Ten Million hardly seems like a windfall, comparatively speaking. More like a band aid on a gaping wound.

As usual, everything Trump does sounds fishy. I found it hard to believe he'd sell his beloved flagship without some ulterior motive, like maybe to temporarily keep it from being confiscated by New York Attorney General, Letitia James, in the Trump Org fraud case where all of his assets are under threat.

That was my first thought. But several other cash strapped reasons are just as likely.

A MONSON

"He's just buying time so he can flee once a guilty verdict comes down and he's going to prison."

Trump is always buying time, but I doubt he's going to flee. Even with guilty verdicts, he still has appeals AND the U.S. Supreme Court to help him stay free even if he loses the election.

His problem right now is money. He can't afford to campaign. Campaigning to win a presidential election can cost hundreds of million of dollars. You'll notice that Trump isn't hitting the big expensive venues lately. He's going for the free stuff likes parks, etc. and built-in crowds like NASCAR and speaking engagements to save money. Even his usual Memorial Day speech wasn't immune.

So his biggest fear isn't about losing his freedom. It's about losing this election and, by extension, dousing any plans Vladimir Putin has for expansion.

Mr. Putin is not a forgiving man.

REIN

Trump not going to be flying anywhere unless he made a deal to leases his 757 back from the mega donner who just bypassed FEC rules by handing Trump $10 million dollars for an airplane.

REDIAL

I was wondering about that, too. The article didn't really specify.

REDIAL

The 757 is also his calling card when it lands. Like the Air Force One used to be when he was president.

Trump really misses those days.

"This stinks of an illegal donation"

It probably was. But it's not illegal to sell an airplane.

Assuming we're talking about Trump's old airplane before he became president . . . ask yourself,

What would an Iranian-American construction and development tycoon, with his own fleet, who owns Centurion American Custom Homes, want with Trump's old, weather beaten, broke down, stripped out airplane with bad engines that can't even fly.

At least that the way it was described after Trump lost his hanger privilege (for non-payment) in New York and the plane was left sitting outside for years to rot.

REDIAL

You're right.

Here's some extra skinny on the Citation deal.

REDIAL @ #26

Apparently, it's going out faster than its coming in. That's usually the case.

AU

That's good info. But apparently, the market value of the Citation wasn't the point.

It sounds more and more like a campaign donation masking as the sale of an airplane.

And his legal fees are eating him alive. That $10 Million might get him over a hump but it's not going to last long.

AU

To add to Trump's problems over lack of money . . .

The Biden campaign now boasts more than 150 campaign offices in battleground states around the country and more than 500 staff.

And what are Republicans doing?

They're not telegraphing. In a statement provided to NPR, Chris LaCivita with the Trump campaign said that they feel no obligation to discuss specifics with the media, but they say they're deploying operations fueled by passionate volunteers. That said, there are no obvious signs of campaign office openings in key states at this point.

AU

I hope you're right. If so, Stormy Daniels will earn a spot in Guinness for the world's most expensive romp in the hay