Today is the deadline for Donald Trump to pay his $454 million fine for fraud, and if he fails to meet his obligation, the New York attorney general could take action to seize his most prized possessions. Here are the ways financial experts say the presumptive Republican nominee could raise a half-billion dollars.
Ways Donald Trump Could Raise His $454 Million Bond
Win The Mega Millions Jackpot
If he buys a ton of tickets, like 100, then, statistically, it’s almost impossible for him to lose.
Dig Up Ex-Wife And Sell The Jewelry She Was Buried In
He wasn’t paying much attention at the funeral, but he’s 80% certain she’s got on a pair of diamond studs.
Join Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook
That’s $13.50 right there.
Seduce And Kill A String Of Elderly Heiresses
He can google “richest women in the U.S.” and go from there.
Read A Blog Post On High-Yield CDs, Get Distracted By A Banner Ad For Temu, Then Forget What He Was Doing 45 Minutes Later
Read A Blog Post On High-Yield CDs, Get Distracted By A Banner Ad For Temu, Then Forget What He Was Doing 45 Minutes Later
Cha-ching!
Winning 45,400 Hot Dog Eating Contests
All Trump has to do is eat 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes tens of thousands of times, and he’s in the clear.
Release The iPhone In 2007
Worked for Steve Jobs.
Counterfeit A Single $454 Million Bill
The courts will be none the wiser.
Get A Loan From Mr. Peanut
That guy is clearly loaded.
Invest Heavily In Onion Inc. Stock
Ride the Onion rocket to the moon!
Convince The Judge That Money Is A Meaningless, Abstract Concept That Only Exists Because We Say It Does
Convince The Judge That Money Is A Meaningless, Abstract Concept That Only Exists Because We Say It Does
Judge Arthur Engoron has been sympathetic in the past to the argument that the fiat currency we see in our bank accounts is just numbers on a screen untethered from any physical reality.
Turn Mar-A-Lago Into An Illegal Airbnb
What Palm Beach County officials don’t know won’t hurt them.
Selling Homemade Corn Husk Dolls On Etsy
He could get seven or eight dollars for those charming crafts.
Returning Gifts For Store Credit
The New York court system has said they’re open to accepting Macy’s bucks.
Set Up A Don Jr. Webcam
As long as it’s linked to Trump’s Bitcoin wallet, the former president will receive all of the tips earned by his eldest son.
Shop At Aldi
The average Aldi customer racks up nearly $500 billion in savings in a weekly shopping trip.
Foot Stuff
Foot freaks would pay untold amounts of cash for a single photo of the former president’s twinklers.
Taking Barron Public
By putting his youngest son on the stock market, Trump could net an estimated $3 billion overnight.
Going Into A Flying Money Machine
What better way to raise half a billion dollars than going into a glass tank and trying to grab as many $1 bills as you can?
Sex-Trafficking Minors
His supporters are constantly talking about this, so that must mean there’s a hole in the market.
Coinstar
And if he chooses to receive his payment in the form of a Domino’s gift card, he won’t even have to pay a fee.
Renting A Farm Stand To Sell Melania’s Homemade Jam
They could easily fetch $15 a jar for the delicious mix of Concord grape and Bograč, a Slovenian meat stew.
Selling His BlendJet 2 On Facebook Marketplace
In great condition. Pick up in Palm Beach.
Ignoring It
It’s worked with every other court case—why not try with this one?