Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty - WTOP News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : In the meantime, the amount Trump owes is increasing by nearly $112,000 each day due to interest.
58% : "Trump says he is worth several billion dollars, but much of his wealth is tied up in his skyscrapers, golf courses and other properties.
55% : Earlier this month, Trump secured a $91.6 million bond to guarantee that judgment while he appeals.
54% : Since then, Trump has netted nearly $187 million from selling the lease on his Washington, D.C., hotel and the rights to manage a New York City golf course.
45% : Trump could stand to receive a financial windfall from a looming deal to put his social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, on the stock market under the ticker symbol DJT.
44% : If the deal is approved, Trump would own at least 58% of shares in the company, which runs his Truth Social platform.
43% : Trump also has other legal bills.
40% : "I DID NOTHING WRONG," Trump said on his social media platform Tuesday.
39% : State officials can't just show up with chains and padlock Trump Tower, but they can issue subpoenas requiring Trump to provide information about his finances and assets.
39% : In February, after a 2½-month trial, Engoron ordered Trump to pay $355 million plus interest, saying, "The frauds found here leap off the page and shock the conscience.
39% : Trump could halt collection of the judgment by declaring bankruptcy.
38% : If Trump isn't able to pay, the state "could levy and sell his assets, lien his real property and garnish anyone who owes him money," Syracuse University Law Professor Gregory Germain said.
33% : If the former president doesn't come up with a financial guarantee by Monday, New York's attorney general can start the process of collecting on the more than $454 million Trump owes the state in a civil fraud lawsuit.
33% : Trump has repeatedly bragged about the fact that he has never, personally, declared bankruptcy, although several of his previous companies have.
31% : Trump could avoid losing assets to seizure if he has enough cash -- or can free up enough cash -- to pay his penalty and mounting interest.
31% : Under federal bankruptcy law, enforcement of the judgment against Trump would be paused if he personally declared bankruptcy.
29% : "Trump denies any attempt to deceive banks or anyone else about his wealth.
26% : The state, through James' office, sued Trump in 2022, alleging that he had committed fraud for years by inflating his wealth on financial statements given to banks and insurance companies in connection with various business deals.
20% : Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most costly legal battle to date.

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