I keep seeing Trump's bond conditions misrepresented as a true 'negotiation' or discussion

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12. okay, also rare for appeals judges to find 'free speech' right violated

...I didn't misunderstand anything.

AJC reporter on Deadline WH with Nicolle Wallace said the defendants have said that virtually no negotiation was offered them. They were basically handed the terms and told 'take it or leave it.'

Exactly what I wrote above.

You can claim that Trump thought the terms were 'fair' but that strains credulity. He was more than likely, as were these defendants, offered no fucking choice, except to appeal it in another court. As Fani told Meadows, he's just like any other criminal defendant charged with multiple RICO counts.

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@TamarHallerman reports trump’s bond was take-it-or-leave it, not a negotiation, which is the term of art every other journo is using 🤷‍♂️