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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for slip that 'disrobed' Trump judge

In an attack on Judge Arthur Engoron for his judgment in Donald Trump's New York fraud trial, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) argued that he should be fired from the judicial system entirely.

But the term she used is turning heads.

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Judge issues terse rejection of Trump's demand to pause $355M fine payment

Judge Arthur Engoron has refused to pause the deadline for Donald Trump to pay damages in his New York fraud case.

In a ruling on Thursday, Engoron rejected Trump's motion for a 30-day delay before he would begin paying the $355 million judgment against him. It means that the more Trump waits to pay, the more interest piles up, Just Security's Adam Klasfeld revealed online.

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Letitia James tells judge there isn't 'any basis' for Trump to delay paying massive fine

Donald Trump indicated that he intends to appeal the judgment issued by Judge Arthur Engoron in the New York fraud trial, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't fork over the cash he owes now, the state's attorney general said in a court filing Thursday.

Trump has asked for a "stay" in paying the $355 million damages while he appeals. At the same time, he also asked that addresses be changed to Florida for some of the Trump businesses after the ruling also banned him from doing business in New York for three years.

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Expert 'shocked' that 'angry' Trump lawyers just demanded 30-day stay of fraud judgment

"Shocked," a legal expert said on Wednesday after detailing a new Donald Trump filing in which his "angry" attorneys demanded a stay of the massive civil fraud judgment.

MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin took to social media to explain some of the newest revelations in the fraud case, which saw the ex-president being found liable for fraud and ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars. There has been a lot of speculation as to how Trump will pay the hefty fee.

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'Really striking': Expert flags what 'to watch' with 'grifter' Trump's debt issues

Trump may need a bailout bigly.

While former President Donald Trump is on the clock to file appeals in his losses in court, he's likely seeking a white knight to help him float the damages, particularly the whopping $550 million in penalties and interest tallied up from last week's ruling by a New York judge in his civil fraud case.

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Part of Engoron's ruling against Trump could doom ex-president in criminal hush money case

Donald Trump was recently ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for fraud in New York, but the consequences don't end there. That ruling will likely come back to haunt the former president as he gears up for his first criminal trial in March, according to one legal expert.

Trump was hit with the massive fraud ruling by Judge Engoron, who additionally limited the ex-president's business activities in the entire state for three years. But the judge also made one finding that will hurt Trump in his criminal "hush money" case coming March 25, according to former federal prosecutor Shan Wu.

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'Who’s going to do that?' Experts explain 'headache' Trump faces securing $540M bond

New York purveyors of courtroom loans aren’t betting on former President Donald Trump’s odds of securing a bond in his $355 million civil court judgment, according to a new report.

The fraud liability ruling from Justice Arthur Engoron mandates Trump either hand over the lump sum — plus $98 million in interest — or post an appeal bond worth about $540 million, according to an NBC News estimate.

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'Get the popcorn ready': Experts say Trump's name could be stripped from Trump Tower

If Donald Trump refuses to pay his fine to New York after losing his fraud trial, it means his properties could be seized, experts said on MSNBC Wednesday.

They discussed Judge Arthur Engoron's hefty $355 million fine after finding Trump liable for years of fraud, and noted that unless the former president comes up with the cash for the judgment, assets could be sold.

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'My dog knows the case better than her': Internet slams Alina Habba after fraud case boast

A snippy Alina Habba slapped back Wednesday when confronted with a new analysis from a conservative publication predicting former President Donald Trump will be forced to pay a large part of his $355 million civil fraud judgment.

Habba appeared on Fox News Wednesday to discuss a National Review article from Andrew McCarthy arguing Trump could face “financial peril” after Justice Arthur Engoron’s landmark ruling.

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Trump $355M fraud ruling will be final blow to NYC dream that was already dying: op-ed

Judge Arthur Engoron's $355 million judgment against Donald Trump came at a time when the former President's imprint was already vastly diminished in the state of New York, and it could be the final nail in his coffin in the state, according to Slate columnist Ben Kesslen.

Paying off the judgment will likely require Trump to sell some assets, which could include his trademark property and longtime New York City residence, Trump Tower.

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Trump attorney wants to propose a 'counter-judgment' in $355M civil fraud case: court docs

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney Wednesday demanded the chance to propose a “counter-judgment” in his client’s $355 million civil fraud trial, court records show.

Clifford Robert filed a letter in the New York City civil court addressed to Justice Arthur Engoron complaining of the landmark ruling that also banned Trump from doing business in the state for three years.

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Trump owes $87.5K every day he doesn't pay $355M civil fraud fine: reports

Donald Trump owes nearly $90,000 for every day he doesn’t pay his $355 million civil fraud trial penalty, according to multiple new reports

Justice Arthur Engoron’s “devastating” judgment increases 9 percent every year until it is paid off, according to the New York Daily News. Tallies from Attorney General Letitia James’ office put that at about $87,500 per day, according to the News.

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Trump spends $3 million to pay lawyers as one super PAC bails out another: report

Former President Donald Trump burned through $3 million of campaign cash to pay attorneys as one super PAC bailed out another, according to the Daily Beast.

The Trump-backing “Save America” PAC confirmed they had only collected $8,508 from donors spanning the entire month of January, according to the Daily Beast.

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