Trump is completely shocked after being told he will have to pay $355 million for a fraud committed in New York.
How did Trump respond to the fraud verdict?
Trump posted on Truth Social:
The justice system in New York State, and in America as a whole, is under attack by partisan, deluded, and prejudiced judges and prosecutors. Racist and corrupt AG Tish James has been obsessed with “getting Trump” for years and has used corrupt New York State Judge Engoron to obtain an illegal and un-American judgment against me, my family and my enormous business. I helped New York City in its worst moments and now, as it is overrun by Biden’s violent migrant crime, the radicals are doing everything they can to throw me out…
Page 2: This “decision” is a complete and utter SHAME. There were no victims, no damage, no complaints. Only happy banks and insurance companies (who made a lot of money), BIG financial statements, that didn’t even include the most valuable asset – the TRUMP brand, IRONCLAD disclaimers (buyer beware and do your due diligence) and incredible Properties around the world. All the other side had was a ridiculous $18 million valuation of the magnificent Mar-a-Lago, an unconstitutional gag order, a consumer fraud statute never before used for this purpose, no jury allowed, and the rejection to send this disgusting farce to the Commercial. Division, where it would be brought to a deserved end…
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Page 3: This “case” has been CLOSED since the Appellate Division barred it, freeing my daughter Ivanka from this witch hunt. Judge Engoron, controlled by the Democratic club, has already been dismissed four times in this case, a shameful record, and will be dismissed again. We cannot allow injustice to persist and we will fight Crooked Joe Biden’s armed persecution every step of the way. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Trump continues to claim that he has won what he has lost
There was no injustice in the fraud case and Trump’s claim that there were no victims because Trump victimized every single taxpayer in the state of New York.
Trump immediately tried to turn this ruling against him into a part of his political campaign, attacking the justice system and claiming that these rulings were a grand conspiracy against him. The most fascinating part of Trump’s statement was his claim that he actually won the case because he shows that, just like with the 2020 election, Trump still tries to claim victory when he loses.
Donald Trump did not win the case. He lost completely, and one should expect that meltdown to continue during his campaign stops in Pennsylvania and Michigan on Saturday.
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