Staff Reports
The George Washington University law professor, Jonathan Turley, sounded the alarm on the outrageous penalties slapped on former President Donald Trump by a New York judge and the attorney general. Turley, a legal eagle, squawked on Fox & Friends about the jaw-dropping $354 million fine and banning Trump from leading any New York-based company for three years. This ruling came after accusations that Trump inflated his real estate values to snag loans.
‘Public Execution’: Jonathan Turley Calls Out New York For Using ‘Nuclear Option’ Against Trump https://t.co/mLqJoOgIrq
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Turley’s feathers were ruffled as he squawked about the over-the-top punishment, questioning if it violated Trump’s constitutional rights. He clucked about the lack of solid evidence to support such a hefty penalty, accusing the judge and attorney general of being a couple of Democratic hatchet men out for blood. These penalties seemed more fitting for a cartoon villain than a former president, according to Turley.
The legal eagle cracked open the case, questioning the shaky math and murky reasoning behind the colossal fine. He crowed about the lack of transparency in how the judge arrived at such a staggering sum, calling it a case of legal smoke and mirrors. Turley argued that the judge’s speculative reasoning and lack of concrete evidence made the whole ruling seem more like a scripted reality show takedown than a fair legal proceeding.
The attorney general, Letitia James, had it out for Trump since her campaign days, promising to dig into his finances. Turley squawked about the clear bias at play, suggesting that this legal drama had all the hallmarks of a political witch hunt. The notion of Trump being stripped of his wealth and forced into a financial corner brought a gleam of satisfaction to his detractors, a sight that left Turley shaking his feathery head in dismay.
The punishment reeks of political revenge and a blatant abuse of power. Trump’s supporters see this as another example of the left’s unending quest to silence and destroy anyone who dares to challenge their narrative. The legal system, in Turley’s view, should be about justice, not a high-stakes game of political retribution. Let’s hope Lady Justice isn’t blind to the partisan games being played in the hallowed halls of New York’s courts.
