The appellate courts in NY are as corrupt as Engoron’s.
He knows that. Which is why he went over the top and is trying to bankrupt Trump. Up the line are more Democrat gangster thugs in black robes who will try to hold the line.
This is war. A low rent political hack just confiscated the property of the President of the United States on phony, trumped up (pun intended) charges. Which is everything the Constitution was written to prevent.
There is no way that this does not run afoul of the 8th Amendment:
Eighth Amendment
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
This fine is larger than some national economies. They know this will not stand, but that is not the point for them; they need Trump’s funds locked up and unavailable for the 2024 election cycle. The added benefit of taking Trump off the campaign trail to attend myriad kangaroo-court sessions is an added benefit.
I think where they fatally miscalculated is the Friday SEC approval of the Truth Social deal, coincidentally on the same day as this joke of a decision was handed down from the NY clown-court and its jester-judge.
With the approval of that deal, Trump’s net worth went from around $4.5B to $8.5B, so the only restriction on Trump raising funds is that he cannot do so with any bank in the state of NY.
As for the appellate review of this case, they have already ruled against this judge and in this same case four separate times, so I do not think they are playing Engoron’s get-Trump game. Remember, Trump has around 25,000 New Yorkers that he employs.
Regardless of Engoron’s palpable hatred for Trump, the remainder of New Yorkers do not share in that sentiment, nor does the appellate court.
You might say, Trump was 10 plays ahead of Engoron’s ruling.
Now it appears Engoron’s ruling may have also stuck a hot poker in the eyes of the American truckers, who have vowed to bring pain to the state. Let us see what they can do.
See you all at the ballot box! TRUMP 2024!
I agree. This is WAR !!
In all-out war, you eliminate the ability of the enemy to wage war.
The rest of America should destroy the ability of New York to wage this war by organizing to CEASE all shipments of food into New York City.
A starving people cannot wage war and a starving people will turn on their elected goons quickly. I cannot think of a better tool to unleash anarchy in that corrupt city.
The truckers of America can do FAR MORE DAMAGE to New York City in one week of food disruptions than a fine of $360 million could EVER damage Donald Trump.
New York City has a population of 8 million people. One can only imagine the effect of cutting off their food supply.
In one week, this could bring this corrupt city to its knees. There is no place on Earth more deserving of it.