Former President Donald Trump made his first on-camera statement regarding posting a $175 million bond as he appeals the judgment in the New York civil fraud case. Trump asserted his innocence, stating, 'I’m the only one that has to put up a bond, you know. I put up a bond, I didn’t do anything wrong,' during a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
In January, Judge Arthur Engoron fined Trump, his adult sons, and his company a total of $464 million, after finding that they had fraudulently inflated the value of Trump's assets to secure better loan rates. The bond amount was later reduced by a state appeals court by several hundred million dollars, following arguments from Trump's legal team that covering the full bond on the $464 million verdict was not feasible.
During his speech, Trump shifted the focus to immigration and criticized President Joe Biden's border policy.
