Mike Turner slams Trump’s civil fraud ruling: ‘I don’t trust this court decision’ – Washington Examiner

Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) cast doubt on the ruling against Donald Trump in a New York court.

Turner appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday to respond to Judge Arthur Engoron ordering Trump and his Trump Organization to pay more than $350 million in damages as the result of the civil fraud lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Host Kristen Welker asked Turner if he could trust a presidential candidate who is now not allowed to operate any business in New York for the next three years, per the ruling.

“Actually, I don’t trust this court decision,” Turner said. “Being a practicing lawyer in commercial transactions, I think the whole premise of the case — which all legal analysts have said is unusual — is not really justifiable. We’ll have to see ultimately how the appeals run in this case.”

Turner went on to suggest that should the case stand, it would affect “all businesses” in the state.

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This latest ruling comes after the $83 million payout Trump owes as a result of losing a defamation suit filed by author E. Jean Carroll.

The former president was active on Truth Social, sharing several video clips of James, who repeatedly expressed her passion behind the suit in public settings. Following the ruling, James mocked Trump in a statement where she said he “perfected the art of the steal” in reference to Trump’s book Art of the Deal.

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