# FBI Search and Seizure at Trump's Mar-A-Lago Residence, August 8, 2022, Case Dismissed July 15, 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 8, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329 "2022-08-08T23:18:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 246
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4901 "2023-06-06T01:26:15Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Is trump going to be made to attend the trial? As it stands right here and now, Trump, criminal, hasn’t been charged with anything. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4902 "2023-06-06T01:28:30Z")
Trial was an assumption on my part, Edward R Murrow 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4903 "2023-06-06T01:34:25Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > From what I have read the servers weren’t actually damaged by the flood. But, in all seriousness (and it’s hard to keep a straight face when discussing this particular topic), how can a room of any sort be damaged by draining the pool? One would think that the drained water would be diverted away from any buildings. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4904 "2023-06-06T01:35:35Z")
Yes, that’s cool and all. But Trump, as of early June 2023, hasn’t been charged with jack fucking shit, never mind a trial. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4905 "2023-06-06T01:40:10Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > What happens if you both miss the date. We agreed that whomever guesses closest to the actual date will be the “winner.” So as long as an indictment falls from Wednesday on, I’m guaranteed to win. (It’s just a goof bet.) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4906 "2023-06-06T01:45:05Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Last week, an excited friend strong-armed me into a toothless bet on when an indictment would fall. Careful, that’s one of those bets that can really gum you in the end. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4907 "2023-06-06T01:47:12Z")
It seems to me if it’s Tuesday at noon you tie. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4908 "2023-06-06T01:47:17Z")
I would happily endure a bum gumming to lose this bet. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4909 "2023-06-06T01:48:13Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > It seems to me if it’s Tuesday at noon you tie. That’s what we decided, too. So that would be… tomorrow!! (Ain’t gonna happen, but I’d be delighted if it did!) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4910 "2023-06-06T01:49:00Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > I would happily endure a bum gumming to lose this bet. 😉 - How about a Burt Gummer? [![](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/6/68/TzLzmDP.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200317044630&path-prefix=protagonist) ](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/6/68/TzLzmDP.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200317044630&path-prefix=protagonist) ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4911 "2023-06-06T01:50:47Z")
I’d like to still be around to enjoy the aftermath. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4912 "2023-06-06T03:00:53Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Last week, an excited friend strong-armed me into a toothless bet on when an indictment would fall. She picked last Friday. I picked this Friday. > > I’d love to be right! Others are getting in on the action too. On a predominantly RWNJ message board that I occasionally look in on, one of the few moderates is betting it will be Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4913 "2023-06-06T04:47:51Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > But, in all seriousness (and it’s hard to keep a straight face when discussing this particular topic), how can a room of any sort be damaged by draining the pool? One would think that the drained water would be diverted away from any buildings. I don’t quite understand the reasoning, but it’s not unheard of to have the pool equipment in your basement. Come to think of it, it’s an expensive resort. It probably has an indoor pool with indoor equipment. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4914 "2023-06-06T06:26:26Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > I suppose though, his rantings would grow so deranged and reality-free that even his most ardent supporters would be embarrassed and tune him out. Once again, hope over experience. He is their messiah – remember 5th Avenue? > [@bobot](#): > > Yes, that’s cool and all. But Trump, as of early June 2023, hasn’t been charged with jack fucking shit, never mind a trial. “So far, so good,” a guy was heard to say as he plummeted past the 80th floor. After several disappointments in the past several years, I’m waiting and seeing, but I’m more optimistic than I’ve been in a long time. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4915 "2023-06-06T12:08:17Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > I suppose though, his rantings would grow so deranged and reality-free that even his most ardent supporters would be embarrassed and tune him out. Gotta disagree. His most ardent supporters simply don’t care. He is their guy and they will simply say “look what they made him do”. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4916 "2023-06-06T12:15:55Z")
I think you’re right. A thought exercise: is there _anything_ he could say that would drive them away? I think maybe it’s like that old “could Superman rip off his own head?” debate. We’ll never know. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4917 "2023-06-06T12:16:44Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > > [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > > > I suppose though, his rantings would grow so deranged and reality-free that even his most ardent supporters would be embarrassed and tune him out. > > Gotta disagree. His most ardent supporters simply don’t care. He is their guy and they will simply say **“look what they made him do”**. - If that really worked, I would see that as a _challenge._ ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4918 "2023-06-06T12:32:40Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > A thought exercise: is there _anything_ he could say that would drive them away? “I think that maybe, possibly, someday, somebody should pay higher taxes.” ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4919 "2023-06-06T12:46:51Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I don’t quite understand the reasoning, but it’s not unheard of to have the pool equipment in your basement. Come to think of it, it’s an expensive resort. It probably has an indoor pool with indoor equipment. Do they have basements in Florida? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329/4920 "2023-06-06T12:50:03Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > A thought exercise: is there _anything_ he could say that would drive them away? Trump: « I’ve concluded that Joe Biden is right on most issues. » Trumpeters : « The Deep State got to him. They’re making him say that. » [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329.md?page=245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-search-and-seizure-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-residence-august-8-2022-case-dismissed-july-15-2024/969329.md?page=247)