He might have said bad things and ranted against her….
BUT?
New York State Attorney General Tish James got the ex-President on the stand to answer questions and it seems implicate himself for lying about the value of his wealth…..
Gotcha?
Trump’s appearance Monday as a key witness in the civil fraud case her office is bringing against him and his business empire is the latest touchstone moment for James, a Democrat first elected in 2018.
“It’s probably the most visible case ever brought by the state attorney general’s office,” former state Attorney General Bob Abrams, a Democrat, proclaimed.
For her allies, it’s an episode that underscores her progressive credentials in a heavily Democratic state where Trump remains deeply unpopular with most voters.
It’s also a moment that comes with hazards for James, reelected to the attorney general’s office in 2022 following a short-lived run for governor, with the entire country watching closely.
“Taking on Trump as a Black woman, even in New York, is no easy task,” said Jasmine Gripper, the co-director of the progressive Working Families Party, a longtime ally for James. “His folks are trolling her like crazy. You have to have enough. You can’t come at this lightly, because you don’t want him to get away.”
James’ office has accused Trump of pumping up the value of his real estate assets in claims that go beyond the usual braggadocio and into the realm of the fraudulent.
And she didn’t mince words outside the Manhattan courthouse Monday ahead of Trump taking the stand.
“Mr. Trump has repeatedly and consistently misrepresented and inflated the value of his assets,” James told reporters.
James said she expected Trump to respond with “name calling and taunts and race baiting and call this a witch hunt.”
He surely did….
Note….
The Attorney General also has another notch on her collection of the former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo who resigned she got on his case….
image….The Progressive Investor