Will Circus Trump Return to the Big Apple? The former boss could return to New York this week to be questioned by AG Letitia James about his business practices
- Former President Donald Trump is expected to return to New York and return to court Thursday
- He is expected to sit for second testimony as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million civil law suit against his businesses.
- James aims to prevent the former president, as well as Donald Trump Jr., Eric and Ivanka, from serving as corporate executives in New York state.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to return to New York and back in court Thursday — this time for the ongoing investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James into his business empire.
outlets, Including ABC NewsOn Monday, it was reported that Trump was scheduled to return to the Big Apple on Thursday to sit for a second testimony as part of James’ $250 million civil fraud lawsuit.
James filed a civil lawsuit against Trump and three of his adult children — Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka — accusing them of fraud by overvaluing assets to secure loans, but then undervaluing them in tax documents.
James, a Democrat, wants all four Trumps banned from serving as CEOs at companies in New York state.
The New York Post reported Trump plans to make a fifth argument during Thursday’s hearing.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to return to New York and back in court Thursday — this time for New York Attorney General Letitia James’ ongoing investigation into his business empire.
Last week, Trump referred to New York State Attorney General Letitia James as a “reverse racist” for suing a civil suit against his business.
Trump’s appearance before a Manhattan criminal court last week caused chaos in the streets as pro- and anti-Trump factions showed up to demonstrate.
He plans to fly from Mar-a-Lago — where he was seen with former first lady Melania Trump at Easter Sunday brunch — to New York on Wednesday, the newspaper said.
Last week, Trump arrived at Trump Tower on Monday, then on Tuesday took his mini motorcade down Manhattan to stand trial in the Stormy Daniels case.
It was the first time in American history that a former president had been charged with a crime.
A grand jury set up by Manhattan Attorney General Alvin Bragg indicted Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
The former president has pleaded not guilty.
Trump’s return to New York created chaos around the New York Criminal Court, with both pro- and anti-Trump factions represented.
Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene briefly rallied outside the courtroom in support of him — but was called a “Nazi” and told to “go back to Georgia b***h” by members of the crowd.
She quickly retreated to her car.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (shown lower left wearing sunglasses) was swept up in fanfare from the media and protesters as she appeared at a rally outside the courthouse hosting the indictment of Donald Trump
An alarmed Trump ally was doused as she tried to speak in a park across from the courthouse by anti-Trump protesters shouting “Nazis” and “Go back to Georgia b****!”
Security has been beefed up around the courthouse and Trump Tower.
In addition, the judge in charge of the hidden money case, Judge Juan Merchan, of New York, had to increase his security after receiving a flurry of death threats after Trump turned him into a political target.
After leaving New York, Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago and gave a speech attacking Merchant, James, and others.
“I have a judge who hates Trump, with a wife and family who hates Trump, whose daughter worked for Kamala Harris and now receives money from the Biden-Harris campaign and a lot of it,” Trump said of Merchant. From the catwalk at his home and resort in Florida.
Merchan’s daughter works in Democratic politics and NBC News found that he donated $15 in the last term to President Joe Biden, who stole Trump’s second term.
The former boss referred to James, who is black, as a “reverse racist” for pursuing fraud cases against his business.
