Trump repeated his claim that the trial was «rigged» against him and called it a politically motivated witch hunt by Democrats.
A New York jury on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges for falsifying business records, making him the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. The jury took 9½ hours to reach their decision, starting their deliberations on Wednesday. He will be sentenced on July 11, just four days before the Republican National Convention.
The bombshell verdict against Trump was announced in Manhattan Supreme Court shortly after 5 p.m., on Thursday after nearly 12 hours of deliberations over two days. This shocking verdict came after a seven-week trial that featured explicit testimony from porn star Stormy Daniels and Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen.
Trump Is Guilty
The jury foreman calmly said «Guilty» on the first count, then repeated it 33 more times. Trump, 77, wearing a bright blue tie, slouched in his seat with his shoulders forward. He tilted his head and looked at each of the jurors, seven men and five women, as they confirmed his fate.
«The real verdict will be Nov. 5 by the people,» Trump told reporters glumly outside the courtroom. «I’m an innocent man.»
Trump repeated his claim that the trial was «rigged» against him and called it a politically motivated witch hunt by Democrats.
«I’m fighting for our country, I’m fighting for our Constitution,» Trump said. «We’re a nation in decline.»
Politicians from both parties reacted strongly to the verdict, with Democrats like New York Rep.
