First appearance on Fox: Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says a recent nearly $500 million judgment against former President Trump in New York led voters “in droves” to Trump and was unanimously ruled by the Supreme Court as a violation of the Eighth Amendment. It is anticipated that a judgment may be rendered.
”“I think this is going to cause independents to flock to Trump in droves,” Ramaswamy told Fox News Digital if Trump fails to secure the $464 million bail required for his latest appeal. He also spoke on Monday about the possibility that New York state would begin seizing Trump’s assets. civil judgment against him.
“I’m particularly concerned about our own economic hardship and our own safety and security in this country, and I’m not particularly partisan, but I think the justice system should be used to economically punish certain people. These are independent people who don’t believe in their political affiliations.”
Ramaswamy continued, “This is going to be surprising and eye-opening to a lot of independents across this country, and it’s really amazing that they’re doing this to Trump. It’s unfortunate, but I think it has a positive effect.” He will have a more decisive mandate in this November’s election. ”
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L – Vivek Ramaswamy R – Letitia James (Getty Images)
This week, reports emerged that New York authorities are on the verge of seizing Trump’s assets if he fails to meet Monday’s bail deadline, a claim his lawyers claim. Said is a “realistic impossibility” and, while questioning the accuracy of these reports, Ramaswamy said it would be a “sad” and “unjust” development.
“I mean, if you just go back to the origins of this prosecution, this is a country where we have a prosecutor who ran on a clear promise to go after one man, no matter what the crime was, and actually in fact fabricated the crime. It’s just unpleasant to think about.” Coming out of nowhere and undermining a law that lawyers on the left and right agree on was never the intent of this type of litigation,” Ramaswamy said.
“Consumer protection laws are being exploited to file lawsuits where the other party is not an ordinary consumer but a sophisticated financial institution, and even an uninjured sophisticated financial institution that was profiting from such interactions. He prosecuted and won nearly $500 million in judgments for identifying individuals and using them as leverage during elections to effectively exert political and economic influence over them. It is shocking that the act occurred in the United States.. ”
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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at Mar-a-Lago on March 5, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
”“I think the old Soviet adage was, find me and I’ll show you the crime. Now, with Donald Trump’s pursuit, that’s become a reality,” Ramaswamy said.
Ramaswamy told Fox News Digital that he believes the ruling violates the Eighth Amendment, and that if it goes to the Supreme Court on appeal, it would vote 9-0 against Trump, similar to the effort to remove him from office. He said there was a high possibility of a favorable ruling. He found him on Colorado’s presidential ballot.
”I believe this is exactly the type of case that the first half of the Eighth Amendment was designed to protect, and it would be if it reached the Supreme Court. We’ll likely see the equivalent of nine more zero denunciations for this unjust ploy against Trump.”
”I say this because Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself was not some kind of conservative judge, and certainly not a label that most people would use to describe Justice Ginsburg. But she also had a clear view on the Eighth Amendment, and I think she would have been a conservative judge. She will say the same thing in court today,” Ramaswamy explained.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a press conference (AP Photo/Britteny Newman, File)
“This is an excessive fine, especially in the context of the prosecution. , and then obviously add on top of that.” Literally, an excessive fine in a case where there is no victim of the alleged crime, and if that is the path pursued on appeal, it would be extremely problematic for the Supreme Court. I think this is a promising path. agree with. ”
The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments”.
Ramaswami Posted in X He said Thursday that he believes New York Attorney General Letitia James’ legal pursuit of the former president could result in disbarment.
”Such reckless disregard, not just for this one incident, but for a pattern of behavior that shows her own political beliefs influencing her legal decisions as a prosecutor that affect the lives of ordinary citizens. I think it will continue. Because I think the law is the basis for her disqualification,” Ramaswamy said, acknowledging that it would be “very difficult” to “charge a prosecutor with a crime.”
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Vivek Ramaswamy (Mika Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“However, this affected the freedom of presidential candidates and their ability to conduct elections,” Ramaswamy said. “If irreparable harm has been done to President Trump and this country, there needs to be some accountability. There can’t be no accountability for the people who did this, and at least one level of accountability. “I think there is.” He may be disqualified.”
Mr. James has been widely criticized for past statements that appeared to boast about his ambitions while campaigning for Mr. He said he thinks about it every time.
“If he does not have the funds to repay the judgment, we will ask the court for a mechanism to enforce the judgment and we will ask the judge to seize his assets,” James said. told ABC News. “We stand ready to make sure New Yorkers pay their sentences,” James said of his determination to make sure Trump pays his fine. “And yes, I watch 40 Wall Street (Trump Building location) every day.”
Furthermore, James insulted in public President Trump is concerned about the interest owed on this judgment.
”If you look at a lot of the things she said before she ran, in some ways she meant it, and she practiced what was political rhetoric, but now it’s into the practice of law and prosecution itself,” Ramaswamy said. she said.
“So I think I’m saddened by this, and I think all the people who are not involved in politics, who may share certain political views that are contrary to the prosecutor’s office, are saddened by this case. I think it would be chilling to believe that they are now at risk, and that Americans, including businessmen, should not allow their political views to influence how they are prosecuted. I don’t think you need to worry about that. ”
American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican presidential candidate, supports former US President Donald Trump during an election event at the Atkinson Resort and Country Club in Atkinson, New Hampshire, January 16, 2024. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
Ramaswamy told Fox News Digital that a theory that was dismissed as a “conspiracy” just a few years ago is now “plain reality” and that a significant number of U.S. voters supported the charges against Trump. He reiterated his belief that he would object.
”The reality is, sadly, I think it’s sad that Donald Trump has to go through this, but I think otherwise you would have thought, “Hey, that could never happen.” It will have an eye-opening effect for many deaf and other Americans. If this is the theory they’re trying to use to extort nearly half a billion dollars from one man, they now realize that if they can do it to Trump, they can do it to anyone. I realized that,” Ramaswamy said.
“I think it’s going to have a huge impact on this year’s election for everyday Americans and businesspeople and entrepreneurs to pay attention to this. It’s unfortunate that Donald Trump has to go through this. It’s really sad. It’s unfair.””
Ramaswamy told FOX News Digital that the New York ruling ultimately undermines America’s standing on the world stage.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a press conference at her New York office. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
”Ramaswami said: “The people are opening their eyes to reality and saying we don’t want to become a banana republic. We can’t point at other countries and ride the high horse of civic superiority as a constitutional republic. “It’s not going to happen,” he said. If we are behaving worse than many other countries we are supposed to be setting an example to, and if there is a silver lining to all of this, then this could be a turning point in reviving our ideals. I think there is. If it revives the ideals of the American Revolution and at least brings something positive out of these tragic events, we hope it will at least be a revival on the other side. ”
“It will make us stronger, but it’s sad that people like Trump have to go through situations like this. It’s good for this country to wake up people to the reality of this weaponization and for the president to If it’s good for the country to say a firm no to that in an election, then that’s a good thing.”I think there’s at least a good chance of a good result on the other side at the ballot box this November. ”
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Fox News Digital reached out to Attorney General James’ office for comment, but did not receive a response.
A person familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital this week that Trump’s legal team plans to “exhaust all options” to secure the bail needed for the appeal by Monday’s deadline.
“The Trump team continues to consider all possible options,” the official said, adding, “We hope for the best, but we are also preparing for the worst.”
