Trump suggests Letitia James is trying to settle fraud case: 'Why should I?'

Donald Trump raised the possibility of settling his $250 million fraud lawsuit ahead of his testimony next week.

The former president is expected to testify Monday in the lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, after his two adult sons will have taken the witness stand and before his daughter is expected to give testimony.

But on Thursday Trump again denied that he had filed false financial statements inflating the values of his properties and his net worth to obtain better terms on bank loans.

"The RIGGED Trial being 'presided' over in Manhattan, without a jury allowed, by a TRUMP HATING, RADICAL LEFT, DEMOCRAT OPERATIVE JUDGE, has shown conclusively that the Trump Organization is Financially Strong, Powerful, Very Liquid, AND HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG," Trump posted on Truth Social. "This Election Interference case, brought by Racist and Corrupt Attorney General Peekaboo James, in close coordination with Crooked Joe Biden and Washington, D.C., Fascists, Marxists, and Communists, is a disgrace."

Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in a summary judgment before the trial that Trump was liable for fraud, and the bench trial will determine what penalties he would face — and the ex-president suggested the attorney general's office has extended an offer to settle the case.

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"With ZERO evidence, and before the Trial even started, the Judge, Arthur Engoron, ruled viciously against me," Trump said. "He stated strongly that a Billion Dollar House was worth only $18,000,000. Likewise, but to a lesser extent, he did this with other properties, also. The A.G. laughed at him!"

"This is a great Miscarriage of Justice, and while they want to settle, why should I be forced to settle when I did nothing wrong?" he added. "The State should focus on reducing Taxes, fighting Violent Crime, & keeping businesses from leaving New York!"