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John Dolan's avatar

Perhaps a little vacation at the Rikers Island Resort will provide the necessary motivation to behave?

Seymour S. Borden's avatar

Trump wouldn't show for court ordered Community Service and would end up being jailed anyway, so why waste time!

Erica Max's avatar

judge Chutkin proposed speeding up the trial if he violated the gag order. Why not do that here?

Jonathan Alter's avatar

The trial doesn't need speeding up. It opens in 12 days.....April 15. For sure....

RV maxima's avatar

I simply love this. Trump picking up trash...wonderful!

Barbara Brown's avatar

This is perfect! Make him wear an orange jumpsuit suit while he’s out on the side of the road (no MAGA hat or cellphone), provide a portable toilet that hasn’t been serviced in a while - and if it’s hot, even better. Don’t let the secret service participate; they can only watch. Peanut butter or bologna sandwich for lunch; water only to drink. Set a goal of how much trash he has to pick up (by weight?) and a minimum time he has to work each time he comes out (4-6 hours not counting transportation time?) until his hours are complete. And give him a limited time to fulfill his obligation. Maybe a Drill Sargent-type prison guard to keep him motivated and document his work/time would be a good idea. (I’m having too much fun with this!)

Jonathan Alter's avatar

It is fun, Barbara...But I think he should just be treated like any other criminal defendant sentenced to community service in the parks....Fortunately, because it's outdoors, cameras will record all of it...

Barbara Brown's avatar

My comments were based on my experience working with a crew from the local prison when I was with Habitat for Humanity. It was a wonderful partnership: inmates learned skills they could use when released and earned a job recommendation; inmates would work a full day in all types of weather unlike volunteers. Despite the opportunity, these men were still restricted: could only talk to designated staff, not volunteers. They wore orange, were guarded closely and had terrible food. My suggestions were actually letting him off a bit easy re: work day. I absolutely agree he needs to be treated like everyone else and help make the community a bit better in the process.

Joe's avatar

No. Make him work on a public golf course, cutting grass and raking sand traps!

Bette Jayne Wheaton's avatar

What a wonderful sight that would be!

Diane Regan's avatar

Brilliant! I hope they listen to you!

Brenda Elthon's avatar

This is wonderful, Jonathan.

Thank you!

Fernie's avatar

Trump is trash & he can't pick himself up let alone other trash-trash.

Gail Shields-Miller's avatar

I LOVE THIS IDEA!!!!! Can he possibly be assigned to work in front of my apartment house in Manhattan????? ,…..or maybe it’s better to put him in some obscure part of an outer boroughs…not Staten Island, please too many F’g MAGAS there….but some place near a garbage dump…which is where he belongs!!! Ha

Jeffrey C Slade's avatar

Great idea! And those of us who live on Manhattan’s Upper West Side remember that there used to a huge sign on the southbound Henry Hudson Parkway announcing that “DONALD J. TRUMP” was responsible for keeping the highway clean. Never saw him out there. This penalty would make that absurd publicity stunt come true.

Monty's avatar

This would allow for the photo op of the century that I believe billions of people would see around the world. Love it.

Solange Kellermann's avatar

I've always thought he should be made-up to look like a non-white person and sent out into the world without his phone for ummm..... a week. Of course we can't do that, but he could pick up trash, bag at grocery stores etc in poor areas. Any punishment would be welcome. And yes, he has looked thinner.

Tom Minet's avatar

Is cleaning toilets an option? 🤔