Trumps Devastating $355 Million Penalty Blows Up His Biggest Lie
b'The stunning news that Donald Trump has been\\xa0hit by a $355 million penalty\\xa0in his civil fraud case in New York deals a big blow to his mystique as master of \\u201cthe deal.\\u201d But Justice Arthur Engoron\\u2019s ruling also exposes a deeper undercurrent of scamming that Trump has been surfing on for decades and hopes to ride right back into the White House. We chatted with journalist David Cay Johnston, author of a\\xa0new piece\\xa0in\\xa0The New Republic\\xa0about the ruling, who helped us plumb the depths of the dark ethos of grift that has driven Trump throughout his career.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'