By Ray Cardello for February 18, 2024, Season 24 / Post 44

The fraud case against Donald Trump and the Trump Enterprise by the City of New York will be seen more as a made for TV drama than an exercise in American Jurisprudence. The Trump Family and company were found guilty and levied with damages totaling over $375 Million. What started as a campaign pledge by a bitter and vindictive Democrat lawyer to get herself elected as the Attorney General of New York became one of the many cases designed to prevent former President Donald Trump from a successful campaign to regain the White House. Stopping the MAGA movement is the primary mission of the Democrats, but the destruction of Trump, his family, his company, and his legacy is the icing on the cake. During her campaign, Letitia James said nothing about what she would do to clean up the crime-ridden city of New York or make the state of New York safer for its residents. The only focus of her campaign was to prosecute and destroy Donald Trump. This personal mission may have had no bearing on her election, as being a Democrat virtually guaranteed her victory. Still, it was a clear message to Trump and Republicans that the Democrat Machine is prepared to attack you at every opportunity.

This case was not litigated in a jury trial, and Judge Arthur F. Engoron was the Judge and Jury. At the beginning of the trial, he went on the record that Trump was guilty, and the only question to be determined was how significant to make the penalty. He unreasonably ruled the courtroom, and this case will probably be overturned on the Judge’s performance. Letitia James, though the Attorney General for the entire state of New York, apparently has little to do as she was present for every minute of the trial and had daily comments for the press. This case was her moment in the spotlight, and she abused that time.

According to most legal and Constitutional experts, this case was brought against Trump with little basis in law. There is no fraud crime if no harmed party or money is lost. None of the many banks that did business with the Trumps claimed damages. This case is purely political theater. It was to destroy Donald Trump and the company that had become synonymous with The Big Apple. Before Trump came down the Golden Escalator in 2015, every celebrity, businessperson, and politician wanted to be seen with Trump. He was a fixture on TV for over a decade, and being on The Apprentice was a ticket to stardom. Declaring as a Republican presidential candidate and winning made Trump a pariah with the Democrats and the influential people of New York City and the country. He became Enemy #1 for the Liberal/Socialist movement. The New York Billionaire had become the People’s President and pledged to Make America Great Again. These qualities are like fingernails on a chalkboard for Democrats, and they will do anything to keep him out of the White House in 2024.

James and Engoran exposed the Democrats and their monetary penalty, and forbidding Trump and his sons from operating in New York for years will send New York businesses heading for Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. They set out to crush Trump but put another nail in the coffin of what used to be the greatest city on the planet. This fiasco lends fuel to the question of the goal of Democrats as they systematically destroy America. If the destruction of our Republic is their mission, they are on target.