Trump Warns of Exodus of Businesses From New York if He Loses Fraud Case

Former President Donald Trump said that if he loses the fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, businesses will flee New York in droves.

Former President Donald Trump departs for lunch and speaks to the media during his trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York on Dec. 7, 2023. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that if he loses the fraud case brought against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James, it will have a deeply chilling effect on businesses in the Big Apple.

“Businesses are watching this case,” President Trump told reporters outside a Manhattan courtroom on Dec. 6. “No business will go back into New York, no business will frankly stay in New York, some businesses are talking about leaving New York because of this action, this very serious action.”