Earlier today, I wondered why Republicans in Florida wanted to risk new avenues of lawfare that could boomerang on conservatives. After all, as radio host Trey Radel told Fox News Digital, all they need to do is look at how prosecutors and courts are manipulating the law to punish Donald Trump for deciding to run for another term as president.
And if you want to see how it gets played to the hilt, look no further than the massive penalty Judge Arthur Engoron levied on Trump — and its implications. Engoron hit Trump with $354 million in penalties for ‘fraud’ that never cost anyone a dime, and added $100 million in interest to boot. And thanks to state law, Trump will have to put up the entire amount before he can appeal the verdict and judgment, Jonathan Turley explains this morning:
In the wake of the massive judgment against Donald Trump, many in New York are celebrating the…