location to visit along the U.S. Mexico border, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego proposes Trump come with a check.

“That he (Abbott) helps us collect the $560,000 that Trump owes from when he was here on his campaign that would be really nice if that’s one of the things that we get,” Samaniego said ...

Trump visited El Paso in February two years ago for a campaign stop ... The city of El Paso provided various services ...

“The Trump campaign has not submitted any payments for this debt at this time,” a city statement said ...

https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/el-paso-judge-says-trump-should-pay-debt-from-campaign-rally-during-border-visit/

[RainCaster]

1. Good luck with that

DFT never pays his bills. I hope they can prevail, but I have my doubts.

[spooky3]

2. Bring back debtors' prisons--just this once. Nt

[marble falls]

3. It's a pleasant thought, though.

[NotASurfer]

4. He's in TX, seize any personal assets he has on him

If all he has is the clothes on his back, he can visit the border naked. Single greatest deterrent to anybody about to cross the border headed north, an eyeful of that would sure stop me dead in my tracks

[NCjack]

5. Wreck his credit!!! Oh, wait -- that's already been done.

[KS Toronado]

6. Question whether Gov. Greg Abbott would put any real pressure on IQ45 to pay up.

Doesn't he owe other Texas cities for campaign rallies?

[Scruffy1]

14. I don't think so.

El Paso didn't vote for him. the former occupant of the White House sole purpose in coming here was to do a fake meeting with the surviving victims of the Cuelo Vista mass shooting. None of them would talk to him. Also, anyone who wasn't wearing MAGA gear was banned. When Air Force One flew over I bet it got the finger from a lot more people than me.

[KS Toronado]

16. LOL, you earned my US Army salute for your one finger salute to IQ45

[malaise]

7. K & R

Lock him up

[aggiesal]

8. They should also do what Albuquerque did and only accept cash ...

[RegularJam]

17. .

[raccoon]

18. It's beautiful. Nt

[onetexan]

27. Whoa is that sign real? LOL

I love NM

[geardaddy]

9. Don't hold your breath

for Donny Deadbeat

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

10. Apparently this judge hasn't heard...

crime don't pay.

Seriously, I hope TFG's payment date will finally come.

[overleft]

11. Deadbeats are deadbeats and the former guy is the worst of them all.

[Sanity Claws]

12. Have a process server ready to serve papers on Trump

when gets to TX

[alittlelark]

13. He still owes Albuquerque over 200K

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-campaign-bill-mar-a-lago-albuquerque-collections-agency-2021-4

Trump's campaign still hasn't paid a $211,000 bill from the city of Albuquerque. Now debt collectors are calling Mar-a-Lago, mayor says.

The city of Albuquerque is still trying to get the Trump campaign to pay a $211,000 bill from 2019.
Officials sent the bill to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and referred it to a debt collections agency.
A representative for Trump denied the campaign owes the city money.

[dchill]

15. Donald Trump, professional skater.

[scarytomcat]

26. slacker

[ornotna]

28. Scumbag

[flying_wahini]

19. Ask Gov Abbott to pay for it out of his under the table cut from ERCOT.

Beto is gonna tear him a new one.

[billh58]

20. Cities angry with Trump over millions in unpaid rally expenses

WASHINGTON -- This time next week, U.S. President Donald Trump will be an ex-president facing an impeachment trial in the Senate that could doom his political future, and a series of looming lawsuits over business dealings and allegations of sexual assault.

But Trump’s staggering level of debt may be the most lasting repercussion of his presidency as he’s racked up millions in unpaid bills from rallies, security costs, bank loans and other unknown sources. Paying back that money could be increasingly difficult for Trump as more companies cut ties with him and the Trump Organization in the wake of the Capitol riot.

Trump owes cities nearly $2 million from rallies dating back to 2016, and multiple mayors tell CTV News they were never reimbursed a dime.

Wildwood, N.J. Mayor Pete Byron hosted a Trump rally last January, but Trump still hasn’t paid more than $30,000 in police and security overtime.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/cities-angry-with-trump-over-millions-in-unpaid-rally-expenses-1.5269495

This is on top of the hundreds of contractors, builders, and other business people all over the world the Orange Anus Mouth has stiffed. His worshipers and cultists conveniently overlook his dishonesty and criminal behavior.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

25. Minneapolis demanded that Trump's campaign pre-pay $530,000 to cover the city's expenses

directly related to the rally. Trump held the rally anyway and stiffed the city.

[WarGamer]

21. Then why didn't the Judge issue an order to pay it?

[0rganism]

22. so "payup or ..." what, exactly?

the "what" is important because we all know damn well he's not going to pay anyone a damn penny for his political shenanigans

[Permanut]

23. I'm shocked..

shocked that there is grifting by Mango Mussolini.

[twin_ghost]

24. Too bad we don't have debtor's prison in Texas any more!