Donald Trump's Biggest Enemy Triumphs in Election

Democrat Letitia James has secured her position as New York Attorney General in a convincing win over her Republican opponent Michael Henry.

An MSNBC report announcing her victory has gone viral on Twitter with over 180,000 views.

With 83 percent of the votes counted, James had 54.2 percent of the vote to Henry's 45.8, according to The New York Times.

James has been a thorn in the side of former President Donald Trump, who has criticized her over legal action taken against him and his family.

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On September 21, James announced a $250 million civil lawsuit against Trump, the Trump Organization and his children, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump.

The suit alleged that the former president had inflated his net worth and cheated lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements over a period of 20 years.

"For too long, powerful, wealthy people in this country have operated as if the rules do not apply to them. Donald Trump stands out as among the most egregious examples of this misconduct," James said in a statement when the lawsuit was announced.

Trump has denied wrongdoing and has called James, who is Black, a "racist" in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump has also argued that her investigation is politically motivated.

Last week, Trump announced he has filed a suit in a Florida court accusing James of conducting a biased investigation into The Trump Organization,

A day after James' lawsuit was filed in September, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to defend himself and attack James.

"There are no damages, the banks received full interest payments &, after years of receiving these payments & making a lot of money by such receipt, not to mention fees, the loans were paid off in full on or before the due date or, the loans are current and receiving full interest payments," Trump wrote.

Mick Mulvaney, one of Trump's former White House chiefs of staff, made a similar argument about loan repayments on Twitter on September 22.

"Finally got through the NY AG [New York attorney general's] complaint against Trump," Mulvaney wrote. "Let me get this straight: the AG is suing him for fraud... when he borrowed money...and then paid it back?

"Seriously, who is the victim here? If the banks thought they had been defrauded, they could sue on their own," Mulvaney tweeted.

It's not clear how successful that argument may be when it's tested in court.

Newsweek has contacted Trump's office for comment.

Update 11/9/22, 5:31 a.m. EST: This article was updated to add context.