Though he calls himself a great dealmaker, in reality Donald Trump is bad at business and even worse at hiding what he’s thinking. He always gives the game away with his tweets.
Such is the case with three tweets Trump sent out Monday regarding how he feels he’s being harassed by the state of New York. Here’s the postings:
It is very hard and expensive to live in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo uses his Attorney General as a bludgeoning tool for his own purposes. They sue on everything, always in search of a crime. I even got sued on a Foundation which took Zero rent & expenses & gave away…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2019
….more money than it had. Going on for years, originally brought by Crooked Hillary’s Campaign Chair, A.G. Eric Schneiderman, until forced to resign for abuse against women. They never even looked at the disgusting Clinton Foundation. Now Cuomo’s A.G. is harassing all of my….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2019
….New York businesses in search of anything at all they can find to make me look as bad as possible. So, on top of ridiculously high taxes, my children and companies are spending a fortune on lawyers. No wonder people and businesses are fleeing New York in record numbers!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2019
In response, New York Attorney General Letitia James fired back with this:
As the elected AG of NY, I have a sworn duty to protect & uphold state law. My office will follow the facts of any case, wherever they lead.
Make no mistake: No one is above the law, not even the President.
P.S. My name is Letitia James. (You can call me Tish.) https://t.co/GXkZ2QVWqE
— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) July 1, 2019
It certainly sounds like Trump is worried about some pending legal action out of his home state, doesn’t it? And he probably should be, since AG James has made it clear she will not hesitate to investigate Trump and the Trump Organization, as she made clear shortly after she was elected, NBC News notes:
“Shortly after her election in November, James, a Democrat, vowed to ‘use every area of the law’ to probe Trump, his family and associates, and his business. The office of attorney general has sweeping investigatory and prosecutorial powers to do just that.
“Earlier this year, James subpoenaed Trump’s banks, seeking information about the Trump Organization and the president’s finances. Trump dismissed those efforts as ‘presidential harassment’ and tweeted that James “openly campaigned on a GET TRUMP agenda.”
As the attorney general for New York, James can even impose what’s known as “corporate death” on the Trump Organization. Here’s how that works:
“New York law allows the attorney general to seek restitution and damages — and, in extreme cases, dissolution — if a business is found to have engaged in persistent fraud. There’s also the Martin Act, a 1921 statute designed to protect investors.
“Past attorneys general have used the Martin Act, considered to be the U.S.’s toughest such state statute in this realm, to expand their powers in the financial crimes sector. The law empowers the attorney general to subpoena witnesses and documents for information pertaining to possible fraud.”
Yes, AG James can order the dissolution of any business she determines has been engaged in multiple acts of fraud. And that certainly applies to Trump’s business. Here’s just a few of the fraudulent things the Trump Organization has done over the years and where those investigations stand:
- Trump University, which was settled for $25 million.
- Trump Organization tax fraud (ongoing).
- Federal and state immigration violations (ongoing).
- Trump Organization finance probe (ongoing)
Those certainly look like multiple acts of fraud, don’t they?
No wonder Donald is so worried about what may be about to break in New York. He knows he’s committed multiple crimes. The only thing yet to be determined is which ones he and his business will be charged with.