Donald Trump is the first US President to be a convicted felon – 34 initial reactions
The New York jury in the first completed criminal case against a former US President has returned with a guilty verdict on all counts against Donald Trump.
Donald Trump found guilty of falsifying business records, becoming first ex-president to be convicted of a crime https://t.co/lKeWHi1Y41
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 30, 2024
Trump had tried to preserve his chances of being elected in 2016 by disguising hush money payments of $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels as legal expenses.
BREAKING: Donald Trump is found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. https://t.co/rkCcfnBNl7 pic.twitter.com/oEAIUAyugi
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 30, 2024
He spoke outside the courtroom, admitting his guilt and agreeing he isn’t fit to be President again. Lol, just kidding – he did the old ‘It’s a fix’ speech again.
Trump: This was a disgrace. This is a rigged trial pic.twitter.com/0pBL4A6yu4
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 30, 2024
He is expected to face sentencing on July 11th, four days before he should receive the official nomination to be the Republican candidate in the election.
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"IS GUILTY A BAD THING" pic.twitter.com/zhTbRbEZuu
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) May 30, 2024
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He fought the law and the law won. pic.twitter.com/IJ3iTsaCpN
— Hil.i.am (@hilaryluros) May 30, 2024
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— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) May 30, 2024
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Trump found guilty on all 34 counts. Here’s why that’s bad for Joe Biden.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) May 30, 2024
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The Republican candidate for President is a convicted felon.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 30, 2024
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That’s Numberwang!!!!!!!!
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 30, 2024
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34 is now my favorite number.
— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) May 30, 2024
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Ah ah ah pic.twitter.com/Xtg0GrUtwY
— Stone Cold Jane Austen (@AbbyHiggs) May 30, 2024
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Everyone’s head at Fox News just exploded into a million swastikas.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) May 30, 2024
10.
I have convicted
Donald Trump
of thirty-four
feloniesand which
he was probably
hoping
to get away withforgive me
there were so many
so delicious
and so cold— Janel Comeau (@VeryBadLlama) May 30, 2024
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And I still stand by what I called him in 2016 pic.twitter.com/AEV3xgL0i7
— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) May 30, 2024
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So shocked that Donald Trump turns out to be a criminal. It’s always the quiet ones, isn’t it.
— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) May 30, 2024
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By my calculations Trump is gonna take a day off and then recommend bringing back National Service.
— sinhaha (@paulybengali) May 30, 2024
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Breaking news pic.twitter.com/AMWjKrzdwB
— Morten Morland (@mortenmorland) May 30, 2024
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A man with 34 felonies appointed one-third of our Supreme Court. #verdict
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) May 30, 2024
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I bet Donald Trump is… pic.twitter.com/cG8VNTFhT0
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) May 30, 2024
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Thoughts and prayers to the walls and ketchup bottles at Trump Tower
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 30, 2024
