Results: Judge Tells Ivanka She Can Probably Afford a Babysitter
Published on 11/08/2023
Welcome to the stand, Ivanka Trump.
A New York appeals court ruled on Thursday that the Trump sister must testify in the family’s $250 million bank fraud trial, rejecting Ivanka’s pathetic attempt to waylay her testimony via an appeal. She is scheduled to take the stand on November 8. Ivanka Trump was originally cast as a defendant in the case alongside Donald Trump and sons Eric and Donald Jr, but narrowly avoided inclusion earlier this year when an appeals court ruled her actions were outside the statute of limitations. The trio stands accused of deceiving banks and insurers by massively overvaluing the elder Trump’s net worth.
Ivanka was ordered to testify in the trial last week—but then appealed the decision on the grounds that she would face “undue hardship” if she had to find childcare in order to testify during the school week. It looks like the judge thinks finding a babysitter isn’t all that hard. https://newrepublic.com/post/176625/ivanka-trump-forced-testify-fraud-trial
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Do You Think Ivanka Will Try To Get Out From Testifying ? Yes
45%
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No
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Ivanka was ordered to testify in the trial last week—but then appealed the decision on the grounds that she would face "undue hardship" if she had to find childcare in order to testify during the school week. Do you believe that Ivanka Trump's appeal to avoid testifying on the grounds of "undue hardship" is justified? Yes
12%
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No
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What do you think the impact of Ivanka Trump's testimony will be on the trial's outcome? It will help her family's case
8%
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It will hurt her family's case
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It won't significantly impact the outcome
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Mary Trump, the former president's estranged niece, doesn't see the children's testimony helping their father. Ivanka is likely to be less coy about her father's business dealings, according to Mary, who believes that the heiress will "tell the truth and throw him under the bus," since she's "legitimately wealthy" without her father and doesn't need to rely on him. Do you think Ivanka will "throw Trump under the bus"? Yes
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