Donald Trump claimed in a series of angry posts on Truth Social that he had half a billion dollars in cash ahead of the deadline to pay New York’s $454 million fraud fine.
The former president made no mention of paying the bail and insisted the huge amount of money was being set aside for his campaign.
He also hinted that New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Engoron chose the huge fine to deter him from running for president.
His early morning tirade came hours after it was revealed that James had taken her first steps to seize properties in Westchester.
The attorney general formally entered judgments on March 6 in Westchester County, where Trump has the two properties just north of Manhattan.
Donald Trump claimed he had half a billion dollars in cash in a series of angry posts on Truth Social as the deadline for paying New York’s $454 million fraud fine approached
According to the county clerk’s online database, the judgments were registered against Trump, the Trump Organization and his two adult sons Don Jr. and Eric. The action was first reported by Bloomberg News.
Trump has until Monday to pay the fine or his accounts could be frozen and the process of confiscating his support could begin.
In the headline message on Friday morning, he said: “THANKS TO HARD WORK, TALENT AND LUCK, I CURRENTLY HAVE ALMOST FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT THAT I PLANned to use in my campaign for President.
‘THE OFTEN DESTROYED POLITICAL HACK JUDGE IN THE WRONG AND CORRUPT AG CASE, WHERE I DID NOTHING WRONG, KNEW THIS, WANTED TO TAKE IT FROM ME, AND THAT’S WHERE AND WHY HE CAME UP WITH THE SHOCKING NUMBER THAT, COUPLED WITH HIS THE CRAZY INTEREST DEMAND IS ABOUT $454,000,000.
“I DID NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT WINNING AN ELECTION IN 2016 THAT I DID NOT EXPECT TO WIN, DOING EVEN BETTER IN 2020, AND NOW LEADING A LOT INTO 2024. THIS IS COMMUNISM IN AMERICA!
He added: THE NEW YORK AG USED A STATUTE TO HIRE ME THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE, NOT ONCE, FOR SUCH A PURPOSE. IT IN ITSELF IS SOOO UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND UNFAIR.
“UNDER THIS STATUTE, I DO NOT GET A JURY AND I HAVE NO RIGHTS. ALL DECISIONS AND RIGHTS ARE GIVEN TO, IN THIS CASE, A CORRUPT, TRUMP-HATING JUDGE, WHO CAME WITH A CRAZY, OFF THE AIR OFFENSE, TO HARM ME POLITICALLY, AND NOT ALLOW ME TO RECEIVE ANY OF THE LARGE AMOUNT USING CASH THAT I HAVE BUILT OVER THE YEARS, THROUGH HARD WORK, INSIGHT, INSTINCT AND DILIGENCY, FOR MY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT.
“THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT COOKED JOE BIDEN WANTED THIS POLITICAL HACK LINKED TO A CORRUPT AND RACIST ATTORNEY GENERAL. I DID NOTHING WRONG!
“This is just a ‘take.’ LIKE WHAT IS BEING DONE IN COMMUNIST COUNTRIES, AND WHICH WILL LEAVE AN IRRESPORABLE STAIN ON THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ITS JUDICIAL SYSTEM. IT IS COMPLETELY UNCONSTITUTIONAL, INCLUDING THE HARD GAG ORDER THAT HAS BEEN IMPOSED. THE BIRTHDAY IS ALREADY DECIDED FOR ME!’