Trump has been ordered to pay a half-billion-dollar bond. What happens if he can't?

NPR | By Andrea Bernstein

Published March 19, 2024 at 4:33 PM EDT

Former President Trump needs to find $454 million to comply with a New York ruling but says he can't find a company to put up the bond. His lawyers are asking an appeals court to stay the judgment.

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