Letitia James' office throws new wrinkle in Trump's plan

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "Trump has until Monday to post the bond.
45% : His attorneys have previously asked if Trump could pay a portion of the amount, $100 million, while he appeals the ruling.
44% : "Newsweek reached out to a representative for Trump on Wednesday via email for comment.
44% : "Fan's filing argued that Trump could attempt to secure a bond from multiple sureties instead of just one.
43% : James brought a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump in 2022, accusing him -- as well as his adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, and other officials with The Trump Organization -- of a years-long scheme in which he inflated his net worth and the value of his assets to obtain more favorable business loans.
33% : In February, Trump was ordered to pay a penalty of $355 million, which, with interest, came to a total of over $454 million.
26% : He also contended that Trump may not be revealing the true worth of his holdings.
22% : The justice presiding over the case, New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron, found Trump liable for fraud in the fall.
20% : After Engoron announced the penalty, Trump railed against the justice in a Truth Social post, calling Engoron "crooked" and James "corrupt.

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