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TAKE A SEAT: Shark Tank’s O’Leary Takes CNN to School Over NY Judge’s Bonkers Anti-Trump Ruling
NewsBusters ^ | 2/21/2024 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 02/21/2024 5:10:27 AM PST by JV3MRC

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary — a.k.a. “Mr. Wonderful” — ripped CNN for pathetically attempting to justify a radical New York judge’s bonkers ruling against former President Donald Trump.

Leftist CNN anchor Laura Coates appeared giddy as she touted the $355 million fine New York Supreme court judge Arthur Engoron slapped on Trump for allegedly inflating his assets to lenders, despite nobody losing money. O’Leary argued during the Feb. 19 edition of Laura Coates Live that this was a “victimless crime” due to the fact that Trump did nothing that was outside of the typical haggling that goes on between real estate developers and banks across the country. Coates got perturbed, cut O’Leary off mid-sentence and listed the alleged financial crimes Trump was charged with. “I take it your point is that these should not have been prosecuted,” Coates responded. O’Leary wouldn’t budge: “My point is there’s never been a case like this in 75 years.” O’Leary summarized that what Trump was being raked over the coals for by an activist judge with an axe to grind has been “done by every real estate developer everywhere on earth in every city. This has never, ever been prosecuted.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assets; cnn; kevinoleary; lauracoates; lawfare; newyork; nyc; realty; sharktank; trump
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1 posted on 02/21/2024 5:10:27 AM PST by JV3MRC
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To: JV3MRC
It gets better..

BREAKING REPORT: ⚠️ CEO of Cardone Capitol orders underwriters to IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ALL UNDERWRITING on New York City real estate following $355 MILLION Trump Judgement. 'The risk outweigh the opportunities at this time.'

2 posted on 02/21/2024 5:14:54 AM PST by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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The interesting upshot to this is IMOW...Hochul telling other NY business folks not to worry...you're not like Trump.

Well, what does she think Kevin just finished saying....they do business exactly like Trump.

3 posted on 02/21/2024 5:17:02 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: JV3MRC

Her last sentence was typical BLACK FEMALE GHETTO TRASH!


4 posted on 02/21/2024 5:17:35 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: JV3MRC

I’d love to see Leticia the Ghettopotamus locked up for her abuse of the American justice system. She is one racist biatch.


5 posted on 02/21/2024 5:21:41 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (John Oliver is a racist liberal biatch.)
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To: JV3MRC
She tried to tell him that this judgement was because of "INEQUALITY" that exists because ma/pa bodega and people like Trump. That this ruling makes it a level playing field..TYPICAL COMMIE SOCIALIST BS.
I would have loved if Kevin would have said to her
"So you sell you property and your neighbor SUES you because now the valuation you placed property just make their more expensive"
6 posted on 02/21/2024 5:22:44 AM PST by Paul46360 (Nuk'em all--- let GOD sort them out!)
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To keep her campaign promise to “get Trump,” DA James turned Consumer Protection law upside down. The law is intended to protect consumers w/ no way to help themselves from predatory lenders, so they turn for help to l/e.

In this topsy turvy case, Trump is labeled the predator, accused of “preying on lenders”....
very sophisticated lenders who are fully capable of protecting themselves.

Lenders who had no gripes, no losses, who hadn’t asked the attorney general for help.


Appeals Judges are going to have to look carefully at what the powers of a NY attorney general are here.

Are they so broad that James can arbitrarily invert the law to keep a campaign promise to “get Trump?”

Is she empowered to look at a financial statement, then decide what is a “lie” (that nobody believes).

Is she empowered to put someone out of business when no fraud occurred?

Can she confiscate property for no reason whatsoever?


7 posted on 02/21/2024 5:22:53 AM PST by Liz (Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charlton Heston.)
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Astute businessman, Shark Tank’s O’Leary, summarized that what Trump was being raked over the coals for is everyday good business practice, “done by every real estate developer everywhere on earth in every city, and has never, ever been prosecuted.”


8 posted on 02/21/2024 5:27:35 AM PST by Liz (Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charlton Heston.)
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To: JV3MRC

NY needs to crash hard and I live here. NYC need to be left in complete ruin. The leaders need to be driven from public office forever. That is the only hope for NY to survive.


9 posted on 02/21/2024 5:28:10 AM PST by Dutch Boy (The only thing worse than having something taken from you is to have it returned broken. )
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To: Liz
“Isshe empowered to put someone out of business when no fraud occurred?
Can she confiscate property for no reason whatsoever?”

Welcome to Leftistism. What these evil morons never seem to understand, is that eventually, they take so much from so many people, that they end up hanging from a rope. Or course, that generally only happens after society has been mostly broken down/destroyed. Their narcissism, greed, and envy (along with their ignorance) blinds them to this reality.

10 posted on 02/21/2024 5:28:30 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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To: Liz

What about property taxes??

If the state “overvalues” a property. And Charges X tax based on that valuation.

If some judge with no real estate experience decides that the property is not worth X. Do they get to sue the state and get back their taxes?


11 posted on 02/21/2024 5:30:19 AM PST by uranium penguin
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Lefty James had to keep her campaign promise to “get Trump.”....snx....


12 posted on 02/21/2024 5:31:03 AM PST by Liz (Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charlton Heston.)
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To: mewzilla

Cardone’s getting lots of exposure for that......was on Fox.


13 posted on 02/21/2024 5:33:07 AM PST by Liz (Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charlton Heston.)
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To: JV3MRC

This is so transparent. I guess O’Leary just needed an audience to air his thoughts. But you can’t argue with these minions of Satan; because they have a mission and you’re in their way! She was not ignorant of the facts. She just put on the cloak of respectability to “fool” the unsophisticated among us into believing there was some justification of this bullshit!


14 posted on 02/21/2024 5:42:12 AM PST by old school (,)
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To: uranium penguin

Good point——tax assessor should also be charged for aiding and abetting fraud.


15 posted on 02/21/2024 5:43:08 AM PST by Liz (Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charlton Heston.)
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To: Liz

This ruling can’t stand, or our republic is gone!


16 posted on 02/21/2024 5:43:20 AM PST by spincaster
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To: Sacajaweau

The interesting upshot to this is IMOW...Hochul telling other NY business folks not to worry...you’re not like Trump.

Well, what does she think Kevin just finished saying....they do business exactly like Trump.

You missed her meaning. What she is saying you are not a threat to us so we will leave you alone, however if you should ever become a threat...well that is a nice business you have here..it would be a shame if we had to take it from you.


17 posted on 02/21/2024 5:43:31 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: mewzilla

Atlas is Shrugging


18 posted on 02/21/2024 5:47:47 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Ann Archy

“Her last sentence was typical BLACK FEMALE GHETTO TRASH!”

I’m getting really confused because on TV and in the movies the black characters who are scientists, lawyers, even low level cops are intelligent, articulate, well groomed, and totally professional. Then I see real black lawyers like Fani Willis, her boyfriend, the person in the O’Leary interview, and I think, “How did these idiots get law degrees and the positions that they’re in?” It’s a mystery.


19 posted on 02/21/2024 5:53:09 AM PST by suthener ( )
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A guy on a TV show?! Where are the judges, the jurists, the Bar associations on this kangaroo court? Where the hell are at least the conservative justices of the Supreme Court ?


20 posted on 02/21/2024 5:53:30 AM PST by TalBlack (I We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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