
Andrea Austria / Media Matters
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A judge ruled that Trump defrauded the public for decades. Fox News figures falsely claim it's a victimless crime.
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Fox News figures have repeatedly excused former President Donald Trump’s fraud charges as a “victimless crime” during coverage of the trial that will determine how much Trump owes the state of New York in fines and whether he can continue conducting business in the state. The attorney general pursued this case under a longstanding state statute that gives the government the authority to protect New Yorkers from fraud.