Journalist on Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial: “His Whole Life Has Been a Facade” | Amanpour and Company

[@marymac6977]

I have read stories like this about Trump for 40 years. I'm still in disbelief that anyone could support him in any any way.

[@annconforti9294]

Same!

[@DavidSmith-mb9to]

So you like to read false stories you're a very gullible person

[@welbyroberto6581]

​@@annconforti9294Fox News full support of Donald 😢

[@MrCamaleon7]

I can't believe how someone cannot support him and support crooked Joe and his crime family.

[@clarkpalace]

Its pretty disgusting. Its a terrible comment on American intelligence.

[@salassian3162]

Thank god we have David Cay Johnston. No one does it better.

[@terryoquinn8199]

He is good !

[@cal2780]

Niece Mary Trump wrote two books on the monster. I love Mary and David Cay Johnston.!

[@believewhatyousee2852]

Yes, he’s been watching the liar and cheat tRump for decades! Thank you David and all reporters!! 🩵💙🩵💙

[@leebattick5874]

Makes me feel bad for the rest......

[@Muzakman37]

He, Tony Schwartz & Tim o' Brien have been there all along. They told us exactly who Trump was in 2015, with all the receipts. They foresaw *everything* that was to come. From Day 1. Soon after his victory, Mary Trump then gave us a roadmap into his mind and that of the family they were both born into. If anyone had been listening to these 4 people since 2015/16, none of what has transpired since would've come as a shock.

[@michellewalters4484]

Mr. Johnston. Articulate, well-spoken, educated, easy to understand. Bless you the good fight on behalf of so many unnamed victims.

[@theresebortzfield188]

Another delusional Speaker provided by MAGA Republicans

[@omartorrio1512]

Yes, Mr. Johnston is articulate, well-spoken, etc., but he obviously does not understand accounting or how the lending industry works. He may be educated but obviously not in accounting or finance. His description of lenders' activities is just blatenly wrong and naive.

[@carstenvestergaard4352]

denmark you are right.

[@kcuzz4091]

David Cay Johnston has been talking about Trump’s corruption for years and no one would really listen to him. You were spot on David!

[@KznnyL]

100%!!! You can look at old lectures he gave when Trump was running where he said Trump was guilty of this exact thing!

[@60gregma]

I LOVE this guy. He's spot on and no one hears him. Trump followers have their fingers in their ears saying La, La, La, La, La.

[@phylis3917]

👍🏿

[@thomasfitzpatrick6392]

​@@Andy-q2l7dgood comeback

[@edmundbanks1806]

OH David lets see your returns and all the dam freebees you get from DEMOCRATS YOU REMIND ME OF THE GREAT RUSSIN PROPOGANDIST FULL OF SHIT.E

[@jasonfarrow7033]

One of the clearest presentations ever. Very much appreciated.

[@martin2289]

Great analogy of "ill-gotten gains" among other things. Love the way DKJ clarifies complex financial issues.

[@grf15]

Yes, David Cay Johnson kept his answers short and to the point (normally). Very little bluster or emotion. Just the facts as Sgt. Friday used to say.

[@T00THY_0RiFiCE]

That’s Hari Sreenivasan for ya!

[@marywarren6528]

Commie Donnie. His end is coming.

[@JetScreamer_YT]

When one is told "No" for the first time in 75 years, it will feel like oppression.

[@RH-jb2oy]

Mr. Johnston has been reporting the facts and truth about Trump for decades. Thank you sir.

[@lennyvelez5929]

Yeh your right i remember him saying he had no change against Hillary, oh yeh and i remmember him saying that Trump would get indicted by Mueller, ohohoh and he also said Stormy Daniels would be victorious ...yep hes your man alright!!

[@bthomson]

How come they weren't listening???🤔🤔🤔

[@pdlabonte6701]

The banks were afraid of losing their money that was owed to them, trump co. was too big to fail, they all would have lost

[@georgecarberry9222]

The question is, why haven't ppl believed him?

[@salvalooez2249]

​@@karlk9316your a lg 4:48

[@homerroad]

His whole life is a facade....yup. Malignant narcissists are like that.....

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

Yeah he's "broke". Sure. Lol! The banks just take borrowers' word for it on property valuation because banks that lend hundreds of millions of dollars on a property are unsophisticated and trusting of Trump and other borrowers.(sarcasm)

[@meself349]

His inner child was always searching in all the wrong places for the one thing daddy forgot to provide him with

[@mariegallagher4725]

Very true 👍

[@lesbrattain6864]

Wonderful! As a former small business man I had a rule "don't do business with crooks" you end up with a black eye and an unpaid bill.

[@AliciaMasterSprouter]

Oh thank you for NOT repeating what trump said. Thank you for NOT amplifying his lies. Thank you for NOT giving him any air time!!!

[@shirleyandrews1152]

For sure

[@generationofswine-ge5rw]

That must be what Trump supporters mean when they say "he didn't give both sides," The other side is an imaginary world where all liars are the only ones telling th etruth.

[@user-zq4fv8sj6v]

😂😂😂 Thank you for yet again DEDICATING A FULL SEGMENT on President Trump!!!!! 😂😂😂

[@justgranny9601]

​@@tc5329Wrong again magatt

[@williamjackson5942]

@@tc5329 Biden is making America great again after the destruction Trump has done to us!

[@Lea-zf7lm]

Fabulous interview. Nice to hear all the stuff I've know about criminal defendant trump for the past 30 years detailed so accurately and succinctly.

[@terryoquinn8199]

Ditto !

[@therock8288]

I think everyone from NJ and NY have known this forever.

[@buckeyewill2166]

Mr. Johnston over and over again told Americans that the Emperor has no clothes.Too many people didn’t believe him.

[@songbirdsinging1878]

they got caught up on a few things. he said he would fund his own campaign to avoid owing any favors (hahahahaha! without considering that trump would exploit his position for HIS own gain), he said he would not take a salary, he said he would not take vacations or golf, and he said he would build the wall and Mexico would pay for it. People loved it. from watching the Apprentice, without really bothering to check him out on your own, people would find these promises credible. reality TV is dumbing us down.

[@louisaleroux5610]

Always appreciate hearing what the brilliant David Cay Johnston has to say.

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

Pffft Lol😂😂😂

[@CL-lo3xr]

He is a brilliant man.

[@coreyham3753]

Agreed ...DCJ knows more about Chump than probably anyone else in the world. He has been investigating and reporting on Chump for over 30+ years now.

[@kathyq6167]

​@@WhyFeartheTruthNowWell, there's always some bleach you can inject... ✌️🇺🇸💙☮️🌐

[@canigetabeer5188]

It’s a great day for justice in America

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

😂😂😂

[@mackm7781]

Wait until they do Biden

[@icu64x]

​@mackm7781 Yeah, especially the impeachment. How's that working out.

[@cathylindeboo.9598]

It's getting to the great day for American justice!!! Still some hurdles to cross...

[@meself349]

Some people will tell you there is no "justice in America". Perspective is everything.....

[@mikefoley5792]

I met a woman whose family was in the kitchen cabinet part of the construction business. They were bidding on subcontracting for the Trump tower project in Florida. Her company's policy was half the money upfront, half when the job is finished. This would cover the cost of materials. Trump's people refused these terms and went with one of her competitors. By the end of the project, that competitor had to declare bankruptcy

[@aureliaseak251]

Mike Foley, not to mention family paint store that did business with the clown to paint mara log the shack. They were not paid and filed for bankruptcy. May the clown go to hell.

[@Mockduck2020]

He has put many people out of business and seems to be proud of it.

[@psterud]

@@Mockduck2020 Hey, that's the "art of the deal". Make people work for you, then screw them over. What's so wrong with that?

[@robert_nyc]

My sister worked in his office in Palm Beach…. She said accounts payable were always backlogged

[@marcelvaillancourt7776]

That is so sad

[@rm9338]

Thank you , I could care less what that con man has to say . Anyone who live thur the 70s,80s and 90s knows what he is .

[@SR11266]

Like everybody else said: don't call this sad excuse for a human being the president

[@glendagilmore1923]

Biden wants our taxes ,freedom and put us in jail no cars food r rent and not even let us raise our children in a decent world. I’ll vote trump as for as being honest well a lot of people slip on that

[@glendagilmore1923]

I’ve never met that perfect political person yet

[@glendagilmore1923]

If u rather have Biden. Change ceiling fan gas stoves elec cars and military fighter planes to electronic and let him teach sex in grade school and change genders. No thanks I’ll votetrump

[@velshock]

FORMER president!

[@williamjackson5942]

@@glendagilmore1923 Even the worst are better than Trump....

[@brendaporter457]

As someone who use to work in the Canadian banking system, it is mind boggling how he was able to secure loans based on inflated property values.

[@robert_nyc]

Why did the banks not follow protocol simply by appraisal reports? They never had a bank representative show up at his properties?

[@fredfish4316]

@@robert_nyc Yeah. 100%. Raise finance maybe 100 times, and always had bank appraisal, even when it was little more than a business plan let alone big dollar real estate, and could always push it a bit, maybe 20%, or even a bit better with an immaculate credit history. But a 1000%. Nope. This was bank misbehaviour for the sake of a big bonus pay day. But that's how grifters work. Con artistry at its finest. I would love to see him in prison, but, he would probably run the prison as the prince of thieves.

[@unbehagen686]

#RosenbergSentencing for Trump and all Trump's Co Conspirators including Russian Asset Tuberville. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

[@kokohead333]

@@robert_nyc he probably threatens - in code, of course

[@budkopach3163]

I don't know if that's true, But thinking that all those people who hate him are telling the truth is not logical. Every leader out there that are NWO criminals are together and they HATE Trump, and they control the media. Hmmm, If he can take them out he's our guy. You don't get a poodle to go secure your property, you want a junkyard dog.

[@catherinerobson5482]

I so appreciate this kind of coverage of Trump without giving him huge amounts of free media, thank you!

[@lennyvelez5929]

meanwhile on planet EArth Trump walks out of the courtroom yet again VICTORIOUS with the Judge throwing out 80 percent of the case!!! all bullshit

[@drganknstein]

Hopefully you will appreciate it when he his crowned president again.

[@bobbykiefer4306]

@@drganknstein We already let the voters decide and Trump tried to overthrow the election when he lost.

[@Lennybird91]

​​@@drganknstein"Crowned"? Wrong country, buddy 😂

[@StopWhining491]

There is NOTHING to admire about him.

[@ApolloGemini11]

I greatly appreciate Hari’s questions and David’s insights. This is one of the best coverage of this case in the media.

[@yvonnesmith8233]

Says who ,man, says who?

[@vinman6714]

The case was decided, and he lost. Todays hearing is to decide HOW MUCH it's going to cost him. He may loose control of his company. @@WhyFeartheTruthNow

[@duchesssussex7648]

​@WhyFeartheTruthNow He's already been convicted on one of the charges in this case. He has to dissolve his businesses in NY. Keep being a deluded Trump supporter but for those of us in the real world, he will continue lose. He's already exposed as a fraud. Why fear the truth?

[@stridertherangerwoof]

@@WhyFeartheTruthNow FAILED???? HE ALREADY LOST WTF

[@billworden6642]

@@stridertherangerwoof Let's see what happens when all the dust clears. If Trump is guilty of fraud in his valuations, the judge should be disbarred for his. There isn't a bank in America that lends money based on an applicant's assessment of property value, especially on one-of-a-kind trophy properties like Trump owns.

[@helveticaification]

The biggest mystery is how he was allowed to get away with it for so long. Can't wait for the denouement !

[@nicko2428]

Great closing statement, he conned his way all the way to the Whitehouse. Grifter extraordinaire!!

[@imperialmotoring3789]

And now we have a president that rigged an election. Is that better?

[@BarkerT]

Yep, he fooled some of the people enough of the time to do it. But not enough were fooled in 2020 and and he's been bent on conman revenge ever since. Now he's backed into corner like a rabid dog and he's fighting viciously cos the jig is up. In the old days he loves so much, he would be tarred and feathered by now.

[@terryoquinn8199]

And ridden out of town on a rail ! He’s not even a good conman really , kind of a 3rd rate , pitiful liar at best . At Best ! Damn it man .

[@cathylindeboo.9598]

Thank you for having David Kay Johnston on!!! He's done a brilliant job following the reality of the dirt bag Donald Trump.

[@barrywassel3899]

Cathy, that is an insult to dirt bags everywhere !!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@adamarket]

I've been looking for him on various shows because he's honestly THE expert on this particular Trump matter.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

He is also a Pulitzer Prise winner for his efforts.@@adamarket

[@robertkim3331]

yup you guys know how businesses work You know banks do their own assessment of how much properties and businesses are worth right? Should banks be liable for not giving out more people loans since they do their own appraising and approved of these loans? Just like if u buy a home u get your own apprasier not the sellers Stop being naive but of course you probably believe marlago is worth 15 million lols

[@mrrichards6007]

I agree! Definitely not like the Biden crime family. At least Biden appreciates his useful idiots!

[@Caocao8888]

“His whole life has been a fraud.” That’s been OBVIOUS for years.

[@Mockduck2020]

He literally used to call radio stations pretending to be someone else and talk up trump 😂😂😂

[@Caocao8888]

@@Mockduck2020 🤮

[@janice369]

​@@Caocao8888 It's true!! That's been well known for idk how many years.

[@janice369]

Hey fool HE IS NOT THE PRESIDENT!! Show some respect to the REAL POTUS PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN!! I'm not whispering like you do.

[@budkopach3163]

If that's true why isn't he in prison? Fake narrative I think.

[@EricaNernie]

David Cay Johnson exposed Trump years ago. It must be satisfying for him to see TFG in court. Well done, Sir.

[@ziploc2000]

I still read TFG as The Fat Guy. Maybe it should be The Fraud Guy now.

[@ngoldman]

I read and reviewed Johnson's book a few years ago when Trumpie was running. Unfortunately, not enough people read the book. Too bad.@@ziploc2000

[@andrew_owens7680]

TFG? The F... Geriatric? Total F'ing Grifter? The Fraud GOAT? Terrorist False God?

[@LouieManza]

I was thinking it meant The Fkng Goon. 😅😂

[@skippythealien9627]

@@LouieManza my only exception with that term is that goon is often used for hockey players who can beat the fuck out of someone The mental image of Donald Trump getting on ice for skating is too funny lol

[@danwallach8826]

David simply calls him "Donald." As one would address a bad child and what to do with him.

[@suzettelilly9462]

Good one. Obviously Trump never listened to an old wisdom: " Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall." It's going to be a bumpy ride--to say the least.

[@user-zq4fv8sj6v]

😂😂😂 Just like little Joe who hasn’t changed since 1987. 😂😂😂

[@justgranny9601]

​@@user-zq4fv8sj6v Keep crying those maga tears 😢

[@williamjackson5942]

@@user-zq4fv8sj6v Get help.

[@davidmcmaster2083]

That was hysterical, referring to him as Donald. So he's gonna lose it all, beginning immediately. The Shaudenfreude I'm feeling is making me giddy with delight. Could not be happening to a more deserving douchebag.

[@H.O.P.E.1122]

David Cay Johnson always says it like it is. No equivocation. Thank you for this interview.

[@ronniemead805]

The fraud he is being prosecuted for is just a fraction of the fraud he has committed. He declared bankruptcy 6 times and in the process bankrupted many small businesses and contractors and left so many people financially decimated. How anyone can respect this man is beyond comprehension.

[@KM-nd6wj]

Yes he ruined so many lives! Then bragged about it and laughed at the people he destroyed. To see people support him and think he’s a good guy just makes me so sad. He’s a horrible person, even to members of his own family.

[@phillylifer]

This is the thing that makes me mad none of his followers care about

[@swhip897]

All legal

[@Lennybird91]

​@@phillyliferthe reason is because his supporters are low-lives who have no problem ripping people off, too.

[@ronniemead805]

@@KM-nd6wj Ivanna comes to mind.

[@MarlaBlair-ys2zu]

Stop calling him "the president".

[@DavidSmith-mb9to]

He's the president president President Donald Trump Joe Biden ain't no president

[@mackm7781]

Stop calling Biden one

[@cecilr7986]

Absolutely right. They don't refer to any of the former presidents as anything other than "former president" Carter, Bush, Clinton or Obama. So, stop calling this guy the president. He's not the president and hopefully never will be again.

[@ctruth4067]

No dear! Use the uppercase for the word President! And, if you’re actually not a bot… he IS your President!!

[@billpugh58]

@@mackm7781maga tears are sweeeeeeeet😂😂😂😂

[@perrinwilliams1296]

This is why I love PBS. All great questions!

[@Catlady77777]

I find this African proverb particularly relevant to 45: "The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth..."

[@phylis3917]

Yes

[@lorimims2273]

Wow!! I got chills from reading that!!!!

[@shesaknitter]

The imagery of that is both true and sad....to think of a human being so unloved as to become the child in that proverb. A child who becomes a monster.

[@JamesAllmond]

11:02 12:25 and probably all over this. Damnit, he is NOT the President! Stop calling him that!

[@MrCamaleon7]

It's a freudian slip because we all know he won in 2020 and the election was stolen.

[@rosaleesmith8772]

I SO ENDORSE YOUR MESSAGE!!!!💯💯💯🙏🙏💕💕💕💕

[@fierywomanpacnw7004]

+ 1,000

[@Littlebigbot]

Don't understand the meaning of protocol, eh?

[@baronmeduse]

@@Littlebigbot Former president.

[@ItsJustRenee]

I don’t understand why so many lawyers are willing to destroy their careers, lives and reputation for a client that doesn’t even pay them.

[@fredfish4316]

It's a cult. No different from the lunacy of adoring super wealthy evangelical preachers.

[@Conservator.]

Have a look at who’s defending Trump now in NY. Not exactly top notch.

[@McQueenMelissa]

Taking the slim chance to make a big name for themselves.

[@jimhen459]

There are two suckers born ever minute.

[@FCntertainr]

Many lawyers take cases with delusions or thinking the notoriety will help their careers. Too many in our economy and too much litigation. Donald Trump probably guaranteed work for them losing causes don't pay.

[@violiendamast]

I still can’t believe so many people fell/fall for his tricks 😮

[@ctwwtc8761]

10% for the big guy

[@TT-qo9dv]

@@ctwwtc8761 trump sure is big.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

Not surprising when you look at the fine "intellectuals" who make up his core base 😂

[@tabo01]

@@ctwwtc8761 So Trump took $200,000,000 from the Saudis?

[@franciscoarroyo9402]

Nobody “fell “ for anything. His career in New York was well known and celebrated. He was just in the “correct” party then, but now that he is working with the GOP, his old “buddies “ are coming for him. Worst case scenario, he will not be able to do business in New York; have you seeing New York lately??; that’s a win not to do business there.

[@thespy5845]

An excellent, clear and in depth interview. Much appreciated. PS I agree, he is not President.

[@tynao2029]

Ok groomer

[@stridertherangerwoof]

@@tynao2029 SILENCE BUNGHOLE

[@PrettyHarleyChickG]

​@@tynao2029OK tRump bootlicker 😂

[@jameswaffle7604]

⁠@@tynao2029, pathetic.

[@Lea-zf7lm]

He is not the president. He is not a good businessman. But, he is a con man. He is a perpetual liar. He is a rapist.

[@johnzimpelman9018]

This hurts Trump where it resonates the most. His money and holdings which is his "brand" and his inflated ego. He has always been a grifter and con man.

[@mikesercanto9149]

This is the most concise and clear explanation of Trump's legal situation I've heard!

[@stanleykubrick8786]

Mr. Johnston's been saying this for over a decade; very few listened. The GOP was intentionally deaf, dumb and blind.

[@BetaGangGaming]

Fake news. Witch hunt

[@thomastolbert6184]

Did biden commit any crimes?but but butTrump! He is not mafia so theyhave to get rid of him!

[@terryoquinn8199]

I think the term that fits best is willfully ignorant .

[@JR-pr8jb]

I can't spell Hari's last name, but he's such a superb, professional journalist, thoughtful, curious, articulate, probing.

[@bthomson]

THIS! 🎯

[@grntchstrmdws]

Sreenivasan

[@A0A4ful]

Four syllables: Sree - Nee- Vaa- Sun

[@gamtngirl3655]

Very informative and helpful. Thank you, David Cay Johnson.

[@Kritiker313]

This is top notch reporting, thank you! I remain amazed that so many fools couldn't see through the orange con artist despite overwhelming evidence.

[@ronniemead805]

FOX News and Rupert Murdock have a lot to answer for. They used their propaganda machine in Hitler fashion to launch him into the WH.

[@phylis3917]

From the get-go we knew.

[@stanito9373]

Great reporting, great guest and great comment!!! The orange con artist, a total embarrassment to all Americans. Lock him up for 20 w/o parole.

[@dianevetter4260]

Two knowledgeable, intelligent and thorough reporters!

[@rocbotum8]

😂

[@iamshastagold]

Are you high?

[@tiffanyferguson4945]

This reporting is so well done and understandable. Love it!

[@lonnietaylor2759]

THIS ISN'T ABOUT ELECTION INTERFERENCE, ITS ABOUT FRAUD IN BUSINESS MATTERS/ACCOUNTING FRAUD.

[@triciac1019]

Amanpour are always in-depth and completely accurate.

[@bshef3424]

...."I'm Melting, Melting....Look what you've done!....ohhhhh....what a world what a world"

[@justbeegreen]

😂

[@Jennyfeather_22]

WITCH HUNT netted the witch!

[@kgraham5820]

Not only being held to account for his actions, but PUBLICLY being held to account for his actions.

[@PinayOkie58]

Yup!! And you know that is killing him slowly but surely, but don't feel sorry for the 😅😂😅😂con artist.

[@user-zq4fv8sj6v]

😂😂😂 How? Letitia’s flimsy case just got 80% of her accusations THROWN OUT due to her childish error. 😂😂😂

[@NelCapeTown]

​@@user-zq4fv8sj6vTrump thinks 80% got thrown out, but just you wait and see. He won't be able to bully his way through this with his usual brute force and utter disregard for law and order by not playing by the common rules of respect and decency.

[@wtcashel]

Explain.

[@LordZontar]

@@user-zq4fv8sj6v In which parallel universe?

[@momofnine199]

Always an excellent discussion from PBS. Thank you

[@timlois]

For all of the vendors, contractors, business associates, etc., who he has screwed over the years by refusing to pay his bills and dragging them through the courts until they were bankrupt, this Bud's for you!!!! At least the ones who are still with us, some committed suicide once he wrecked their lives.

[@janohare916]

😢

[@normancarter5419]

Yes I know family that was completely destroyed.

[@choosewisely616]

💔🤬💔

[@WarrenHolly]

Lawyers also. Hey Rudy😝✌🏾

[@WarrenHolly]

Lawyers who now needs a lawyer😝👏🏾😜

[@sandystern1618]

This should be shown on every TV and Internet show

[@TheCussinQuilter]

Excellent interview. Mr Johnston is great at explaining things.

[@AlexKramer-qc4si]

STOP referring to him as President ... He's not the President

[@drganknstein]

Give it time

[@Leskeepingitreal]

I pisses me also he was never a real president in the first time

[@alanmt1418]

​@@drganknstein😂😂😂

[@alanmt1418]

It's protocol to refer any former or current president as President

[@thomasfitzpatrick6392]

​@@drganknsteinwho's your next choice?

[@gordonwilson1631]

Trump did not even write the book “The Art of the Deal.” Tony Schwartz did and he stated it was the biggest regret of his life. Truth is more interesting than the stories we get told.

[@catlandry1808]

You're right. Tony Schwartz was the ghost-writer for the book. I read a piece in The New Yorker (June 2016) where, as you said, he came to regret it. He thought for sure American's would see through Trump's buffoonery, but was startled to see they actually took him seriously.

[@Cleme21]

The art of how I feel, new pamplet.

[@grf15]

To be fair, someone was going to ghost write the book. Trump always finds someone willing to do his bidding.

[@generationofswine-ge5rw]

He spent a year and traveled the world trying to warn everyone because he thought a Trump presidency might mean the end of the world since Trump really would launch a nuclear strike simply because someone told him he could not. The world dodged a bullet in that sense, but the bigger picture is Putin's war on democracy through running the rise of fascism. Trump is just a part of that along with Brexit and the Ukraine war. Putin is running a hate campaign against Trudeau here in Canada, because "conservatives" who would do his bidding are not popular enough and too obviously shady to win a majority. Hatred of immigrants, trans people and the woke is not enough to unify the country and win federally. They are only useful idiots but i still will not forgive them for putting the world at such a risk and it was knowingly: they had a weird nihilism saying they didn't care if Trump did launch a nuke and cause an environmental catastrophe of extinction magnitude, because they were so traumatized by having had a black president.

[@bdadolph]

Trump could not have read his books either as he is obviously sub literate

[@timothyoo7]

Even some of the producers for The Apprentice has said that Trump was all smoke & mirrors. They chose him because he was easily manipulated by stroking his ego. A real billionaire wouldn't have time to do a TV show.

[@virginiabarton1056]

“He conned his way into the White House.”

[@ronniemead805]

with the help of fox news and rupert murdoch.

[@phylis3917]

Now wants to burn it down.

[@peggyh4805]

And help from his buddy Putin. 🇺🇸💙

[@stephenlosch2015]

He had and has a lot of help from those that are under his spell.

[@siouxrose7766]

@@ronniemead805 --You beat me to that line: verbatim. Well-done.

[@bthomson]

Wow! Just wow! So articulate! Such beautiful interviewing, such great answers!

[@Jupiter9999-gb5yw]

I was so impressed as well and just subscribed to this channel.

[@joeyjojo84]

I’ve heard it said many times that if he’d just put the money he’d inherited from his father in safe investments and not touched it he would have been better off financially. His business ventures have been failures. The only reason he seems successful is because he had so much money to play with from the start. But when you consider the extent to which he’s tried to con, defraud, and weasel money out of people. And he still failed to make more money than he would have if he’d just left it alone, makes it all the more pathetic.

[@triciac1019]

His father always bailed him out continually. He also stole some of his brother's children's shares of inheritance.

[@AndrewGreen-m1l]

wrong , he would be a bum ! He is dumb as a rock.

[@timmullen8951]

He grifted more money out of his father while he was alive, $317 MILLION, than after he died, $170 million. And according to Niece Mary, he "left $300 million on the table" when he sold his father's self-operating $1 billion real estate empire for $700,000. He was so desperate for cash that he piddled away $300,000 all at once.

[@dannmarceau]

I learned of David Cay Johnston a decade ago; he knows Trump like few do.

[@jons4418]

One very impressive journalist/writer/thinker. He proves that a degree isn’t everything.

[@clarkpalace]

True dat. He has been talking about trump for yrs

[@charlieross-BRM]

Shame David Cay Johnston has been pushed to the back as a reference on what's been happening for decades. There were no surprises as to what DJT was doing all of this time.

[@Headhunter_212]

Stares in Wayne Barrett

[@audreywellham2413]

I truly enjoy Mr. Johnston! 🙏🏻⚖️🇺🇸

[@bthomson]

Me too!!!

[@bthomson]

And Michael Cohen!

[@bcampbell0011]

what a great interview..simple, clean, and precise...very refreshing

[@misfitmolly8308]

Great interview. Thanks for taking the time to explain it all in depth.

[@charlieross-BRM]

It's been a real disappointment over these years since David Cay Johnston's book was published. He's not getting close to the recognition and referrals on any of these shows for what he already explained about Trump. Last week I saw his book about Trump selling regularly for under $6 - new. SMH. It is good to finally see him able to at least get some air time again.

[@OneAdam12Adam]

Agreed! We wallow in stupidity these past few decades. It's pathetic.

[@deepattison9329]

Johnston has been warning all of us about Trump for decades and people have been ignoring the warnings and you are correct that he deserves far more recognition.

[@reneecairo5020]

“He conned his way all the way to the white house”. That says it all!

[@DRKrust492]

Effective 2024, Palm Beach County should take Donnie at his word and re-assess Mar a Lardo as being worth $2 billion for his property taxes. The rate is 1.11% so he would be liable for $22.2 million for 2024.

[@tonitalas1757]

Great idea!

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

Will a wealthy friend or oligarch buy it for him? And secretly funnel $$ back to him?

[@macareuxmoine]

Oh no, they should reassess for the past too!

[@yvonnesmith8233]

One gets what one asks for!

[@sheiladineen9483]

No! He would sell it for even more than $2 Billion!

[@oldpossum57]

Enjoyed Hari Sreenivasan as interviewer because he spoke slowly, asked logically connected questions, and was not afraid to ask “obvious questions”.

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

And the obvious baloney answers reveals the hater who wants to seize his assets and destroy his company. Sorry haters. You've been sold a pig in a poke. This malicious prosecution will fail, miserably. No laws were broken. The banks were repaid; the banks are always doing due diligence (including independent appraisals) and never accept a borrowers' word on valuation.

[@stridertherangerwoof]

@@WhyFeartheTruthNow HE STILL COMMITTED FRAUD. AND HE ALREADY LOST THE CASE LOL

[@oldpossum57]

Not my bailiwick, but my understanding is that, in NY civil code, it doesn’t matter that he kept up the payments of the loans his companies and he committed fraud to get. The harm was done to others who played by the rules yet who did not get loans…because banks do not have unlimited funds. By lying to the banks and insurance companies, the Trump Organization exposed them to hidden risks. In NY those are against the law. @@WhyFeartheTruthNow

[@anthonyw6488]

@@WhyFeartheTruthNow you are not really paying attention are you? He WAS FOUND GUILTY OF FRAUD, this is for damages only. Same as him being found guilty of sexual assault.

[@Mockduck2020]

@@WhyFeartheTruthNowdo you understand what fraud is? Do you think fraud is ok?

[@ianashmore9910]

Remember, he didn't even write Art of the Deal.

[@hootowl6354]

No one has even started digging into his laundering overseas cash through condo sales. What about that, Florida and New York?

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

Biden has not used condo sales in his pay for play money laundering activities. He used fake name Bank accounts in Panama.

[@HollyOak]

Yes, there are 'different stars aligned here'. People are fed up with trump, his behaviour and always getting away with blatant grift. People want to see him held accountable for all his choices, as they have been told by society, is supposed to happen.

[@drganknstein]

Noo we need him to run the country again because your guy sucks bad at it. Sorry facts

[@meself349]

"supposed to" .... indeed

[@DavidScott-oq9yp]

He's lived his entire life guided by what HE believed he should be allowed to do. Finally he's being forced to embrace that behavior in society has guardrails called laws. This public humiliation is some tasty icing on the already tasty cake.

[@Eye_Witness]

But what about sniffer Biden, and that lecher Bill? When do their victims get justice?

[@lucyloojones2779]

I could listen to this gentleman, Mr, Johnson for hours! I do not have accounting experience let alone Crime in accounting, but he is so ‘light-hearted and positive of the facts,’ he makes this stimulating fun!

[@bna441]

He is the one eyed leading the blind I suppose. As someone that worked in banking for 15 years, I can tell you most of what the reporter said are either nonsense or a naive understanding.

[@scottwynn1128]

His attorneys forgot to request a jury trial 😂😂😂

[@BrianKorth-nu7gw]

He has a history of hiring lawyers that somehow miss the simple things.

[@ms.taylor8513]

Incorrect.

[@CurriedMexican]

Makes you wonder if they're gonna get paid...😅

[@Eriugena8]

i think you only get a jury for criminal charges 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@riog8082]

They didnt forget to request a jury trial, they didnt want it.

[@theophano]

We need to see and hear more from David Cay Johnston

[@Charactermatters650]

Let’s now get to the fraud he has done almost all his life to bilk developers, builders, architects and banks out of their money to enrich himself by not paying and counter-suing to avoid paying for honest work done for him…LIFE LONG FRAUD😊

[@ziploc2000]

And knowing this reputation is why most people won't work for him anymore.

[@generationofswine-ge5rw]

It's what I couldn't understand of the people who supported him. He rips people like them off all the time and has nothing but contempt for them.

[@OneAdam12Adam]

RICO statutes!

[@jamesmedina2062]

The reason he got away with it is because most people are banking on fraud being rare snd most people being honest, hence moving on and not looking back. A society will crumble if most people do commit fraud.

[@shesaknitter]

@@generationofswine-ge5rw Yet they continue to send him money. Why would anyone believe that someone is a billionaire and then send money to that "billionaire" when he or she begs for more? It makes no sense!

[@WeAreLove432]

Excellent interview!

[@RorkesDriftVC]

Trump is a special challenge because the system wasn't set up to confront such pure evil.

[@jokermaan1]

And yet he's not only still a candidate for President, but leading the GOP nomination race by 40 or 50 points! No wonder the world is laughing at America.

[@annconforti9294]

They laughed when he was in office, too!

[@siouxrose7766]

Half of America. Whether it's the Cold War equivalent of a domestic Civil War or the nation bifurcated into the equivalent of a state of schizophrenia... this is about 30-35% of citizens and the archaic system that lets the Electoral College (with a lower popular vote) determine who is "the winner" of the Presidency.

[@drganknstein]

Yeah, biden is an image of strength 😂

[@karllieck9064]

It proves his supporters are criminally- minded.

[@dukeallen432]

Humans by nature are irrational. All over the world. Not just US. Many need daddy figures or imaginary gods. Sad but true.

[@Brian-uy2tj]

I always enjoy listening to Davide Cay Johnston talk. He is bright and knowledgeable, especially when he talks about Trump. I particularly liked his explanation of "ill-gotten-gains" with the reference to stealing $100.00 form your boss, going to the casino and running it up to a $1,000.00 and then returning the $100.00 on Monday before the boss notices. That is Trump alright.

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Why did it take decades for the legal system to confront this?

[@kimthomas781]

Good question

[@cal2780]

​@@kimthomas781 Corrupt New York politicians for one. Rudy Giuliani, Roger Stone and Roy Cohen ( Roy was in cahoots with Donnie's dad) were by Don's side all the way.

[@martin2289]

Trump was claiming today that Mar-a-Lardo is worth up to $1.8 billion! Beyond ludicrous. And how he gets to defame the judge and prosecutor outside the court while he's on bail is completely unacceptable.

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

It is not illegal to say your house is worth anything you want. Sorry, hater. Can't win this frivolous lawsuit. Boo hoo. Cannot seize his assets.😢😢😢

[@TonyKettle-y9m]

I think the judge will have some unexpected surprises up his sleeve for the Drumpf when this trial is all over. Hope springs eternal.

[@izzimichaels2892]

@@WhyFeartheTruthNow you may not understand what is actually going on in this case.

[@blueberry-ri7eb]

Then he owes FL a truck load of back property tax if he claims that.

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

@@blueberry-ri7eb Property taxes are not determined by a value"claimed" by the owner. This is real estate 101, man.

[@MoneyGrip70]

He can't use the " I'm dumb " approach! He himself claims he's a " stable genius"

[@wolke1955]

🎯😂😂😂

[@darlin5167]

Don't underestimate the ignorance of a large swath of the American people. And the Republican party would like to keep them ignorant and poor so they can be manipulated and controlled.

[@shaz4532]

That is a very good point; keeping people poor in order to control them politically! It’s appalling and should be covered by the media!

[@josegallegos6832]

Nice interview, great follow up question 👍

[@bthomson]

Yes. Tour de force!

[@judycasley108]

Anyone who has had thousands of lawsuits and six bankruptcies has definitely committed fraud.

[@rustygoldfanatic8830]

Just like any politician has in the US today. Somehow it's OK for them not Trump.😮

[@SuperSglenn]

@@rustygoldfanatic8830 claims are 1 thing proof is another. kind of like you know the election was stolen from trump. show proof boy.

[@lindam9618]

This isn't about other politicians, it's about the trumpf family organization.

[@knitskrutt]

He started 100s of companies. Six bankruptcies is actually a very low number. A bankruptcy doesn't inherently mean it's fraud.

[@lindam9618]

@@knitskrutt Okay Kim Jong troll.

[@eleanorwittering3126]

It would be wonderful if David Cay Johnston could be a witness, otherwise, hope others in the line up are as good as he is.

[@jamespetersen3933]

That was the best question and answer interview of ever heard. Thank you

[@carmencortelyou9463]

Oh, this is so deserved!

[@constancehaase352]

YES! He has gotten away with it for years but finally someone stud up to him🎉

[@TheHavnmonkey]

Finally, someone said it on air!!! Mar-a-Lago is NOT Donald Trump's "home" it is a private club that operates as a business. When he bought it, he tried to turn it into a resort, but the Town of Palm Beach refused to let him. This is what started the whole "giant American flag" lawsuit. Before running for president he rarely slept there except on special occasions or holidays. And even after 2016, he still spends less time at Mar-a-Lago than any of his other properties. His real home is and has always been in New York City. Why does this matter? Well, he claims to be a Florida resident so he can vote here. But more importantly it's a testament to his deceitful character. Always lying he is.

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

😂😂 Sorry, hater. This frivolous lawsuit will not fly. Can't destroy this guy on this one. Can't seize his properties or deprive Trump Organization of property cash flow. And I'm glad I live in a country where dangerous nuts like this "journalist" cannot seize people's assets and destroy businesses for political reasons.

[@gizmo5601]

I believe Florida has no state income tax. Another reason he and many wealthy individuals establish Florida residency. They are all at it, complain that they pay too much tax while actually paying a relatively small amount with many tax avoidance schemes and outright lies.

[@stridertherangerwoof]

@@gizmo5601 YUP AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ASK THEM TO PAY FOR THE TOXIC OOZE HAT IS WASHING UP ON THE BEACHES. OH THEY WILL CLAIM IT IS NOT REAL.

[@JoseJimenez-mx8so]

His real home is and has always been new York. Is Rikers island in New York?

[@alvincook8888]

I lived in Palm Beach when Trump came to town. Nobody liked him. Ugly gossip was all over Palm Beach.

[@lauriemyers9660]

Stop calling him President!!!

[@burrardview]

YES, I agree it is sickening when these news anchors do this!

[@FlyingCircusAct]

45

[@mackm7781]

Stop calling Biden one!

[@marikalathem813]

Agree! Just wrote same!

[@Lacey_Face]

Stop calling Obama, Clinton, Bush & Biden President. Biden cheated and admitted it on video.

[@FloydGirl51]

What a perspective!! Thank you.

[@redbarchetta8782]

It's fun to watch his empire crumble.

[@dannmarceau]

Yes it is.

[@bthomson]

And we usually root for the under dog which just goes to show you how much this man is despised!

[@kellyharper8072]

A tiny shack built on sand.

[@AmorahRoss]

Thank you, Mr. Cay, for your always-clear and insightful commentary.

[@waynebristow4720]

This was my evaluation of Trump in the 80s, when Hillary told us what he would do, I believed her and I see it, I hear it, the GOP will never convince me of anything different.

[@curiousk9603]

These trials have to feel good for Michael Cohen. 🤣😂

[@macareuxmoine]

I don’t think „good“ really encompasses the scope of this feeling for him 😅😅😅

[@grf15]

Cohen has an agenda. He doesn't exactly wear a white hat. He was Trump's fixer for a long time. Still, revenge is sweet, and I have to image he goes to bed every night with a smile on his face.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

I have limited sympathy for Cohen...he was a very willing attack dog for Trump, for several years...and if Trump had not been exposed the way he has been, Cohen would still be his dog!...Not a trustworthy human, by any means...he just decided to save his own skin....Check him out...he even looks the part of an assistant con-man, even now he looks greasy on TV.

[@kjsfl386]

Cohen is a convicted crook. Trump is only alleged to be one.

[@diedrebenson5950]

Thank you David Cay Johnson. Excellent interview!

[@bonnieplastino4923]

YES!!! THANK YOU. RIPPED HARD WORKING PEOPLE OFF

[@carolynluckas1219]

Congratulations to our NY HERO, Letitia James.

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

😂😂😂😂😂 Case will be thrown out. Statute of Limitations not even necessary

[@Jennyfeather_22]

@@WhyFeartheTruthNow yuk it up from Siberia, troll.

[@carolynluckas1219]

It’s already been decided. His businesses aren’t allowed to do business in NY as of today. All is being handed over to a Monitor until liquidation. Suck it.

[@WhyFeartheTruthNow]

@@carolynluckas1219 It's been decided!?? By who? Stalin?

[@mattielynum3161]

Thanks showing Trump where he has no control.

[@I2AmUS]

OMG ..the host is awful. The guest can do his own thing without him.

[@Nana-zi9xq]

Loser, you, not Trump

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

So many people need to hear this interview! Including my own sister who is “ Fox” brainwashed! Sadly she wouldn’t even listen to it!

[@reddeercanoe]

Fox It’s how Rupert Murdoch controls the minds of the MAGA trailer trash.

[@lynnwalker3341]

Same with my family!!

[@mariegallagher4725]

I am from Australia and Fox news is regarded as a second-rate gossip, half-truth news outlet over here. It bewilders me why so many Americans watch it.

[@mariorivera5533]

Trump says it's a witch hunt. Yes, it is and Trump is a witch.

[@phylis3917]

Hat and broom included.

[@ShameonUSAll48379]

Antichrist for sure

[@perrywalton2464]

@@phylis3917and combover😂

[@perrywalton2464]

@@phylis3917don’t for the black cat

[@Leon-bc8hm]

His special powers are stupidity and filling his diaper.

[@francisrodriguez2369]

most informative news segment or article on this i've seen. thanks.

[@ccsullivan9164]

David Cay Johnston is a National Hero and has been a voice in the wilderness for too long. Gratitude, DCJ

[@curiousworld7912]

After doing some research on Mr. Trump, during his run for Office, I found myself appalled by what I was reading. His own book should have been titled 'The Art of the Grift'. But I also read and watched newspaper and magazine articles and interviews along with television's contributions. At the end, I was left with the distinct feeling that among many other issues, if Mr. Trump was too sleezy - even for NYC real estate - he was far more unfit to run the country. (And, just my opinion, but banks should be nationalized and much more closely regulated.)

[@andreebesseau6995]

The show the Apprentice had a lot to do with what has been happening.the all thing had been based on lies

[@lennyvelez5929]

What was your souce material from GOOGLE. AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

[@curiousworld7912]

@@andreebesseau6995 I remember hearing about the show, but I haven't watched TV in years. There were several reasons I think Trump appealed to a percentage of the country, bu I also think you're right; he had a 'reality show', based on the fiction of his being a 'highly respected and immensely wealthy businessman', which I guess convinced a lot of people to believe it all was true. God knows; there are plenty who still do.

[@tabo01]

Trump delivered ratings and profits for the media.

[@bobbykiefer4306]

Trump lives in a castle at Mar a Lago and is still unhappy unless he holds power.

[@JR-pr8jb]

The banks didn't ALWAYS get paid back, and were not ALWAYS happy with their investments in Trump.

[@dolliscrawford280]

Didn't the losses help with their laundry 😁

[@psb4123]

You have proof?

[@26beegee]

Exactly, he was left with only Deutsche Bank be willing to risk doing business with him. And they have gotten in legal trouble many times for their practices.

[@kcuzz4091]

The banks in NYC would no longer make loans to him or his family members, which forced Hume to go overseas for money. My guess is that he took a lot of money from Putin.

[@TT-qo9dv]

@@26beegee trumps credibility with banks in the US is nil.