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The Guardian - US
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Margaret Sullivan

Trump got some good financial news this week. But there’s a dark side

White man wearing suit and tie in front of US flags
‘I don’t feel concerned for Trump who, after all, is responsible for his thorny situation, despite his claims of victimhood.’ Photograph: Frank Franklin/AP

Donald Trump has had an encouraging day or two on the money front.

On Monday, a New York appeals panel lowered – to a mere $175m – the amount the former president needs to cough up as he challenges the huge judgment against him in his civil fraud case. It’s not clear whether Trump can obtain such a bond – he has another week or so to try. He couldn’t raise an earlier, much higher sum, but this seems much more likely.

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