Analysis: What makes the New York lawsuit unique among Trump's mounting legal woes

Former President Donald Trump is facing an ever-growing list of legal challenges. In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why the civil lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general against him and his three eldest children is different from the rest.

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Why this New York lawsuit is really going to anger Donald Trump
by Chris Cillizza

Donald Trump is not big on loyalty to anyone else -- with one major exception.

When it comes to his immediate family -- especially his adult children -- Trump is uncharacteristically loyal, demonstrating a fatherly pride and protectiveness that he shows to no one else in life.

"I have a lot of good relationships," Trump has said. "I have good enemies, too, which is okay. But I think more of my family than others."

In all of his endeavors -- from his real estate business to his reality TV empire to his White House tenure -- Trump has installed his children as his deputies, a clear signal that he only really trusts the people who are related to him by blood.

[CNN]

Do you think this lawsuit will have a different impact on Trump?

[bizda_eng_arzoni]

Trump threw Michael Cohen under the bus and Cohen is determined to make sure Trump never forgets it.

[bizda_eng_arzoni]

If she didn’t have a case, why did he plead the fifth amendment 440 times? 😊

[sebcw]

the simplest answer to why this will enrage him is that it is a consequence. he doesn't like consequences, he thinks it's unfair for him to face consequences.

[scottkrater]

He can easily control the actions of his children, it's not loyalty. They want the money and power when he dies.

[AndyM_YYY]

Its not love or trust, its just the people he can punish by striking them out of his will.

[joebanks]

Letitia James when Trump tried to settle: "It's a deal I CAN refuse"

[thestevenjaywaymusic]

The truth is that if anyone else committed tax fraud, insurance fraud they would be in prison. America really needs to get on with it.

[jonblablabla]

I thought 2020 would be the end of seeing his face on the news and yet here we are

[marlaohanlon]

If he loved them he wouldn’t involve them&teach them grifting.

[anneduff]

If he really cared so much about his family he shouldn't have turned them all into crooks.

[bizda_eng_arzoni]

Can judge Cannon's phone calls be investigated to see if she coordinated with the Trump team?

[garymay]

Cover those walls with plastic because the ketchup is sure to be flying 😂

[joefriday]

Funny I don't hear Trump bragging about how smart he is for not paying taxes anymore... kinda weird isn't it?

[bizda_eng_arzoni]

Regardless of poll numbers, the failed Trump experiment of putting an insane President in the White House has convinced this independent never, ever to vote for a Republican for ANY office again. This is a pledge I made to myself that I fully expect to honor in perpetuity.

[bizda_eng_arzoni]

As a once registered independent voter, the GOP has lost any vote from me for a decade. The standard you walk past is the standard you accept, and I can’t get on board with the radical GOP party.

[bizda_eng_arzoni]

"There's no dumpster dirty enough that he won't play in to get himself out of liability."
Wow. Micheal Cohen nailed it right there within the first 55 seconds of this interview.

[dmerls]

This issue hurts Trump more because it's right in his primary area, real estate. Long before he ran for POTUS, many of us knew Trump cheated on valuations, and of course we knew he was a felony level tax evader. He never should have gotten near the highest Office.

[oligram]

Trump can declassify documents with his mind, I would be careful. He's got mind powers.

[terrijones]

I honestly don't see Diaper Donnie sacrificing himself to save his kids, I think hell would freeze over before that would happen.