Former President Donald Trump uncorked a lengthy early-morning rant about Judge Arthur Engoron as he struggles to come up with money to post bond to appeal the massive New York fraud verdict leveled against him.
Posting on his Truth Social page, the former president raged at New York Attorney General Letitia James for filing a business fraud lawsuit against the Trump Organization and he accused Engoron of being her "puppet."
"Any business thinking about moving into New York State is CRAZY!" Trump wrote. "The level of anger and hostility toward businesses and business people is incredible. Numerous people have spoken to me about this since the Racist and Politically Corrupt A.G., who ran for office on a platform of “I will get Trump” without knowing anything about me or my business, and her corrupt puppet Judge, Arthur Engoron, who has already been overturned 4 times on this case, a record, started doing a number on me."
Trump went on to describe Engoron as "a Crazed, Trump Hating, Rogue Judge, has ZERO respect for the Appellate Judges, and has torn apart the Legal System in New York State, making it impossible for outside businesses to want to come there."
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As if that weren't enough, Trump wrote multiple follow-up posts further attacking Engoron.
"Judge Engoron actually wants me to put up Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for the Right to Appeal his ridiculous decision," Trump fumed in one. "I would be forced to mortgage or sell Great Assets, perhaps at Fire Sale prices, and if and when I win the Appeal, they would be gone. Does that make sense? WITCH HUNT. ELECTION INTERFERENCE!"
"Engoron wants me to put up the ridiculous fine (I DID NOTHING WRONG!) before I get a chance to Appeal his crazed ruling - A first!" he wrote in another.
In fact, people who lose civil lawsuits are routinely asked to post bond as a condition for their ability to appeal.
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