Donald Trump hit where it hurts most in New York fraud ruling. treandy News

 at the core of his being, challenging his entire persona.

He has been marketing himself for decades as a brilliant businessman who succeeded in one of the most competitive cities in the world.

With constant self-promotion, that image—which was inextricably linked to New York deal-making—launched him to global prominence and enabled him to remake himself as a reality TV star before becoming president of the United.He has been marketing himself for decades as a brilliant businessman who succeeded in one of the most competitive cities in the world.

With constant self-promotion, that image—which was inextricably linked to New York deal-making—launched him to global prominence and enabled him to remake himself as a reality TV star beforebecoming president of the United States.

However, Mr. Trump's entire narrative is called into question by Judge Arthur Engoron's decision in a civil fraud case, which is connected to the inflating of property values and falsifying on financial statements to secure better loan conditions. Rather, it portrays him as a phoney and deals a severe damage to his property values and lying on financial statements to obtain better loan terms - undermines Mr. Trump's entire narrative. It instead paints him as a fraud and inflicts a massive blow to his business empire and wealth.