By focusing only on the latter, Trump’s lawyers hope to avoid the need for the financial disclosures. Judge finds new Trump argument noteworthyIn Thursday’s order, Altman said he found “compelling” Trump’s argument that an amended complaint might remove the need for financial disclosures, an argument the BBC disagrees with. Stern thinks the BBC would be correct in arguing that financial data would still be relevant in the case. “Trump doesn’t care about losing a lawsuit or about spending a little bit of money on legal fees,” Stern says. He’s counting on the initial headlines when he files a $10 billion lawsuit, making a big splash, and then his subsequent losses being an afterthought.”