Former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova said Saturday on Newsmax that he was not surprised a New York appeals court dismissed a $527 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, calling the fine unconstitutional and politically motivated.

Appearing on “The Count” on Saturday, diGenova was asked about New York Attorney General Letitia James’ pursuit of the civil fraud case, even though Deutsche Bank — the lender at the center of the dispute — had said it was satisfied with Trump’s dealings and would work with him again.

“Why? Well, because she campaigned on getting Trump. And then when she was elected, she decided to actually follow through and get Trump, even though there was no evidence of any civil fraud whatsoever,” diGenova said.

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