Former President Donald Trump has been fined $355 million in a New York civil fraud trial, with penalties that could exceed half-a-billion dollars due to interest. Trump criticized the ruling, claiming it would destroy the state of New York and dismissing it as 'election interference.' He vowed to appeal the decision. The fine stems from allegations that Trump and his property business manipulated his net worth in financial statements. The judgment also includes a 3-year ban from conducting business in New York. Interest on the penalty is accruing at $87,502 a day, bringing Trump's total owed to the state to $453,806,776 as of the latest calculations, with interest totaling $98,938,008.