'She thinks she's getting paid': Alina Habba trolled for seeking damages for Trump over 'garbage claims'

Attorney Alina Habba said Donald Trump should get 'damages' for defending himself in the New York Civil fraud case
UPDATED JAN 12, 2024
Alina Habba claimed Donald Trump deserves 'damages' for defending against 'garbage claims' in the NY civil fraud trial (Getty Images)
Alina Habba claimed Donald Trump deserves 'damages' for defending against 'garbage claims' in the NY civil fraud trial (Getty Images)

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Attorney Alina Habba argued former President Donald Trump should get "damages" for defending the "garbage claims" against him.

Talking to Fox News's Sean Hannity, Habba made the claims while weighing in on the allegation that New York Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County DA Fani Willis visited the Biden White House.

Trump's legal spokeswoman said, "He [Trump] should get damages for how much he's been prosecuted and how many years he's had to pay for lawyers and defending these garbage claims."

"He shoud get damages," she asserted.



 

The closing arguments in the civil fraud trial against the former president and his two sons Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump wrapped up on Thursday, January 10. Reuters reported Justice Arthur Engoron hoped to issue the ruling by January 31.

NYAG James filed the civil fraud trial accusing Trump and his sons of inflating his net worth for years.

Alina Habba accuses Letitia James of coordinating with the Biden administration against Trump

Habba on Fox News alleged that James was in the White House twice, once in August and the second amid the litigation and also at Vice President Kamala Harris's home.

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference, Ju
New York Attorney General Letitia James (Getty Images)

The attorney questioned why she would go to the White House and meet the Biden administration in the midst of the trial.

"She is coordinating with the Biden adminstarion," Habba claimed.

Accusing James of "political agenda," the lawyer added, "The Trump organization paid over $300 million in taxes over the past few years to employees. This is about people that work in the company."

Arguing about the lack of evidence against Trump, Habba said it was obvious the trial was an election interference.



 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court on April 4, 2023 in New York City. Trump was arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense.
Donald Trump is the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 presidential election (Getty Images)

The New York civil fraud case is one among the myriad of legal troubles against the GOP frontrunner in his preparations for a likely Biden-Trump rematch in the November 2024 election.

Internet trolls Alina Habba

Netizens sneered at the Trump attorney for claiming he deserves damages for defending his cases. Many mocked Habba, saying she probably indicated her pending payment from the client.

One user remarked, "She thinks she’s getting paid."



 

Another user wrote, "Translation: 'please give him damages so that I can get paid.'"



 

"Wait til she finds out Trump doesn’t pay his lawyers," a third user added.



 

Another reaction read, "Oh Habba, you can’t work on contingency with a known fraud."



 

Sharing the video clip of Habba's news interview one user stated, "Habba putting that law degree that she found in a dumpster to good use."



 

"Jokes on her! He never pays his lawyers and they're all either broke or in need of lawyers themselves," a sixth user said.



 

Another response read, "It took her a while to realise she’s not going to get paid."



 

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