No, a court did not reduce Trump's $454M civil fraud penalty to $175M

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : Trump owes the state $456.8 million, plus interest.
54% : "I greatly respect the decision of the Appellate Division," Trump said.
40% : In February, state appeals court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump and his co-defendants schemed for years to deceive banks and insurers by inflating his wealth on financial statements used to secure loans and make deals.
37% : If Trump loses his appeal, he will still owe the entire $454 million, plus interest.
32% : The court also ruled that Trump only had to put up a $175 million bond instead of the full $454 million.
32% : Trump, who was attending a separate hearing in his criminal hush money case in New York the same day, hailed the ruling during a brief press conference and said he would post a bond, securities or cash to cover the $175 million sum within 10 days.
23% : "The judgment - plus interest - against Donald Trump and the other defendants still stands."
16% : Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Letitia James' office noted that the more than $454 million civil fraud judgment still stands while collection is paused. "Donald Trump is still facing accountability for his staggering fraud," the office said in a statement to several news outlets.

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