Letitia James ready to seize Trump buildings if he can't pay $355M fine: report - eviltoast

New York Attorney General Letitia James is ready to seize former President Donald Trump’s iconic New York City buildings if he can’t come up with the cash to pay his $355 million civil fraud fine, a new report shows. "If he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek judgment enfo…

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    9 months ago

    Actually, the supremacy clause of the constitution protects any state or federal law enforcement from taking place on property owned by the president (or former president). It’s kinda like the reservation system- in fact I think Andrew Jackson “bought” all native land for $1, which enabled the formation of indian reservations.

    [EDIT:] Source: LibraryOfCongress.gov/intrastate-commerce-clause