Trump vows to fight New York AG case ‘all the way up to the US Supreme Court,’ as deadline to post $454M looms

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump mentioned he’ll fight the ruling out of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ case “all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary,” telling Fox News Digital that “they can’t take away your property before you’ve had a chance to appeal.” 

Trump, the 2024 presumptive GOP presidential nominee, and his authorized crew have appealed and requested a keep on his $454 million civil fraud judgment. He is required to post that bond by Monday.

In an unique interview with Fox News Digital, Trump mirrored on the merger of his Trump Media & Technology Group — the mother or father firm of Truth Social — which shareholders voted to make a publicly traded entity Friday. The firm is price almost $8 billion. 

TRUMP SAYS HE HAS NEARLY $500M IN CASH, SUGGESTS HE COULD AFFORD BOND IN NEW YORK AG CASE, SLAMS ‘HACK’ JUDGE

Trump additionally famous he has almost $500 million in money and different properties driving large quantities of cash that he mentioned have little or no, if any, debt.

“That doesn’t mean I’m going to give money to a rogue and incompetent judge — the puppet of a corrupt attorney general who’s failing with violent crime and migrant crime and whose only purpose in life is attempting to get Trump,” Trump instructed Fox News Digital, referring to New York Judge Arthur Engoron and James. 

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump salutes at a marketing campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio.  (AP/Jeff Dean)

Trump mentioned Engoron “openly and hostilely disrespects the decision of the appellate division, which ruled in my favor.” 

“Hopefully they will set the record straight — he has already been overturned four times on this case,” Trump mentioned. “A record. 

But Trump vowed to fight the judgment through the court system. 

“I’ll fight this all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court if vital,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “They can’t take away your property earlier than you’ve had an opportunity to enchantment the resolution of a Trump-hating, incompetent decide who has been overturned greater than any decide in the state.” 

Trump added: “The enterprise neighborhood in New York is being devastated by this resolution and companies are fleeing New York — by no means to return, as a result of they don’t need this to occur to them. In the meantime, violent crime is flourishing.” 

Trump’s comments come as a Monday deadline looms to post $454 million. If he does not, James has threatened to begin seizing Trump assets and properties. 

Justice Arthur Engoron presides over the civil fraud trial of the Trump Organization at the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on November 13, 2023. (ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Engoron’s ruling came after a months-long non-jury trial stemming from James’ years-long investigation. James, when campaigning to become attorney general, vowed to “get Trump.” 

“We’re undoubtedly gonna sue him, we’re gonna be an actual ache in the a–,” James as soon as instructed a supporter on video.

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Trump’s comments also come after Truth Social became a publicly-traded entity. 

The merger approval means TMTG stock will trade on Nasdaq as “DJT” as early as next week. 

Trump holds 78.7 million shares in Trump Media & Technology Group. His personal stake in the company at its current stock price of approximately $44.17 would be worth between $3 billion and $4 billion. 

New York Attorney General Letitia James sits in the courtroom during the fraud trial of former President Donald Trump and his children on Friday, Nov. 03. (Dave Sanders-Pool/Getty Images)

There is a six-month lock-up on Trump’s shares, but the board could vote to waive that rule. 

Trump lawyers on Monday said that “ongoing diligent efforts have confirmed {that a} bond in the judgment’s full quantity is a ‘practical impossibility,’” amid attempts to approach about 30 surety companies. 

The lawyers said the “monumental magnitude” of the bond requirement, which effectively requires cash reserves approaching $1 billion, is “unprecedented for a personal firm.” 

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James has pushed back, calling Trump’s request for a stay “extraordinary” and “improper.” James has said that Trump should be able to secure the entire value via multiple sureties or offer his real estate holdings as collateral.

But Trump attorney Clifford S. Robert on Thursday sent a letter to the Appellate Division of New York’s Supreme Court, arguing James’ efforts are “unconstitutional.”