Americans largely split on whether they approve of Trump’s conviction: Survey
Americans are mostly divided on whether they approve of the recent conviction of former President Trump in his New York hush money trial, according to a new survey. The YouGov survey found that about 50 percent of Americans agree with the jury on the members’ decision to convict the former president on 34 charges. In…
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Mussed-Looking Trump Goes on Wild Rant at Press Conference – The Daily Beast
SEARCHThe former president swore that he would have loved to testify in his trial and that his defense witnesses were “literally crucified.”News CorrespondentDonald Trump gave a bizarre press conference Friday on the morning after he became the first former American president to be criminally convicted, variously wheeling out his favorite gripes about his prosecution and…
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What rights does Trump lose as a felon? And more of your questions, answered – CNN
What rights does Trump lose as a felon? And more of your questions, answered CNNsource
DC attorney discipline board recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for bogus 2020 election fraud claim – CNN
DC attorney discipline board recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for bogus 2020 election fraud claim CNNsource
Battleground voters sound off on how Trump's guilty verdict will shape 2024 – NBC News
ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeVoters across several key battleground states reacted to former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in New York with a mixture of disgust at his conduct and anger at the court, with a side of uncertainty about the charges he faced in the hush money…
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There's a new dark money group supporting Trump – POLITICO
There’s a new dark money group supporting Trump POLITICOsource
Huckabee calls hush money trial ‘an absurdity’ after Trump conviction
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) blasted the Manhattan hush money case Friday, calling it an “absurdity,” just a day after former President Trump was convicted in the trial. “”This should never have been brought to trial. This was an absurdity,” Huckabee told NewsNation’s Leland Vittert. “More people saw through this.” “The jurors were kept from…
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Axelrod: Trump, supporters ‘inviting violence’ after conviction
Democratic strategist David Axelrod said that former President Trump and his supporters are “inviting violence” following Trump’s recent conviction in his hush money case. “One of the things about this apocalyptic language that you hear from all of these, the…chorus, is, they really are inviting violence and that’s a big concern of mine, and Trump…
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Trump calls trial a 'scam,' vows to appeal historic guilty verdict – The Washington Post
Trump calls trial a ‘scam,’ vows to appeal historic guilty verdict The Washington Postsource
Ken Buck: Trump hush money trial, verdict set ‘dangerous precedent’
Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said former President Trump’s hush money trial and verdict sets a “dangerous precedent.” “This is a dangerous precedent. If you don’t think Republican D.A.s and the Republican attorney general is going to turn this around, they will,” Buck said Friday on “Real Time With Bill Maher.” “And what I saw…
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Trump promises appeal in grievance-filled speech day after his conviction – ABC News
Trump continued to air grievances about the trial in a rambling speech.One day after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial, Donald Trump remained brash as he addressed reporters at Trump Tower — where he repeated many of his grievances with the case and vowed to appeal.Trump spoke on Friday morning…
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Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) pressed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to pardon former President Trump following his recent conviction in his hush money trial. “Donald Trump is a serial liar, cheater, and philanderer, a six-time declarer of corporate bankruptcy, an instigator of insurrection, and a convicted felon who thrives on portraying himself as a…
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Todd Blanche says he was shocked Donald Trump took the verdict with 'solemness' – The Associated Press
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside his attorney Todd Blanche after the conclusion of his hush money trial in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool Photo via AP)Former President Donald Trump approaches to speak to the media alongside his attorney Todd Blanche…
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Trump Has Few Ways to Overturn His Conviction as a New York Felon – The New York Times
Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementSupported byNew York appellate courts rarely overturn a jury decision without evidence of serious errors. The judge in Donald J. Trump’s case closed off many avenues.By Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum and Jonah E. Bromwich“This is long from over,” Donald J. Trump, the former president and current felon, declared on Thursday, moments after a…
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Trump’s hush money lawyer lauds ‘solemness’ of former president’s reaction to conviction
Former President Trump’s attorney in the New York hush money case Todd Blanche said he was surprised with the former president’s “solemness” as the historic conviction was handed down. “I was shocked at how he took the verdict,” Blanche told The Associated Press. “He just stood there and kind of took it. And I think…
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Was Trump wrongly convicted? The debate, explained. – Vox.com
Was Trump wrongly convicted? The debate, explained.by Eric LevitzIf you buy something from a Vox link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.Donald Trump became America’s most prominent felon on Thursday, when a New York jury convicted him on 34 charges of falsifying business records.That verdict has proven predictably controversial. New York’s…
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An angry Trump vows to keep fighting after guilty verdict – Reuters
An angry Trump vows to keep fighting after guilty verdict Reuterssource
Biden Denounces 'Reckless' G.O.P. Efforts to Discredit Trump Conviction – The New York Times
Trump Hush-Money TrialAdvertisementSupported byThe president broke his long silence over his predecessor’s legal troubles, calling the New York jury’s guilty verdict vindication for the idea that “no one is above the law.”transcriptThe American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed. Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself. It was a…
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Anti-Trump attorney yells at CNN contributor in fierce argument over Trump conviction: 'You're lying!' – Yahoo! Voices
Anti-Trump attorney yells at CNN contributor in fierce argument over Trump conviction: ‘You’re lying!’ Yahoo! Voicessource
Video: Wolf Blitzer presses J.D. Vance on Trump’s ‘fascist state’ remark – CNN
Video: Wolf Blitzer presses J.D. Vance on Trump’s ‘fascist state’ remark CNNsource
Eric Trump touts $52.8M fundraising haul for father after conviction
Eric Trump, adult son of now-convicted former President Trump, highlighted his father’s campaign fundraising numbers in the immediate aftermath of the conviction. “What’s really amazing, go back to 2016 for a second, the largest fundraising haul in history to that point, we did in one day, you know, $16 million,” Trump told Fox News’s Jesse…
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Right-wing media figures vow revenge after Trump‘s conviction – CNN
Right-wing media figures vow revenge after Trump‘s conviction CNNsource
Lawless and disorderly: Republicans line up behind Trump after conviction – The Guardian US
Trump and his Republican allies sow distrust in US judicial system as analysts warn backlash could tear at social fabric in already volatile election yearA shameful day in American history. A sham show trial. A kangaroo court. A total witch-hunt. Worthy of a banana republic.These were the reactions from senior elected Republicans, who once claimed…
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Trump supporters have a new rallying cry: 'Buy shares' in Truth Social – NPR
Trump supporters have a new rallying cry: ‘Buy shares’ in Truth Social NPRsource
Opinion | I Was Skeptical of the 'Zombie' Trump Case. I Stand Corrected. – The New York Times
AdvertisementSupported byGuest EssayBy Randall D. EliasonMr. Eliason is a former chief of the fraud and public corruption section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.When it came to the New York prosecution of Donald Trump, I was skeptical.I was among the commentators who criticized the case. It was old, the so-called zombie…
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