‘TOTAL VICTORY’: Trump Triumphs As Appeals Court Voids ‘Excessive’ Civil Fraud Fine

A New York appeals court on Thursday overturned the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling the nearly half-billion-dollar fine was ‘excessive’ under the Eighth Amendment. The five-judge appeals court panel ruled that the $355 million penalty against Trump — not including interest — “is an excessive fine that violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution,” the Associated Press reported. The total fine levied by Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron against Trump and other executives in the Trump Organization, including Eric and Donald Trump Jr., exceeded $527 million when interest was factored in.