Eric Trump has criticized the court’s decision to order his father, Donald Trump, to pay a $454 million bond in a civil fraud case. The bond includes $355 million plus interest that the elder Trump has been ordered to pay while appealing the verdict in the New York trial. Eric Trump, who is also liable in the case, expressed frustration over the exorbitant sum and claimed that such a large bond is not commercially available in the United States.
In an interview with Fox News, Eric Trump accused the judge of engaging in “lawfare” aimed at hindering his father’s ability to finance his election campaign. Despite Donald Trump’s claim of having $500 million in cash, he hesitated to comply with the court order due to what he perceived as unjust treatment by the judge.
Eric Trump emphasized the unprecedented nature of the bond size, noting that even industry experts were surprised by the astronomical figure. He also pointed out that his father’s legal team attempted to delay the penalty, citing political motivations behind the case. In a statement to Fox News, Eric Trump referred to the situation as “lawfare” and criticized the system for targeting his father’s campaign funding.
