Under pressure, Trump goes on attack as $454-M deadline looms
NEW YORK—Donald Trump lashed out at prosecutors on Friday as the clock ticked down on the possible seizure of his assets and threatened bankruptcy if he fails to come up with cash to pay a half-billion dollar bond.
The former president, who is running again in this year’s election, is under pressure after a New York court ruled that he, his sons and his family company lied about the value of assets in applying for bank loans.
After Trump Media merged with Digital World Acquisition, shares of his social media company could start trading on the stock market as early as Monday, upping his worth by $3 billion.
But it is uncertain when the cash would be available to cover his $454 million bond.
“No trial, no jury, no crime, no victim,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Only a crooked judge and a corrupt, Trump-hating attorney general, who takes her orders directly from the White House.”
‘Election interference’
“Election interference at a level never seen before!”
Trump said that due to “hard work, talent, and luck” he had almost $500 million in cash that he had planned to spend on his election campaign, adding the judge “knew this, (and) wanted to take it away from me.” —AFP
