“TOTAL VICTORY in the FAKE New York State Attorney General Letitia James Case! I greatly respect the fact that the Court had the Courage to throw out this unlawful and disgraceful Decision that was hurting Business all throughout New York State. Others were afraid to do business there. The amount, including Interest and Penalties, was over $550 Million Dollars. It was a Political Witch Hunt, in a business sense, the likes of which no one has ever seen before. This was a Case of Election Interference by the City and State trying to show, illegally, that I did things that were wrong when, in fact, everything I did was absolutely CORRECT and, even, PERFECT. Every single Dollar was thrown out, even the penalties imposed on us by the Corrupt Judge, one of the most overturned in History, Arthur Engoron. I wasnt given a Jury and, during the course of the Trial, which lasted a long time, was not given one Ruling in my favor by this Political Hack, but worse than him, if thats possible, was Letitia James, a Corrupt and Incompetent Attorney General who only brought this Case in order to hurt me politically. She is a Trump Deranged Lunatic! They made me bond the outrageous sum, which never happened before, and which cost me Millions of Dollars a month. It should have never been allowed to happen, and everyone knew it! Importantly, the Vote was 5 to 0. I am so honored by Justice David Friedmans great words of wisdom, which should be read by everyone. I would also like to thank the Court for having the Courage to make this Decision, which is already going down as one of the worst business persecutions in the History of our Country. Sadly, there are other Cases against me that are equally disgraceful, including those headed up by Corrupt Judges, like Juan Merchan, whose daughter collected Millions of Dollars in Fees from Crooked Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, while her father shockingly REFUSED TO RECUSE himself from a vicious and corrupt trial, which is also under Appeal, one in which every Legal Pundit in New York said, THERE WAS NO CASE! — Even Editorial Boards said, DO NOT DO THIS! Judge Merchan gave me an unprecedented Gag Order, not letting me talk about him or his daughter, or the fact that the Appellate Judges thought he should not be doing the Case, but he did it anyway. Many Lawyers said that his daughter and him created the Greatest Conflict of Interest they had ever seen. Judge Lewis Kaplan, the other remaining Case, whose wife, family, and friends attended his two trials, is as mean and nasty as anyone I have ever met. That Case, also on Appeal, should also never have been brought, and he should be admonished for Abuse, and every other thing that can be thrown at a Corrupt Judge. He loved the publicity, and would not let us present the irrefutable evidence that we wanted to present. This Clinton appointed Judge should not be allowed to get away with this SCAM….” @realDonaldTrump

Fact-Check Summary

The core claim that a New York appeals court threw out the civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump is accurate. The penalty, which with interest and related penalties exceeded $550 million, was dismissed. The statement about complete dismissal of penalties is true. The post exaggerates by asserting a unanimous (5-0) vote, though the decision was by a five-judge panel. Several personal attacks and claims about the judges and their families lack verifiable evidence; notably, the post makes sweeping assertions of corruption and conflicts of interest that are either exaggerations or unsupported. The rhetoric characterizes legal processes as politically driven without substantiating those claims with facts.

Belief Alignment Analysis

The post employs polarizing and accusatory language, labeling multiple legal authorities as “corrupt” and characterizing judicial processes as political persecution. This undermines respect for the independence of the judiciary and the integrity of democratic institutions. The framing—and use of hostile, unsubstantiated personal attacks—does not foster civil, inclusive discourse. Instead, it fuels divisiveness and distrust in cornerstone democratic processes, failing to uphold the values of fairness and public reason.

Opinion

While the legal outcome supports Trump’s claim of a dismissed civil penalty, much of the post veers into inflammatory rhetoric and unfounded accusations. A fact-driven discussion of judicial decisions is necessary for civic health; resorting to derogatory characterizations of judges and opposing officials weakens public trust and constructive dialogue. Even in the face of significant legal victories, it is vital for public figures to communicate both factually and respectfully.

TLDR

The New York appeals court threw out Trump’s civil fraud penalty, a factually accurate claim supported by public records. Most of the remaining statements about judges, court votes, and personal conflicts are hyperbolic or lack supporting evidence, and the accusatory tone runs contrary to democratic values of civility and institutional respect.

Claim: The New York appeals court unanimously threw out an excessive, politically motivated civil fraud penalty of more than $550 million against Donald Trump; all penalties were eliminated, and related cases involve widespread judicial corruption and political persecution.

Fact: The appeals court did throw out Trump’s civil penalty exceeding $500 million, but the unanimity of the decision is unproven, and other claims about corruption, personal conflicts, and motivation remain unsubstantiated.

Opinion: The post’s primary fact is accurate, but its rhetoric distorts fair discourse and undermines confidence in the justice system through exaggerations and personal attacks.

TruthScore: 6

True: The penalty was thrown out; the civil judgment and bond requirements were real.

Hyperbole: Claims of unanimous court vote, historic levels of judicial corruption, “never happened before” bond, broad allegations of election interference and persecution.

Lies: No verified evidence supports assertions of multimillion-dollar fees to Judge Merchan’s daughter or uniquely egregious misconduct by the cited judges.