Senator Eric Schmitt has recently used his social media platform to comment on legal and political developments involving former President Donald Trump. On August 21, 2025, Schmitt posted about Trump’s record in office, and on August 22, he addressed a New York appellate court decision regarding civil fraud allegations against Trump and his business interests.
In a post dated August 21, 2025, Schmitt wrote: “The Democrats can’t stand President Trump’s success.
He’s cracked down on illegal immigration because Americans want safe communities
He’s brokering for peace in the bloodiest war since WWII
He’s prosecuting the bad guys https://t.co/IFR5dEmkgW“
On August 22, following a court ruling in New York, Schmitt stated: “Big win out of New York yesterday—the Appellate Division just REVERSED Rogue Judge Engoron’s and NY AG Tish James’s sham civil fraud brought against President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization.
Bottom line: The fraudulent $500 million penalty is thrown out. https://t.co/gt7lCYZ9r6“
In a subsequent post that same day, Schmitt added: “This case was crooked from the start. As part of this case, Judge Arthur Engoron (absurdly) found Mar-a-Lago’s value to be only $18 million and declared Trump’s higher valuations to be ‘fraud.’ https://t.co/kR2OfyhNE2”
The reversal referenced by Schmitt concerns a high-profile civil fraud case originally brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. The trial judge in the case had imposed significant financial penalties after finding that Trump had inflated asset values—including that of Mar-a-Lago—in official documents. However, an appellate division later overturned these findings and dismissed the monetary penalties.
Legal battles between Donald Trump and state authorities have drawn national attention over recent years. The original case involved claims that Trump’s organization misrepresented property values for financial gain—a point of contention that has been widely reported across various news outlets.
Senator Eric Schmitt is a Republican representing Missouri in the U.S. Senate.
