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letitia james, that's anotherete case altogether. she's a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's allh having to doel with election interference. >> sean: every american should be concerned tonight.ig it'sht far-reaching, far-fetchet casehe is nothing but further t weaponization of justice in our country, the u.s. of a., designed to get trump by any means necessary. this was brought by the radicalo new york attorney general, letitia james, who based her entire campaign on taking down one family, one organization, one man: donald trump, the trump organization, the trump family. shed te claimed trump committed financial fraud by inflating the values of his assets. in the end, she was fulfilling a campaign promise to destroy trump. take apr look. this will refresh your memory. >> i'll never be afraid to challenge this illegitimateim president when our fundamental atidenrights are at stake. the president of the united states can be indicted for criminal offenses. >> he's going to know my name my name. >> yes, we need to focus on donal
letitia james, that's anotherete case altogether. she's a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's allh having to doel with election interference. >> sean: every american should be concerned tonight.ig it'sht far-reaching, far-fetchet casehe is nothing but further t weaponization of justice in our country, the u.s. of a., designed to get trump by any means necessary. this was brought by the radicalo new york attorney general, letitia james, who based her entire campaign on taking down...
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and mary trump is sure e that what you are about to hear letitia james, attorney general letitia james, say after winning a half billion dollar civil fraud judgment against donald trump will push him closer to the edge. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, we will seek a judgment enforcement mechanisms in court. and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. we are prepared to -- make sure that the judgment is -- paid to new yorkers. and yes, i look at 40 wall street each and every day. >> mary trump writes, knowing donald as i do, here is why i know this statement will push him closer to the edge. first, james implies that there is a possibility donald does not have enough cash to satisfy the judgment. that alone is enough to enrage him. james took it a step further. we are prepared to make sure that the judgment is paid to new yorkers. and yes, i look at 40 wall street each and every day. james said, referring to the trump building in manhattan. 40 wall street is the building that donald trump proudly proclaimed on 9/11 suddenly became with the tallest building in lo
and mary trump is sure e that what you are about to hear letitia james, attorney general letitia james, say after winning a half billion dollar civil fraud judgment against donald trump will push him closer to the edge. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, we will seek a judgment enforcement mechanisms in court. and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. we are prepared to -- make sure that the judgment is -- paid to new yorkers. and yes, i look at 40 wall street each...
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new york state attorney general letitia james saying she's now prepared to seize donald trump's assets, including his buildings, if he doesn't pay the money. aaron katersky with the interview. >>> president biden tonight promising major new sanctions against russia following the death of putin critic alexei navalny. martha raddatz overseas. >>> the major storm slamming california. first responders pulling flood victims to safety. the winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. this system set to move right across the country. matt gutman in the storm zone. >>> the major headline tonight that will affect women and families who turn to ivf to have a baby. the unprecedented ruling tonight by alabama's highest court, determining frozen embryos qualify as people. what this could now mean for women and their doctors. >>> tonight, the mother who gave parenting tips to millions of parents online now sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for abusing her own children. >>> the major merger tonight affecting americans and their credit cards. capital one buying discover. >>> also just in tonight, the 91
new york state attorney general letitia james saying she's now prepared to seize donald trump's assets, including his buildings, if he doesn't pay the money. aaron katersky with the interview. >>> president biden tonight promising major new sanctions against russia following the death of putin critic alexei navalny. martha raddatz overseas. >>> the major storm slamming california. first responders pulling flood victims to safety. the winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. this...
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and letitia james, that's another case altogether. she is a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's all having to do with election interference. >> sean: every american should be concerned tonight, this is nothing but further weaponization of justice in our great country, the u.s. of a., all design in this case to get donald trump by any means necessary. this case was brought by the radical new york attorney general who based her entire campaign on taking down one family, one organization, one man donald trump, the trump organization, the trump family. she complained that he committed financial fraud by inflating the values of his assets and any and simply was fulfilling a campaign problem promise. >> i will never be afraid to challenge this illegitimate president when our fundamental rights are at stake. and can be indited by these defenses. >> he is going to know my name. >> yes, we need to focus on donald trump and his abuses, we need to follow the money. we need to find out where he has laundered money. we need to find out whet
and letitia james, that's another case altogether. she is a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's all having to do with election interference. >> sean: every american should be concerned tonight, this is nothing but further weaponization of justice in our great country, the u.s. of a., all design in this case to get donald trump by any means necessary. this case was brought by the radical new york attorney general who based her entire campaign on taking down one family, one...
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letitia james, the attorney general openly and knowingly campaigned her primary goal if you want to be attorney general was to go after donald trump and destroy him. they have recorded speeches. not worried about the rapes that are going on not worried about the murders, not worried about carjackings that was not her main focus. which should be, but it was donald trump. the second piece of this is we know the banks testified in did not have anything negative to say about donald trump at all. and in fact wanted to lend him more money because he paid everything in full. the third thing we know is there has never been a case like this in the history of new york. there is no victim, nobody was hurt. you know who was hurt? donald trump they hide to hurt him, they try to hurt his family, his children which is an awful kind of politics for one reason, the same reason they're trying to take him off the ballot. the same reason they just do not want him to run. many don't want him to run they want to hurt him in any way they can. why not let the people of the united states of america decide on d
letitia james, the attorney general openly and knowingly campaigned her primary goal if you want to be attorney general was to go after donald trump and destroy him. they have recorded speeches. not worried about the rapes that are going on not worried about the murders, not worried about carjackings that was not her main focus. which should be, but it was donald trump. the second piece of this is we know the banks testified in did not have anything negative to say about donald trump at all....
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letitia james and in florida, fani willis, that are part of bringing the truth to light. you can try and smear the, mr. trump, but at the end, only evidence counts in a court of law. that does it for me, thanks for watching, i'll see you back here tomorrow at five pm eastern, for another live hour of politicsnation. the saturday show with jonathan capehart starts right now. jon capehart starts right now. fraud. donald trump is back on the campaign trail tonight, after a judge ordered him to pay nearly $500 million, for what new york attorney general letitia james called, quote, staggering fraud. trump calls the decision, quote, a total sham. i'll ask barbara mcquade and charles coleman junior what this means for trump's business empire, and his bottom line. i parents -- vice president kamala harris says the death of alexei navalny's proof of vladimir putin's authoritarian brutality, and his pressuring congress to help ukraine defeat him. congressman robert garcia will be here to discuss that, and more. and, beyonci, the megastar releases new country music songs. we will t
letitia james and in florida, fani willis, that are part of bringing the truth to light. you can try and smear the, mr. trump, but at the end, only evidence counts in a court of law. that does it for me, thanks for watching, i'll see you back here tomorrow at five pm eastern, for another live hour of politicsnation. the saturday show with jonathan capehart starts right now. jon capehart starts right now. fraud. donald trump is back on the campaign trail tonight, after a judge ordered him to pay...
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stuart: new york attorney general letitia james being accused of unfairly targeting donald trump. lydia hu is at trump tower for us this morning in new york city. lydia, has the attorney general gone after trump before? >> reporter: yeah, stuart, she has,s back in 2019. letitia james sued the charitable trump foundation, and that forced donald trump to shut the charity down and pay a $2 million fine. and and you may recall that it was the year before, back in 2018, when letitia james was campaigning for the office of attorney general that she started making pledges that she would keep trump, quote, in check. watch here. >> with respect to donald trump, we need to follow his money. we need to find out where he's laundered money. we need to find out whether or not he's engaged in conspiracy. that should motivate you, get off your ass and vote. >> will you sue him for us? >> oh, we're going to definitely sue him. we're going to be a pain in his ass. he's going to know my name personally. >> reporter: her 2021 investigate into sexual harassment allegations against then-democratic gove
stuart: new york attorney general letitia james being accused of unfairly targeting donald trump. lydia hu is at trump tower for us this morning in new york city. lydia, has the attorney general gone after trump before? >> reporter: yeah, stuart, she has,s back in 2019. letitia james sued the charitable trump foundation, and that forced donald trump to shut the charity down and pay a $2 million fine. and and you may recall that it was the year before, back in 2018, when letitia james was...
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new york attorney general letitia james wanted $370 million and penalties for former donald trump, his sons and business executives. she got nearly $364 million in total penalties and that number will continue to go up because of interest, until it's paid. so, judge ruled that the former president and his sons engaged in a decades long scheme to deceive banks and lenders. now, mr. trump is barred from doing business in new york for three years and a monitor will continue to oversee the trump companies for at least three. the judge writing this was a necessary step because, quote, their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological. the former president said he relied on accountants the judge wrote the buck for being truthful and supporting valuations stops with the trump organization nonthe accountants. >> they must pay 4 million each and, they, too, are barred from doing business for two years. the former president called it a sham on truth social and said this outside of mar-a-lago yesterday. >> we have a totally corrupt attorney general, she complained on the fact
new york attorney general letitia james wanted $370 million and penalties for former donald trump, his sons and business executives. she got nearly $364 million in total penalties and that number will continue to go up because of interest, until it's paid. so, judge ruled that the former president and his sons engaged in a decades long scheme to deceive banks and lenders. now, mr. trump is barred from doing business in new york for three years and a monitor will continue to oversee the trump...
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and then going home. >> well, letitia james, i left this radical judge engoron, they are more guilty of phony valuations than the defendant in this case. now, remember, in september, before the trial, even, the judge determined trump was guilty by decree. i have a jury when you can simply just bypass justice, go straight to the punishment phase, because that's exactly what he did. now, throughout the show trial of his his behavior was beyond n bizarre was on full display repeatedly posinang and smirking at cameras and at the center of attention. oved e it was very, vervey clear he loved every second. one ofone of the more bizarre as in this trial is the ridiculous valuation of a place calle pdpab mar-a-lago and palm beach citeed by engoron in his september decision. he valued it at a whopping $18 million. now, to highlight how trulys is insane this is, let me show you an example of palmle beach real estate. i know for most americans this sounds crazy m, but is the price of real estate in palm beach, palms downust minute the road from mar-a-lago, there is a vacant lot,a a two acre lot
and then going home. >> well, letitia james, i left this radical judge engoron, they are more guilty of phony valuations than the defendant in this case. now, remember, in september, before the trial, even, the judge determined trump was guilty by decree. i have a jury when you can simply just bypass justice, go straight to the punishment phase, because that's exactly what he did. now, throughout the show trial of his his behavior was beyond n bizarre was on full display repeatedly...
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letitia james as a candidate promising to go after this guy. that's not justice where you find the defendant and then see if he might have committed crime. this is not a crime, it's a civil lawsuit, even if you believe in it. but perverting this law meant to protect consumers and here we have i guess we are supposed to believe the unsophisticated consumer in this case is deutsche bank. now, this will probably cause a round of jokes on wall street but the truth is deutsche bank has said they didn't feel victimized, they made money on the deals and so it's just i think, you know, people in the industry, a.p., "new york times" are looking for something remotely like this and don't find it. >> john: you know what they said in the past, show me the man, i'll show you the crime. >> scary. am>> john: james, thank you. >> aishah: an american ballerina is in russian custody after being arrested for treason. another u.s. citizen stuck in russian detention. what is the white house doing to get her home? we will ask congressman michael waltz, plus this, jo
letitia james as a candidate promising to go after this guy. that's not justice where you find the defendant and then see if he might have committed crime. this is not a crime, it's a civil lawsuit, even if you believe in it. but perverting this law meant to protect consumers and here we have i guess we are supposed to believe the unsophisticated consumer in this case is deutsche bank. now, this will probably cause a round of jokes on wall street but the truth is deutsche bank has said they...
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letitia james who is supposed to be a neutral administrator of justice spewed venom. listen. >> donald trump may have our third the art of the deal, but he perfected the art of the steel. the scale and the scope of donald trump's fraud is staggering. and so to is his ego. >> jesse: here's donald trump's reaction. >> this is russia, this is china, this is the same where it all comes out of the doj, and all comes out of biden, it's a witch hunt against a political opponent, these are radical left democrats, they are lunatics and its election interference. if i were running, none of this step would have happened. none of these lawsuits would've ever happen. i would've had a nice life. but i enjoy this life for a different reason, we are going to make america great again. these are corrupt people, these are people that should not be allowed to do what they do. and using it against a political opponent that is up a lot in the polls, it's all headed up by biden who is destroying our country. this is russia, this is china, this is what you can read all your lives and it's ha
letitia james who is supposed to be a neutral administrator of justice spewed venom. listen. >> donald trump may have our third the art of the deal, but he perfected the art of the steel. the scale and the scope of donald trump's fraud is staggering. and so to is his ego. >> jesse: here's donald trump's reaction. >> this is russia, this is china, this is the same where it all comes out of the doj, and all comes out of biden, it's a witch hunt against a political opponent,...
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ameriprise financial. >> martha: new york attorney general letitia james says she will go after president trump's properties if that's what it takes to get him to pay the penalty in his civil fraud trial. a half a billion due in 30 days plus interest. he said he did nothing wrong. he's outraged by this decision. he made that clear last night in his town hall in laura ingraham. the former president's attorney, alina habba joins us in just a moment. first to kelly o'grady reporting live outside of trump tower here in new york city. high, kelly. >> hi, martha. that's right. attorney general letitia james making very bold statements that she could be coming for new york properties of the former president's just like the one behind me. watch. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek judgment enforcement mechanisms in court and ask the judge to seize his assets. >> now, if former president trump doesn't pay the fine, the state would have grounds to mount a case to seize some of those new york properties because until an appeal is filed, the penalties do stand. he
ameriprise financial. >> martha: new york attorney general letitia james says she will go after president trump's properties if that's what it takes to get him to pay the penalty in his civil fraud trial. a half a billion due in 30 days plus interest. he said he did nothing wrong. he's outraged by this decision. he made that clear last night in his town hall in laura ingraham. the former president's attorney, alina habba joins us in just a moment. first to kelly o'grady reporting live...
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letitia james, that's another case all together. she is a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's all having to do with election interference. there were no victims because the banks made a lot of money. they made $100 million. and by the way i paid approximately $300 million in taxes as the migrants come in and they take over new york, i paid over this period of years over $300 million in taxes. and they want me out. let's see if we can get him out. thieves are radical left democrats. they are lunatics. and it's election interfering. i want to thank you for being here. we will appeal. we will be successful. i think because, frankly, if we're not successful, new york state is gone. people are moving out of new york state and because of this, they are going to move out at a much faster rate. they used the statute. it's a consumer fraud statute that's never been used for a thing like this before. they used it on me because i'm running for president. i'm beating biden by a lot. we are beating not only the republicans, we're beating
letitia james, that's another case all together. she is a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's all having to do with election interference. there were no victims because the banks made a lot of money. they made $100 million. and by the way i paid approximately $300 million in taxes as the migrants come in and they take over new york, i paid over this period of years over $300 million in taxes. and they want me out. let's see if we can get him out. thieves are radical left democrats. they...
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let me let you listen to letitia james. this on the other side might be accountability for trump. here's letitia james tonight on abc news. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek a judgment enforcement mechanisms in court. and we'll ask the judge to seize his assets. >> so we know that donald trump was ordered to pay $355 million plus interest, and right now, the interest has it up north of $450 million. what do you make of the fact she's saying they're going to come to the assets? that really is the only accountability he seems to be facing, financial. >> yeah, so donald trump owes now over half a billion dollars when you combine these judgments, last week with the jean carroll judgments and at over half a billion dollars we're not in bake sale territory anymore. this is to use donald trump's words, huge money he's going to have to come up with in a short amount of time. he's going to have to sell an awful lot of tacky gold sneakers to pay off those judgments. maybe he thinks mexico is going to pay for it, i don't know. but this is, you know, fina
let me let you listen to letitia james. this on the other side might be accountability for trump. here's letitia james tonight on abc news. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek a judgment enforcement mechanisms in court. and we'll ask the judge to seize his assets. >> so we know that donald trump was ordered to pay $355 million plus interest, and right now, the interest has it up north of $450 million. what do you make of the fact she's saying...
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letitia james. i just want to thank you for being here. we'll appeal, we'll be successful, i think. >> the part is for donald trump, a judge and manhattan has narrowed an edge of the penalty and also suspended him from being able to do business and the state of new york for four years. that's where four donald trump there is so much, alex, writing on his political future. and the november general election. that is why he is here later today, just north of detroit and michigan for a campaign event already hundreds are already lining up to get in. because floor donald trump, he doesn't run away from any of these judgments. we have no reason to believe he will not directly address it from the campaign stage tonight. because for donald trump, it is about at least trying to convince the american electorate to take his side, even if a judge in new york chose not to. alex? >> there is a lot riding on his personal future as. well quickly, look again over your right shoulder. that crowd looks like it's gotten bigger for tonight's rally. and i know
letitia james. i just want to thank you for being here. we'll appeal, we'll be successful, i think. >> the part is for donald trump, a judge and manhattan has narrowed an edge of the penalty and also suspended him from being able to do business and the state of new york for four years. that's where four donald trump there is so much, alex, writing on his political future. and the november general election. that is why he is here later today, just north of detroit and michigan for a...
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she campaigned, letitia james campaigned on saying i'm going to get donald trump. she got in front of this smirking, sanctimonious partisan democrat who then, in that case a -- understand this judge just ordered donald trump to pay over $350 million for an offense that had no victim, that involved giant international banks that a made money, didn't lose money and that were eager to loan more money. and the entire thesis of it was, well, they say trump overstated the value of his real estate. the last i checked, these banks were not fragile, vulnerable consumers. they valued the real estate. they were eager to make the loans. they made money on it, they wanted to make more. what this is about, this is about power and trying to destroy donald trump. why? because, ultimately, this is about ea attacking democracy. they want to stop the voters from voting for donald trump. it is dangerous, the brazen cynicism with which they're willing to abuse the justice system to try and stay in power at all costs. maria: well, i mean, all of this as it is so clear that there is a se
she campaigned, letitia james campaigned on saying i'm going to get donald trump. she got in front of this smirking, sanctimonious partisan democrat who then, in that case a -- understand this judge just ordered donald trump to pay over $350 million for an offense that had no victim, that involved giant international banks that a made money, didn't lose money and that were eager to loan more money. and the entire thesis of it was, well, they say trump overstated the value of his real estate....
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you know how letitia james is feeling about getting some accountability. there was an interesting part in this ruling in which on page, what is this, page 3, i believe here. page 4, they make the point that timely repayment of loans does not extingsuish the harm that false statements make. they're saying paying back the money doesn't do any good. they put up properties. all of these properties, he now has been adjudicated that he inflated their value. so the fact that he paid his bills potentially for the mortgages on the properties, why did that not help him? >> that's not what the law requires. this is not a commercial case between a bank and a fraudulent debtor. this was a case being brought by the people of the state of new york under a statute that is similar to statutes in all 50 states and on the federal books as well. that basically say you cannot have these frauds on the marketplace. you cannot just be able to lie and say whatever you want and get away with it, and we're not going to wait for some wronged party that may or may not have stockholm s
you know how letitia james is feeling about getting some accountability. there was an interesting part in this ruling in which on page, what is this, page 3, i believe here. page 4, they make the point that timely repayment of loans does not extingsuish the harm that false statements make. they're saying paying back the money doesn't do any good. they put up properties. all of these properties, he now has been adjudicated that he inflated their value. so the fact that he paid his bills...
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new york attorney general letitia james, well, she begged to differ. >> i want to be clear. white collar financial fraud is not a victimless crime. when the powerful break the law, and take more than their fair share, there are fewer resources available for working people. small businesses, and families. >> of course, trump is planning to appeal engoron's decision, but that wasn't the only ruling against trump this week. the judge in the new york hush money case, the first to result in criminal charges against trump, set a trial date of march 25th. joining me now, former u.s. attorney barbara mcquade, she is a professor at the university of michigan law school, and a co-host of the hashtag sisters in law podcast. she is also the author of the forthcoming book, attack from within how disinformation is sabotaging america. also with me new york prosecutor charles coleman junior. he is the host of the charles coleman podcast. both are msnbc legal analysts. barbara let me start with you. and let's start with the money. how and when will the court get this 400 and $53 million from
new york attorney general letitia james, well, she begged to differ. >> i want to be clear. white collar financial fraud is not a victimless crime. when the powerful break the law, and take more than their fair share, there are fewer resources available for working people. small businesses, and families. >> of course, trump is planning to appeal engoron's decision, but that wasn't the only ruling against trump this week. the judge in the new york hush money case, the first to result...
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new york attorney general letitia james investigated trump and his businesses for years. and what she found was that trump had been fraudulently inflating his net worth by billions of dollars for decades. and i don't just mean in the press and on tv ads for trump year and tests. but in financial statements and loan applications. and that meant not only was trump tricking the public into thinking he was wildly successful, he was tricking banks and insurance companies, into giving him loans and writes that he didn't actually qualify for. he cheated. he is a cheat. and making sure that no one cheats, that the world of new york business plays by the rules, is central to judge engoron's decision today. this court is not constituted to judge morality, it is constituted to find facts and apply the law. and this particular case, in applying the law to the facts, the court intends to protect the integrity of the financial marketplace, and thus, the public as a whole. that protection includes penalty for past wrongs, and insurance against future ones. so in addition to freezing the
new york attorney general letitia james investigated trump and his businesses for years. and what she found was that trump had been fraudulently inflating his net worth by billions of dollars for decades. and i don't just mean in the press and on tv ads for trump year and tests. but in financial statements and loan applications. and that meant not only was trump tricking the public into thinking he was wildly successful, he was tricking banks and insurance companies, into giving him loans and...
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because what letitia james did or something no one thought could really be done, to be honest. everyone thought this was just you know, parking in the winds, making a lot of noise, and it was all politics. there was substantive criminal activity going on in hiding resources,, inflating resources and assets. and, it's come home for him. you wrote a great piece for msnbc.com on friday. before the ruling came out, talking a little bit about why trump just can't up and move out of new york. and sort of really contextualizing what israel for this man right now. talk to us about your thinking and your piece on trump's truth in his businesses in new york? >> michael, i wrote that piece in large part because it was a conversation i had had with people outside the worlds of journalism and law, asking me well, wait a second. after saying he can't do business in new york, why wouldn't you just take your assets and your bank account and move them to a more hospitable state, like florida, where he lives? trump has been under a preliminary injunction, which is just a fancy way of saying and
because what letitia james did or something no one thought could really be done, to be honest. everyone thought this was just you know, parking in the winds, making a lot of noise, and it was all politics. there was substantive criminal activity going on in hiding resources,, inflating resources and assets. and, it's come home for him. you wrote a great piece for msnbc.com on friday. before the ruling came out, talking a little bit about why trump just can't up and move out of new york. and...
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letitia james has mentioned the trump 40 wall street building a number of times at this point. but yes, this is a standard way. other assets could be used to satisfy that judgment, and this is, pretty much, standard operating procedure. there are other judgments, there is also the e. jean carroll defamation verdict, and that judgment was about $88 million. this isn't the only financial problem he has on the horizon. >> let's turn to trump's criminal exposure, and the issue of immunity, currently before the supreme court. trump has already lost on this question of immunity, twice. tanya chutkan ruled against him, and then, the d. c. circuit upheld chutkan's decision. what are trump's chances of getting the supreme court to grant this temporary stay? >> i think it is unlikely that the court will grant a temporary stay. i think it is also very highly likely that the court may just allow the d. c. circuit decision to stand. let me be clear, it is not a question of what the court does, it's a question of when the court will do it. the longer the court spends deliberating on this que
letitia james has mentioned the trump 40 wall street building a number of times at this point. but yes, this is a standard way. other assets could be used to satisfy that judgment, and this is, pretty much, standard operating procedure. there are other judgments, there is also the e. jean carroll defamation verdict, and that judgment was about $88 million. this isn't the only financial problem he has on the horizon. >> let's turn to trump's criminal exposure, and the issue of immunity,...
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if letitia james does seize one of his buildings, what kind of body blow is that for trump? >> as always, what david said, just think a about the day and the bowls of popcorn as the big trump name comes down from trump tower. empire state goes up. it is really he always exaggerates his brand, but there are naums everywhere, certain kind of stuff that goes away. he's just one other guy on the street. a former real estate tie con. and the brand he spent a lifetime building next to his liberty is a thing he wants to preserve and his odds of doing it as david just said, have really plummeted. >> here's the thing, which the four of us, we understand this is disgorgement. this is the return of ill gotten profits. but that's not the story he's going to be out there telling. he's going to say look at the government taking away what i spent a lifetime building. he's going to weave this into a false narrative that his base is likely to buy hook, line and sinker. >> sadly, i think navalny analogy is going to stick. you saw newt gingrich trial balloon it even before donald trump grabbed
if letitia james does seize one of his buildings, what kind of body blow is that for trump? >> as always, what david said, just think a about the day and the bowls of popcorn as the big trump name comes down from trump tower. empire state goes up. it is really he always exaggerates his brand, but there are naums everywhere, certain kind of stuff that goes away. he's just one other guy on the street. a former real estate tie con. and the brand he spent a lifetime building next to his...
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they will continue these frivolous indictments like letitia james in new york or fani willis in georgia. this is a hill to die on for every american. we must protect our second amendment. alan: you mentioned the ar-15, america's most popular firearm. the national media does not want to talk about it. there are people out there every day that use a so-called ar-15 to defend themselves and their family but you never see in our national news. you never see a story where someone sent their family or children -- sometimes going about in the house and their mother because they had an ar-15 for self-defense. it is a one-sided debate in the national media. it is disgusting. carl: most of them do not even know what "ar" stands for. some say assault rifle. the reality is, our millett rifle. it does not fit their narrative. we have to be louder. help to support things like the nra. continue to fight this. we have to control the narrative. we have to control our ability to control our own rights. rep. mills: democrats are the greatest gun salesman. every time a democrat comes into office they keep
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i know want to know what properties of letitia james' will be on appeal. we need accountability when this is overturned on appeal. for now i will say this is a travesty of justice and shouldn't happen in the united states of america. >> hannity: agree with you. this is now getting to the heart of where we are. we're now criminalizing political differences. we have weaponized justice in america. a two-tiered justice system. you see that in the document case. classified top secret, delivered e-mails, broken devices. you have joe biden four separate locations, no raids no, charges, nothing. can you explain that to me. what has happened to this great constitutional republic that is suppose to be you know governed by equal justice under the law and equal application of the law. every american should fear this regardless where they stand politically. >> this isn't the american dream this. is the american nightmare. this is not about donald trump it's about every american at home attrition can of prosecution abuse as well. the last week, fanny willis testifypugh
i know want to know what properties of letitia james' will be on appeal. we need accountability when this is overturned on appeal. for now i will say this is a travesty of justice and shouldn't happen in the united states of america. >> hannity: agree with you. this is now getting to the heart of where we are. we're now criminalizing political differences. we have weaponized justice in america. a two-tiered justice system. you see that in the document case. classified top secret,...
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james lawyers say james is rushing to judgment with promises to seize his building, i will break down this concern coming up right after this. . ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ .st trout stream. kick back for intimate performances from the best in country music. enhance your wellness and longevity through our mayo clinic programs, or plan your meeting for a memorable corporate retreat. discover the west kept secret. go to three forks ranch.com to book your luxury experience. it starts with a grill. but it becomes so much more. an extension of your home. not just a weekend retreat, but an everyday getaway right in your backyard. newage makes it possible with beautiful all-weather cabinetry, grills and appliances that transform your backyard into a complete outdoor kitchen. visit newageproducts.com to book a free design consultation and create the outdoor living space you've always wanted. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ r former president donald trump lawyers asking to delay, enforcing nearly 55-million-dollar civil fraud trial for one month fox business lydia hu outside trump tower in new york city with
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you get sideways with would letitia james, for no wrongdoing byt on the way.o jonathan turley said the impact on new york business is likely to be dire.ho new york is already viewed as a hostile business environment tax with the top end of tax base literally heading south as texad and crime rises. the deep and concerns over arbiter of the law. governor hochul, she knows this is going to backfire. but of course that is the price she is willing to pay parent her political machine has told her to destroy trump, and she's going along with the plan. >> i think that this is really an extraordinarily unusualidinan circumstance that the law-abiding and rule following new yorkers who are business people have nothing toou worryum about because they are very different than donald trump and his behavior. >> laura: week, week, weak, weak. trum covp literally defrauded no one. and since covid, many w new yorkers left, left new york taking their business with them. this is another reason for them to bolt, and they will. governor hochul has proven that if you offend the wrong people, they will try to
you get sideways with would letitia james, for no wrongdoing byt on the way.o jonathan turley said the impact on new york business is likely to be dire.ho new york is already viewed as a hostile business environment tax with the top end of tax base literally heading south as texad and crime rises. the deep and concerns over arbiter of the law. governor hochul, she knows this is going to backfire. but of course that is the price she is willing to pay parent her political machine has told her to...
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the attorney general for new york, letitia james says that office is prepared to seize his new york assets if he's unable to make that deadline? here tonight, is former federal prosecutor, kristy greenberg. and it's great to have you. i think a question is, do we know, will we know when trump either puts this money up or post the bond to officially hold off this deadline that is now the clock is ticking down. it's less than 30 days from now so it's unclear if that's something that they would actually officially docket, but certainly by the deadline of march 25th, it >> will become clear. i would think from one or both of the parties whether or not he is actually posted that bond or put up the money himself? >> what's the >> likelihood of this appeal? i mean, he has to post this to have this appeal. it's not surprising that he's appealing it, but what is the likelihood of an appeal actually succeeding here? >> i think it's very unlikely. remember, kaitlan, this is largely a documents case before we even got to the trial. this judge issued a summary judgment opinion just on the documents tha
the attorney general for new york, letitia james says that office is prepared to seize his new york assets if he's unable to make that deadline? here tonight, is former federal prosecutor, kristy greenberg. and it's great to have you. i think a question is, do we know, will we know when trump either puts this money up or post the bond to officially hold off this deadline that is now the clock is ticking down. it's less than 30 days from now so it's unclear if that's something that they would...
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letitia james, that's another case all together. she's a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's all having to do with election interference. howie: judge ce eng engoron thap attacked during the trial bordered on pathological. at the same time, jacqui, this is true and trump made this repeatedly. nobody was a victim or lost money. the banks made millions on the loans for trump properties. >> yeah and i think that's an effective talking point that has been put out there and echoed by not just his supporters either. i mean, legal experts saying that this is sort of an unusual -- howie: case. >> -- case in that way. there's a worthy discussion of what kind of impact this might have on business in the state of new york. if businesses move out, i can't prefers with i'm a lawyer and no background of how unusual it is and what i note is that the sort of two sides of the record dug in on that reflection of the case and there's about a largest middle than we see in the middle cases in terms of legal experts citing donald trump. howie: tra
letitia james, that's another case all together. she's a horribly corrupt attorney general and it's all having to do with election interference. howie: judge ce eng engoron thap attacked during the trial bordered on pathological. at the same time, jacqui, this is true and trump made this repeatedly. nobody was a victim or lost money. the banks made millions on the loans for trump properties. >> yeah and i think that's an effective talking point that has been put out there and echoed by...
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letitia james put it this way. donald trump may have had the art of the deal, but perfected the art of the steal, and egregious, illegal and he did all of this-- >> he did all of this, she says and he's been barred from running his businesses this for three years and trump was rejected this and what he sees as the d.a.'s motives. we have a corrupt attorney general and she campaigned on i'll get donald trump, they've all seen it. well, we'll be appealing. >> this is all happening a week out from the south carolina primary. former governor nikki haley rallied in texas last night and she's here in her home state and saying this earlier about trump's ability to pay back the legal fines against him and the general election ahead. >> i'm worried about the rnc becoming his personal piggy bank. there's no way that donald trump is going to win this election. you're going to have a female president of the united states. it's either going to be me or it's going to be kamala harris. >> so, this race for nomination, it's been a
letitia james put it this way. donald trump may have had the art of the deal, but perfected the art of the steal, and egregious, illegal and he did all of this-- >> he did all of this, she says and he's been barred from running his businesses this for three years and trump was rejected this and what he sees as the d.a.'s motives. we have a corrupt attorney general and she campaigned on i'll get donald trump, they've all seen it. well, we'll be appealing. >> this is all happening a...
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spoke about the judges decision. >> letitia james, that is another case altogether. she is a horribly corrupt attorney general, and it's all having to do with election interference. there were no victims. they made a lot of money, $100 million. >> i want to be clear, white collar financial fraud is not a victimless crime. when the powerful break the law and take more of their fair share, there are fewer resources available for working people, small businesses and families. and every day americans cannot lie to a bank about how much money they have in order to get a mortgage to buy a home or a loan to keep their business afloat. >> meanwhile, in georgia, the hearing centered on misconduct allegations against the da fani willis continues. today, her father took the stand. nbc's blaine alexander has more. >> reporter: after more than two hours of surprise, fiery testimony yesterday. today, the state declined to call willis for cross- examination. >> i have one daughter, fani willis. >> reporter: on the stand, willis's father, john floyd, pressed on what he knew about he
spoke about the judges decision. >> letitia james, that is another case altogether. she is a horribly corrupt attorney general, and it's all having to do with election interference. there were no victims. they made a lot of money, $100 million. >> i want to be clear, white collar financial fraud is not a victimless crime. when the powerful break the law and take more of their fair share, there are fewer resources available for working people, small businesses and families. and every...
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his team accused new york attorney general letitia james of rushing to collect that massive fine. she is. this comes as concerns grow over donald trump's new york real estate empire. some if not all of trump's properties could be on the chopping block if trump can't find the cash they need. fox business's lydia hu is in front of trump tower in new york city. lydia. >> hi there, harris. former president trump's lawyers are asking for a 30-day stay on the execution of that massive $450 million fine. happening just this morning the attorney general's office respond i had to that request saying trump has no basis for a stay even though earlier this week the attorney general hers said she is ready to seize trump's assets including his buildings in he is not able to pay. meanwhile, concerns are growing about the law that the attorney general used in this case against trump. lawyers and scholars question whether it was appropriate because it does not require proof anyone lost money, does not require a jury, and is just generally easier to prove than a typical fraud case. i spoke with ste
his team accused new york attorney general letitia james of rushing to collect that massive fine. she is. this comes as concerns grow over donald trump's new york real estate empire. some if not all of trump's properties could be on the chopping block if trump can't find the cash they need. fox business's lydia hu is in front of trump tower in new york city. lydia. >> hi there, harris. former president trump's lawyers are asking for a 30-day stay on the execution of that massive $450...
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when we ran that video of letitia james on the stump when he was running. you know who that reminded me of? fani willis in fulton county, georgia. i can't imagine a more toxic cocktail right now for the president and for anybody else in big business because jeep bush mentioned musk as well getting hint. we go from stump speech to prosecution. what's going on? >> there is a rule of law being hijacked. the democrats, harris, know that this is an election year. fani willis, letitia james, both democrats, using the power of law to go after their opponents. in this case it's donald trump. it is a pattern and practice. but what we have to worry about is how this can be used against any adversary. you cannot use the legal system against any adversary because that's what makes us unique. our rule of law. >> harris: you know, the other thing that really -- you mentioned the dollar figures and all of that, speaking of rule of law, critics are taking on president biden now after his remarks on cancelling another $1 billion plus in student loans. let's watch. >> early
when we ran that video of letitia james on the stump when he was running. you know who that reminded me of? fani willis in fulton county, georgia. i can't imagine a more toxic cocktail right now for the president and for anybody else in big business because jeep bush mentioned musk as well getting hint. we go from stump speech to prosecution. what's going on? >> there is a rule of law being hijacked. the democrats, harris, know that this is an election year. fani willis, letitia james,...
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it seems like attorney general letitia james would likely say she's following the letter of the law, but her critics look at her pattern and they say that she's motivated out of personal vendetta and politics. her track record going after trump dates back years. in 2019 she pursued a lawsuit against trump's charitable foundation, it shut down as a result and paid $2 million court ordered fine and while trump was in the white house as you mentioned, james' office launched several legal actions over immigration and environmental policies, and james promises to keep trump "in check" started as she campaigned for the office of attorney general. watch. >> we have to stand up to bullies, we have to stand up to an administration which is too male, too pale, and too stale. no one is above the law, including this illegitimate president. and so, i look forward, i look forward to going into the office of attorney general every day suing him, defending your rights, and then going home. >> president trump could not avoid justice in the great state of new york. >> the former president is not james
it seems like attorney general letitia james would likely say she's following the letter of the law, but her critics look at her pattern and they say that she's motivated out of personal vendetta and politics. her track record going after trump dates back years. in 2019 she pursued a lawsuit against trump's charitable foundation, it shut down as a result and paid $2 million court ordered fine and while trump was in the white house as you mentioned, james' office launched several legal actions...
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. >> good evening her campaign for role of letitia james about she would investigate former president donald trump and his business dealings now, five years later she appears to be celebrating the judges ruling and the civil fraud trial against mr. trump. james writing on next quote so how is everyone feeling today." judge wrote 92 page opinion the former president her sons engage in a decades long scheme to defraud banks and lenders but he said they showed no remorse in doing so. ruled trump submitted false statements to banks to secure more favorable loaded terms former president donald trump has been barred from leading any new york firm for three years has sons have been barred for to parade the judges decision comes a day after a judge set a date for what could be mr. trump's first criminal trial now slated to begin march 25. mr. trump faces a combined total of 91 state and federal charges are crossed for criminal cases. trump outside his mar-a-lago home called the civil fraud trial a sham. meant to hurt his run for the white house. >> if i weren't running none of the stuff would
. >> good evening her campaign for role of letitia james about she would investigate former president donald trump and his business dealings now, five years later she appears to be celebrating the judges ruling and the civil fraud trial against mr. trump. james writing on next quote so how is everyone feeling today." judge wrote 92 page opinion the former president her sons engage in a decades long scheme to defraud banks and lenders but he said they showed no remorse in doing so....
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>> let's say donald trump does not post this bond, then letitia james has to start taking steps on what's called exculating on the judgment. she can try to do that by trying to seize his personal property. she can also do that by trying to seize bank accounts. but when we're talking about the properties at issue on this case i would caution people who think tissh james and can get -- >> and put a sign on the door that says seized. >> that's not how it's going to work. and on top of that donald trump has a lot of creditors. tish james is not the only prospective creditor. as of tomorrow she'll be a judgment creditor, but donald trump has outstanding loans in the ten of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars with respect to the very same properties at issue in this new york civil fraud trial. >> does this -- i think we have a little graphic of the number of creditors of trump's had, which may be illegible. is it an arms race here? if tish james starts calling in the debts, does that then scare other creditors potentially who think oh, maybe he's not going to be solvent for that mu
>> let's say donald trump does not post this bond, then letitia james has to start taking steps on what's called exculating on the judgment. she can try to do that by trying to seize his personal property. she can also do that by trying to seize bank accounts. but when we're talking about the properties at issue on this case i would caution people who think tissh james and can get -- >> and put a sign on the door that says seized. >> that's not how it's going to work. and on...
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letitia james saying she's preparing to seize trump's buildings if he cannot pay the civil fraud fine. how do you see this judgment paying out financially and politically for trump? how much will it hurt his bottom line? >> well, i mean it's obviously a massive judgment not just the almost $400 million in the actual penalty but also $100 million in pretrial interest that's already accrued and continues to accrue. so this is a sizable judgment, the kind of judgment that could easily abe satisfy would the seetheser of a massive asset like a building. but, yes, this is a sort of standard way other assets could be used to satisfy that judgment, and this is pretty much standard operating procedure, there are other judgments also in the offing. there was also the e. jean carroll judgment. that judgment was about $88 million, so this isn't the only financial problem he has on the horizon. >> jets jump straight to trump's criminal exposure and issue of immunity before the supreme court. trump has already lost on this question twice. tanya chutkan ruled against him, and then the d.c. circuit u
letitia james saying she's preparing to seize trump's buildings if he cannot pay the civil fraud fine. how do you see this judgment paying out financially and politically for trump? how much will it hurt his bottom line? >> well, i mean it's obviously a massive judgment not just the almost $400 million in the actual penalty but also $100 million in pretrial interest that's already accrued and continues to accrue. so this is a sizable judgment, the kind of judgment that could easily abe...
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she says that letitia james could be disbarred. james accused the former president of overvaluing his properties. he denied it. here's what some of what she's said in the past, letitia james about the former president that has stefanik very concerned about what her motivations were in all of this. watch this. >> no one is above the law including this illegitimate president. so i look forward to going in to the office of attorney general every day suing him, defending your rights and going home. >> i say one name. donald trump. that should motivate you. >> will you sue him for us? >> oh, we're going to sue him. we're going to be a real pain in the [bleep]. he's going to know my name personally. >> president trump cannot avoid justice. since i've been in office these past two years, yes, my office has led or joined 68 lawsuits against this administration. >> we'll see where this goes. if stefanik can get any leverage in attempting to disbar the attorney general based on how these cases have gone. we reached out to attorney general ja
she says that letitia james could be disbarred. james accused the former president of overvaluing his properties. he denied it. here's what some of what she's said in the past, letitia james about the former president that has stefanik very concerned about what her motivations were in all of this. watch this. >> no one is above the law including this illegitimate president. so i look forward to going in to the office of attorney general every day suing him, defending your rights and going...
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no letitia james has to start taking steps towards what is called executing on the judgment. she can either do that by trying to seize this his personal property. she can also do that by trying to seize bank accounts. but when we are talking about the properties at issue in this case, i would caution people who think that tissue james can go out and get 40 wall street for the state -- >> for tomorrow this or seized. >> right unlike for sale immediately. that's not how this is going to work. there are a lot of steps in between here and there, and on top of that, donald trump has lots of creditors. tim shames is not his only prospective creditor. our tomorrows she'll a judgment creditor. but donald trump continues to have outstanding loans in the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, with respect to the very same properties at issue in this new york civil fraud trial. >> i think we have a little graphic of the number of creditors trump has. a lot. is it an arms race here? if this chamber starts calling in the deaths, does that then scare other creditors, pot
no letitia james has to start taking steps towards what is called executing on the judgment. she can either do that by trying to seize this his personal property. she can also do that by trying to seize bank accounts. but when we are talking about the properties at issue in this case, i would caution people who think that tissue james can go out and get 40 wall street for the state -- >> for tomorrow this or seized. >> right unlike for sale immediately. that's not how this is going...
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. >> that was new york attorney general letitia james speaking friday after the financially devastating civil fraud ruling against donald trump. we'll go through that judgment and the what it means for trump's finances. >>> also ahead, the latest fallout following the death of alexei navalny as russia cracks down on any show of support for the opposition leader. >>> plus, the israeli government is rejecting any recognition of a potential palestinian state while its forces move forward with an offensive in southern gaza. ♪♪ >>> good morning and welcome to "way too early" on this monday, february 19th. i'm ali vitali in for john nan lemaire. >>> we start this morning with the $350 million fraud ruling against donald trump. he was ordered on friday to pay the massive penalty and is barred from serving on any decisions for three years. it was written in part, quote, their complete lack of contrition and remorse borders on pathological. meanwhile new york attorney general letitia james called the ruling a tremendous victory. >> for years donald trump engaged in deceptive business practic
. >> that was new york attorney general letitia james speaking friday after the financially devastating civil fraud ruling against donald trump. we'll go through that judgment and the what it means for trump's finances. >>> also ahead, the latest fallout following the death of alexei navalny as russia cracks down on any show of support for the opposition leader. >>> plus, the israeli government is rejecting any recognition of a potential palestinian state while its...
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it was never about money the financial institutions and insurance companies would get if letitia james won. they didn't bring this case, she brought it on behalf of the state. she brought it on behalf of new york. that money is disgorgement of ill gotten gains. it is not money to pay to the bank for the insurance companies, it goes to new yorkers. that's important for people understand. they think it's just some civil case between money between rich insurance companies and a rich man, that is not what this is about. >> our colleague, alex rodriguez, we will just say this real quick -- they had congresswoman cortez who made this argument. it is bigger than the citizens. it's about the fact that she has been crouching york for years. >> that's right. >> no, i think that that is all very interesting, particularly when you consider what trump's lawyers are still saying about these matters right now. you have, from the hill, alina habba saying trump is the greatest businessman out there. >> she got paid extra to say that. >> quote, the president is one of the smartest businessman and one of
it was never about money the financial institutions and insurance companies would get if letitia james won. they didn't bring this case, she brought it on behalf of the state. she brought it on behalf of new york. that money is disgorgement of ill gotten gains. it is not money to pay to the bank for the insurance companies, it goes to new yorkers. that's important for people understand. they think it's just some civil case between money between rich insurance companies and a rich man, that is...
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letitia james is horrible attorney general in new york. campaigned on "i will get trump. i will get trump." went through a trial. turned out totally innocent on everything. and he fined me $355 million plus interest and other things. [laughter] if i didn't run, i wouldn't have any of these lawsuits. you know that none of them. they would have gone onto the next. look, nikki has no chance. if she ever did, they would go after her the same way. these are vicious, sick people. they are sick. i don't care about the revenge thing i know they usually use the word revenge, will there be revenge? my revenge will be success. [applause] >> steve: that kicked off with laura had asked him, regarding the settlement here in -- rather the finding here in new york. how he would come up with the $450 million worth of penalties and he said well, it's a form of navalny. it's a form of communism. he was, look, he -- it sounds like is he going to fight this thing as far as he can. but he does have to, it sounds like, come up with some of the money. just about 20 minutes ago we spoke to grant
letitia james is horrible attorney general in new york. campaigned on "i will get trump. i will get trump." went through a trial. turned out totally innocent on everything. and he fined me $355 million plus interest and other things. [laughter] if i didn't run, i wouldn't have any of these lawsuits. you know that none of them. they would have gone onto the next. look, nikki has no chance. if she ever did, they would go after her the same way. these are vicious, sick people. they are...
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it's a horrible thing. >> reporter: new york attorney general letitia james is determined to make trump pay p. she is potentially eyeing properties from his sprawling real estate portfolio like 40 wall street and trump tower if he can't cover his fine. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek, you know, a judgment enforcement mechanism in court, and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. >> reporter: also on friday trump's attorneys asked a federal judge to delay the enforcement of the $83 million verdict in the e. jean carroll defamation case saying the damages are excessive and will likely be reduced or eliminated on appeal. neil. neil: madeleine, thank you for that. want to go to andy mccarthy, form former assistant attorney, fox news contributor. legally, can the state attorney general -- do this, enforce this and seize the buildings of donald trump's to enforce this? >> well, neil, if it gets to the point where trump is out of appeals and he doesn't pay what he owes, then she could start executing on his property. but, you know, we're a ways from
it's a horrible thing. >> reporter: new york attorney general letitia james is determined to make trump pay p. she is potentially eyeing properties from his sprawling real estate portfolio like 40 wall street and trump tower if he can't cover his fine. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek, you know, a judgment enforcement mechanism in court, and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. >> reporter: also on friday trump's attorneys asked a...
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new york attorney general letitia james had this to say about the judgment. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek, you know, judgment enforcement mechanisms in court. and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. >> also yesterday, in a desperate bid to stall for time, trump's attorneys pleaded with the new york judge to say execution of the judgment in the e. jean carroll case, where trump is on the hook for more than $83 million in damages. the bond in that case? 91.6 $3 million. joining me now is joyce vance, msnbc legal analyst, former u.s. attorney in alabama, and the co-host of the hashtag sisters in law podcast. so joyce, let's start with trump and money because that's what he thinks makes the world go around, but he's hemorrhaging it at this point. the new york clerk formally recording that judgment ordering trump to pay 454 million in that new york attorney generals case, plus prejudge meant interest, plus daily interest. i mean, if he's going to appeal, joyce, he's going to have to post a bond that's 120% of that total judgment. by my math, th
new york attorney general letitia james had this to say about the judgment. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek, you know, judgment enforcement mechanisms in court. and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. >> also yesterday, in a desperate bid to stall for time, trump's attorneys pleaded with the new york judge to say execution of the judgment in the e. jean carroll case, where trump is on the hook for more than $83 million in damages. the...