THE Donald Trump is required within the day to post a bond to cover a $454 million fraud judgment or face the risk of New York state seizing significant assets.

Trump, who is seeking a return to the presidency this year, must either pay the money himself or post a bond while he appeals the Feb. 16 ruling. of Judge Arthur Engoron against him, under which he falsified the net worth of his property and that of his family’s brokerage firm in order to defraud lenders and insurers.

This morning, Trump wrote on social media that the amount set by Engoron is “dishonest”.

“It should be ZERO, I DID NOTHING WRONG”write down.

The former US president’s campaign team on Friday appealed for donations from “one million pro-Trump patriots”, saying the “iconic Trump Tower” was among the assets at risk of seizure.

The case hurts his public image as a successful businessman. Trump became known as a developer of fancy buildings such as the Trump Tower in Manhattan and he often brags about his financial success, even if his companies occasionally struggle.

But now his candidate Republican Party in the Nov. 5 presidential election, where he will face Democratic President Joe Biden, he faces a host of financial concerns, including raising money for his campaign.

The court decision was issued in Manhattan, where Trump properties such as Trump Tower or the skyscraper 40 Wall Street may be targeted by the district attorney New York Leticia Jamesa Democrat who filed the civil suit in 2022.

James also notified Westchester County, north of New York City, of the decision, a possible step toward seizing assets there, including Trump’s golf course and a 60-room mansion along with an estate called Seven Springs.

Taking control of Donald Trump’s properties would pose legal and logistical challenges for the attorney general’s office. Placing liens on them to ensure they are not sold or transferred and targeting liquid assets of Trump would be more straightforward.