Court News about Donald Trump and Carter Page
關於川普與卡特·佩奇的法院新聞
Introduction
Two court cases finished recently. One case was about Donald Trump and the tax office. The other case was about Carter Page and the FBI.
最近有兩起案件結案。一起是關於川普與稅務局的，另一起則是關於卡特·佩奇與 FBI 的。
Main Body
Donald Trump sued the tax office (IRS). He said they shared his private tax papers. The government gave him and other people 1.8 billion dollars. Some judges think this deal was not fair and want to look at the case again.
川普起訴了稅務局 (IRS)，聲稱他們洩漏了他的私人稅務文件。政府支付給他及其他人士 18 億美元。部分法官認為此協議不公平，希望重新審理此案。
Carter Page was a helper for Donald Trump. He sued former FBI leaders. He said the FBI watched him in a wrong way. The government gave him 1.25 million dollars.
卡特·佩奇曾是川普的助手。他起訴了前 FBI 領導人，指稱 FBI 的監控方式不合法。政府向他支付了 125 萬美元。
Carter Page wanted the FBI leaders to pay money from their own pockets. But the Supreme Court said no. The court said he waited too long to start the case.
卡特·佩奇希望 FBI 領導人以個人財產賠償，但最高法院否決了。法院表示他提起訴訟的時間太晚。
Conclusion
Donald Trump got a lot of money and legal protection. The FBI leaders do not have to pay Carter Page.
川普獲得了大量金錢與法律保障。FBI 領導人無需向卡特·佩奇賠償。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Money Talk
In this story, we see how to talk about money and payments using simple verbs.
Key Word: GIVE We use give when someone sends money to another person.
- The government gave him money. (Past tense of give)
Key Word: PAY We use pay when we talk about the act of spending money for a reason.
- He wanted the leaders to pay money. (Action of paying)
Quick Pattern: Large Numbers
When you see these words, it means a lot of money:
- Billion (1,000,000,000) Very, very big.
- Million (1,000,000) Big.
Example from text:
1.8 billion dollars is much more than 1.25 million dollars.