Related: Donald Trump attacks “racist” Black prosecutors investigating his potential crimesHabba apparently believes political parties should be one of those groups and claimed New York Attorney General Letitia James – who has been investigating Trump’s potentially fraudulent real estate dealings in the state – is targeting him simply because she doesn’t like him.“She has such disdain for this person because he was president, because he is Donald Trump and he could probably win again in ’24,” Habba told Judge Arthur F.
Engoron. “He has First Amendment rights. He’s allowed to be a Republican.”“He’s a protected class,” Habba then stated.The judge followed up, asking what protected class he was part of.“His political speech,” Habba said. “If he was not sitting as a Republican and was not a former president who might run again, this would not be happening.
So she is discriminating against him for that.”Engoron wasn’t having it.“The traditional protected classes are race, religion, etc.,” he said. “Donald Trump doesn’t fit that model.
He’s not being discriminated against based on race, is he? Or religion, is he? He’s not a protected class.”“If Ms. James has a thing against him, OK, that’s not in my understanding unlawful discrimination.