Politix

In a groundbreaking ruling preceding a non-jury trial in New York, former President Donald Trump has been found to have committed fraud while building his real estate empire. Judge Arthur Engoron, presiding over a civil lawsuit filed by New York's Attorney General Letitia James, concluded that Trump and his company had deceived banks, insurers, and other parties by significantly overvaluing assets and exaggerating net worth on important documents used for deals and financing.

Former President Donald Trump expressed appreciation for recent praise from Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an exclusive interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator, Kristen Welker. Trump stated that Putin's comments affirmed the correctness of his positions on the war in Ukraine. He claimed that if re-elected president, he would resolve the conflict within 24 hours, but gave few specifics on how he would achieve this. Despite being pressed by Welker, he avoided outlining his plan and emphasized the need to maintain bargaining power.