On Friday, Judge Arthur Engoron of New York delivered his ruling on the civil “fraud” trial against President Donald Trump, which was unsurprisingly biased and partisan. Engoron held Trump responsible for damages exceeding $350 million and prohibited him from operating his businesses in the state for a duration of three years. However, this decision faced immediate criticism on social media, with many condemning it as “blatantly un-American” and more suitable for a banana republic rather than this country.
The ruling was announced on Friday afternoon, concluding a lengthy civil fraud trial that targeted the 45th president, his family, and the Trump Organization. The case was spearheaded by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a career Democrat who campaigned on a promise to “get-Trump.” In response to Engoron’s ruling, Trump released a statement expressing his stance.
“A crooked New York judge working with the very corrupt attorney general of New York State, who ran on the basis of ‘I will get Trump’ before knowing me — before even knowing anything about me — just ruled that I have to pay a fine of $355 million based on absolutely nothing.”
Trump observed that the case, driven by political motives, was unfairly biased against him right from the start and solely aimed at targeting the primary challenge to Democrat President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign.
“No victims. No damages,” he highlighted.
“Great financial statements, with full disclaimer clauses, only success.”
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) weighted in:
“The New York case against President Trump is a farce.”
“And the continued lawfare isn’t about justice or the law — it’s pure politics,” he added.
“It’s more fitting in a banana republic than America.”
Trump’s attorney went on Newsmax to RIP the ruling to shreds:
