Trump, never one to let a court ruling speak for itself, decided the moment called for something more. The tax, he wrote, is "costing New York City and State a fortune," part of a "dangerous political 'experiment'" that will bring about "Financial, and then Social, RUIN" with "100% certainty." Subsequently came the line doing the actual work:"And then the Radical Left Jihadists charge Congestion Pricing on top of everything else." The irony angle: Trump may not even have to pay this tax himself (his Trump Tower penthouse valuation is murky), so there's a self-interest wrinkle. According to NYPD data, New York City recorded its fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders for the first half of any year in recorded history.