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Trump’s Supreme Court Stay Bid Sat Pending on Feb. 17 as Immunity Fight Moved Forward
As of Feb. 17, 2024, Trump’s request to stay the D.C. Circuit mandate was still pending, and the Supreme Court had not yet issued any order.
Edition · February 17, 2024
The Daily Fuckup — February 17, 2024
2 verified reports published on February 17, 2024.
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Closing take
The throughline here is simple: when the defense stops sounding like a defense and starts sounding like a timeout request, everybody notices. That was the Trump posture on February 17 — delay first, argument second, and accountability never — which is not exactly a confidence-building legal theory.
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Trump’s Legal Spending Machine Keeps Burning Cash While He Talks Tough
Fresh disclosures and reporting around February showed Trump’s political operation pouring millions into legal bills, undercutting the idea that the party’s standard-bearer was an outsider victim of the system rather than a defendant feeding the system’s lawyers. The spending was growing fast enough to raise real questions about resources, priorities, and how long the money can keep flowing.