'The court begs to differ': Trump trolled for claiming he has 'largely won' his New York court battle

WASHINGTON, DC: Former President Donald Trump held a high-profile meeting with Teamsters president Sean O'Brien and made headlines as he claimed to have been "proven innocent" in fraud and defamation trials.

The meeting, held in Washington, DC, brought attention not only to Trump's legal challenges but also to his interactions with influential figures. The encounter with reporters after the meeting had Trump addressing a wide range of topics, from border security to legal troubles, and the potential endorsement from the influential Teamsters union.

In response to questions about a potential border security deal, Trump reiterated his skepticism, expressing doubts about gaining congressional approval. He also voiced confidence in securing the Teamsters' endorsement.

However, Trump seemed to deny the reality of the situation when confronted about the ongoing legal cases against him, the Daily Beast reported.

Donald Trump asserts his innocence

A reporter asked about using campaign funds or PAC money to pay penalties in the New York fraud and defamation cases, “Do you plan to try to use campaign funds or PAC money to try to pay some of the penalties in the New York defamation and fraud cases?”

“I don’t understand, what?” Trump responded.

“Are you thinking of potentially trying to use campaign money to pay some of those penalties you incurred?” the reporter clarified.

“What penalties?” Trump asked.

“In the New York fraud case, the defamation case,” the reporter continued.

“I didn’t do anything wrong. I mean, that’s been proven as far as I’m concerned. And actually, we won in the Court of Appeals. You probably saw that. That case has been largely won in the Court of Appeals,” Trump insisted, thereby contradicting the actual status of the cases, which are still pending in the Court of Appeals.

When pressed further on the E Jean Carroll defamation cases, in which separate juries ordered Trump to pay $88.3 million, he dismissed it as a "ridiculous case."

In the civil fraud trial led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, seeking at least $370 million in damages, Trump's defense maintained that the Trump Organization engaged in "persistent and repeated fraud." The decision to dissolve the organization remained on hold pending an appeals court review.

Trump, despite the mounting legal pressure, declared his intent to appeal the recent defamation verdict. “That was a political case coordinated with the White House by the attorney general—I assume is what you’re talking about,” he said, without specifying which case he referred to. “And we won that case largely in the Court of Appeals,” Trump insisted.

Turning attention to financial matters, reports indicated that $50 million from Trump’s PACs went toward legal bills last year, prompting scrutiny over the allocation of funds and raising questions about the sustainability of such expenditures, the New York Times reported.

Donald Trump trolled for saying he's 'innocent' 

The former president's critics trolled him on social media following his claims of innocence.

"The law and the court begs [sic] to differ, Donald," one posted on X.

"'Reality' will hit Trump; when his bank account is minus 83.3 million dollars!" another quipped.

"He invents his own reality. He had been proven not guilty and he won the election. He seems completely delusional," someone else chimed in.

"And 50% of the country wants to re-elect this perennial liar again!" another wrote.

 

As Trump faces several court cases in the coming months, including 91 criminal charges across four indictments, the possibility of over 300 years in prison looms if found guilty.

Despite the mounting legal challenges, Trump remains defiant, denying all criminal wrongdoing and labeling each case a "political witch hunt" orchestrated by President Joe Biden and the Democrats.

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