Trump was released from the Michigan rally and began ranting about being fined $355 million in a New York fraud case.
What did Trump say at the Michigan rally?
Trump said:
We didn't do anything wrong. We didn't do anything wrong. The last example is that we didn't do anything wrong. About 12 weeks ago, I had a girl. Who was she? Who is the woman? It's so unfair. What is happening in our country? Our court system is a mess. What is happening in our country? They need to fix it. All you see is suffering, revenge and hatred. Judge Engoron fined me $355 million for doing everything right. 355.
And this abhorrent abuse of power is not just an attack on me. It is truly an attack on you and all Americans. This is disgusting. This is disgusting. I deal with banks. The bank is happy. There are no victims. There is nothing. 355 million. I paid the mortgage for a very small fraction of that amount.
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I borrowed money and they asked me to lend it to them. I didn't even need the money they wanted. Because that's what they do. They love to lend money and lend it to good people. So they loaned me money and New York State fined me. No one is going back to New York State. A lot of people are leaving a lot of businesses, but they fined me $355 million.
This has never happened because it is the law. This judge is a crazy person. If you've ever seen him, the Attorney General could be worse, or worse. Has he seen her? I will campaign for Donald Trump. I'll get Donald Trump. I promise I will catch him. She doesn't know anything about me. Nothing about me.
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“So they lend me money and the state of New York fines me,” Trump said of the fraud fines. No one is going back to New York State. “A lot of people are leaving a lot of businesses, but they fined me $355 million.” pic.twitter.com/c2RDC22kYF
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Trump talked like he was just naively minding his own business, the banks threw a ton of money at him, and now New York is fining him $355 million.
The fraud that occurred involved Trump inflating the value of his assets to obtain loans. He inflated the value of assets to obtain loans and decreased the value of the same assets to avoid paying taxes.
The $355 million verdict is clearly troubling Trump, as he unleashes a condemnation that attacks judges, prosecutors, New York City and even E. Jean Carroll.
Donald Trump is not taking the $355 million judgment against him well.
If Trump reacts poorly to civil fines, imagine how he would react to being convicted of a felony. Things are not looking good for Trump, but they could get worse as the criminal case unfolds.
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