Donald Trump chose 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time to "surrender" to Georgia police over accusations of election interference.
That's 6:30 p.m. in Chicago and 4:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, just in time to dominate evening television newscasts throughout the country.
Good timing.
But whether he used that time slot to expound his message to the world is a separate issue, since the court forbade him from threatening in any way other individuals in the case against him.
That did not stop hundreds of his followers from gathering at the jail house to show their support to national TV cameras.
The resident cynic, however, wondered how many of the demonstrators were paid to be there. Next question: Who offered to pay them, and will they actually get paid.
Cynicism is its own reward.
The subject of the allegations has a long history of not paying bills. That's a big reason why he had to go to foreign banks for corporate financing. It's also why many law firms refuse to represent him.
Within hours of the arrest and public release of a photo of the alleged perpetrator, a T-shirt with his frowning face was on the national market.
That's a good way to raise funds to pay the bail bondsman and to pocket the difference, if he does indeed pay the bondsman.
Either way, it's a good way to reap some cash while avoiding a major payout for full bail.
Some folks wondered why the accuse millionaire didn't pay the full bail himself.
Here's a good reason: It's a good opportunity to raise cash.
As for not paying the bondsman ... There are legal penalties for that, including jail time.
