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Then came perhaps the most dramatic moment of the night, as James shifted into overtly spiritual language: “Faith and fear can never share the same space,” she bellowed. “I’m covered by the blood and I’m not afraid of Donald Trump! You can come after me, but no enemy, nothing formed against me will perish!”
James’s bitter feud with Trump is no secret. From lawsuits to public condemnations, she’s positioned herself as one of his loudest legal adversaries. Her office has been involved in legal challenges against numerous Trump-era policies, from executive orders to cuts in medical research funding.
Just last year, James won a major civil judgment against Trump, demanding the former president pay over $450 million in what she claimed were damages from fraud. Trump, now back in the Oval Office, responded by posting a $175 million bond through Knight Specialty Insurance Company as he appealed the ruling.
But James hasn’t stopped trying to tighten the screws.
Meanwhile, Trump and his allies haven’t let her actions go unanswered. In February 2025, Trump revoked security clearances for several political opponents—including Letitia James. That move sent shockwaves through the political class and marked a clear shift in how the Trump administration plans to deal with adversaries in its second term.
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That same month, newly minted U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a civil lawsuit targeting top New York Democrats—James among them—for pushing immigration policies that allegedly defy federal law. At the center of the lawsuit is New York’s controversial Green Light Law, which grants driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.
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Bondi’s office blasted the law, arguing it undermines federal immigration enforcement. James and New York Governor Kathy Hochul fired back, claiming the measure enhances public safety and protects vulnerable communities.
Despite the optics of righteous indignation, critics argue James’s theatrics are more about political grandstanding than principle. While she portrays herself as a crusader for justice, many see her as exploiting her office to score points with the left—and settle scores with Trump.
As James rages from the pulpit and Trump fights back from the White House, one thing is clear: the political and legal war between the two is far from over. And with speeches like this one, Letitia James seems more interested in waging a crusade than administering the law.
