Mayor Rudy Giuliani came out on the wrong side of a defamation lawsuit Friday.

A federal jury concluded that the former New York City mayor owes $148 million to two election workers because of the threats and abuse they experienced after he falsely claimed they were part of an effort to steal the 2020 election from former President Donald Trump.

After the ruling, Giuliani predicted the jury’s decision will be overturned on appeal.

“The election of 2020 has to be exposed because if not, our country will no longer be a democracy,” he told reporters.

In the interim, $148 million is the price he will pay for his actions, which is why this week’s Sharp Notes Monday selection is a Bruce Springsteen song with a similar title.

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