Trump: NY AG James Must Be 'Forced to Resign'

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By    |   Friday, 22 August 2025 07:53 AM EDT ET

President Donald Trump early Friday demanded that New York Attorney General Letitia James resign, following an appeals court ruling that struck down a massive financial penalty against him in a civil fraud case.

"Big win today against the totally corrupt and incompetent New York State Attorney General, Leticia [sic] James, and her equally incompetent, hand picked, New York State Judge," Trump posted on Truth Social. "The 5 to 0 Verdict from the Appellate Division helps greatly to save the status and reputation of the New York Judicial System. Leticia James is a criminal who should be forced to resign!"

Trump's post came after a New York appeals court ruled on Thursday that the $527 million in civil penalties ordered against him by New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron in a case brought by James was "excessive."

Engoron had ruled in 2023 that Trump inflated his net worth and ordered him to pay $355 million in penalties, a figure that, with interest, grew to more than $515 million.

Penalties on Trump's sons and other Trump Organization executives brought the total judgment to $527 million.

The ruling reduces Trump's financial liability but leaves restrictions in place on his business operations in the state.

The decision spares Trump from paying more than $500 million in penalties but bars him and his two eldest sons from serving in corporate leadership roles in New York for several years.

Sandy Fitzgerald

Sandy Fitzgerald has more than three decades in journalism and serves as a general assignment writer for Newsmax covering news, media, and politics. 

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