The Trump Organization has filed a lawsuit against Capital One Bank for shutting its accounts. The legal action claims the bank axed hundreds of Trump-linked accounts after January 6 2021. The company alleges this was a politically driven move to punish the former president’s business empire.
The suit filed in New York accuses Capital One of breaching contract without just cause. Trump Org says the closures crippled its operations costing millions in lost revenue. It frames the bank’s decision as retaliation for the Capitol riot tied to Trump’s rally that day.
January 6 left corporate America reeling with many firms cutting ties to Trump’s brand. Capital One joined a wave of banks refusing service citing reputational risk. The Trump Org counters that this was a knee-jerk overreaction not a reasoned business call.
The company argues it faced no charges or legal findings tying it directly to the riot. It claims Capital One acted on public pressure not evidence of wrongdoing by the firm. The suit seeks damages and a court order to restore the shuttered accounts.
Banks have broad rights to refuse service but Trump Org says this went too far. It alleges the move was a coordinated hit by financial giants to choke its cash flow. Capital One has not yet responded leaving its defense in the case unclear.
Trump himself blasted the suit as proof of a woke corporate vendetta against him. His base sees it as another strike by elites to erase his legacy post-presidency. Critics argue the closures were a fair consequence of his role in stoking that day’s chaos.
The lawsuit joins others from Trump allies targeting firms that distanced after January 6. Legal observers say proving political bias over sound banking policy will be tough. Still the case could drag on spotlighting the fallout of that fateful day.
This clash tests the limits of private business versus claims of unfair punishment. A win for Trump Org might embolden others to fight corporate blacklisting. For now it’s a bitter feud over money power and the long shadow of January 6.
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