That’s a lot of money, and I know Trump doesn’t like settling if he believes the charges are false. However, this is a good thing. The last thing Trump needs is the media circus that would happen if he had to testify. The media would be gleeful. Trump doesn’t need to waste political capital because of this and to waste valuable time he can be using to work on his transition and all the things he wants to get accomplished.
This stupid matter was already revving up for a Big Top Circus event here in San Diego. A neighbor of mine who works at the Courthouse told me about all the clown suits rentals and planned protests that she knew about. I hope this settlement is true.
Also, if he testified, his testimony would been nit picked for possible perjury and he could have found himself indicted on bogus charges, just like Scooter Libby. Good move to cut the bad guys off at the pass.
Trump appeared in ads saying he personally selected each instructor, and guaranteed they were highly qualified.
However, when opposing attorneys asked him questions about these instructors on the witness stand, it seems like he didn’t know any of them or recognize their names. Something like this could definitely wreck a guy’s case.