Probably not a good idea for his lawyer to go on TV saying he has plenty of cash and would have no issue paying the bond. If the issue is liquidity then he has had several months to prepare for this. There was the initial judgement plus Trump spent the whole trial saying he would be found guilty so he cant really claim the verdict caught him by surprise and hasnt had time to liquify assets. Its not shocking that with his history of not paying and deceiving lenders that no one wants to deal with him. Gonna be hard to win an appeal when he cant post the bond required to get the appeal in the first place. But lets remember who we are dealing with here, Trump very well may be lying and end up posting the bond.
If I know I am going to lose, which Trump kept stating every chance he got that he was in his opinion going to lose because the Judge was so biased against him, then I would begin making preparations ASAP.
I dont for a second agree Trump has had any rights violated but if I agreed I love to see people who abuse the rights of others get the table turned on them. I remind you that Donald Trump routinely used the threat of frivolous defamation suits to censor people who suffer financial hardship by having to hire a lawyer. And now you want me to feel sorry for this guy? I dont think so. Do you remember the Central Park 5? Donald Trump took out a full page ad in the newspaper advocating for their execution. When they were exonerated did he call for prosecution of the corrupt cops and prosecutor? No, he said execute them anyways. This is the same guy who told cops to bump peoples heads on the top of the car when taking them away. So spare me. He isnt a victim.
454 million bond was never attainable for anyone.
In a suit where no one was harmed AKA no victims awaiting damage money the 8th amendment applies here.
I doubt even a third of this holds up and is likely overturned completely on appeal at some point.