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“Shark Tank” star Kevin O'Leary is criticizing a New York judge's decision this week to impose a massive $355 million fine on former President Donald Trump, calling it “un-American.”
O'Leary criticized Trump's decision
Last Friday, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Angoron imposed the fine on Trump and banned him from doing business in his native New York for three years. This did not sit well with O'Leary, who immediately vetoed the decision.
“The fact that he was found guilty makes you think every real estate developer on Earth is guilty as well,” O'Leary told the New York Post. “I don't see where anyone got hurt… What developer doesn't ask for the highest price for any building he builds?”
He further said, “This is not healthy for the country.” “I want this to be reviewed and appealed and overturned because it is wrong for everyone who participated in this. If this decision stands. Every developer should be jailed. He should be found guilty. They should be put out of business. You can't do this to each other. This is not about Trump.
“It is horrifying. This is injustice. I would even say it's un-American,'' O'Leary said.
Not stopping there, O'Leary blasted New York as a “loser state”, and predicted there would be a mass exodus of businesses from the state if the decision stood.
“We are shocked. you have no idea. A shock wave spread through the real estate industry. Crazy,” he concluded.
“I don't think this thing will ever hold up on appeal, no matter what the fine is,” O'Leary previously told CNN. It makes absolutely no sense.”
Watch that interview in the video below.
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Trump rips ruling
Trump himself has criticized this choice.
“A crooked New York State decide, working with a totally corrupt Lawyer Common who ran on the premise of 'I'll catch Trump' earlier than figuring out something about me or my firm, he constructed Fined me $355 million on no foundation aside from election interference. A fantastic firm. Election interference. “Witch hunt,” Trump mentioned in response, in keeping with WSAU.
Trump additional mentioned that the decide's choice was “an entire and utter sham”, including that “there have been no victims, no hurt, no complaints. Solely glad banks and insurance coverage firms (who made some huge cash). , nice monetary statements, which didn’t even embody essentially the most useful property – the Trump model, IRONCLAD disclaimers (purchaser beware, and do your personal due diligence), and wonderful properties all around the world.”
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Trump's lawyer mentioned
Trump's lawyer Alina Habba indicated that he would enchantment, calling the choice “a transparent injustice – plain and easy, and given the intense stakes, we’re assured that the Appellate Division will overturn this critical choice and cease this continued harassment towards my purchasers.” Will put an finish to it.”
It was reported final month that the case was the primary of its type as there have been no official victims or crimes listed within the lawsuit, because the loans have been repaid by the banks, and nobody was dropping cash within the offers. Many see this as yet one more conspiracy launched in a liberal metropolis towards Trump with the purpose of stopping his re-election later this yr.
It's uncommon {that a} public determine defends Trump in any method, so we applaud O'Leary for having the braveness to talk out towards this un-American choice. In the long run, this choice will in all probability solely make Trump stronger, as a result of it would make it extra clear that he’s certainly being unfairly focused by the left!
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