Conviction of Donald Trump

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The conviction of Donald Trump was decided by a jury in The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump on May 30, 2024. Trump's conviction is the first for a former U.S. president.[1]

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Responses[edit]

Legal[edit]

Lawyer and witness Michael Cohen, who conducted the payments to Stormy Daniels on Trump's behalf,[2] and New York attorney general Letitia James, who led the New York business fraud lawsuit against the Trump Organization, supported the verdict.[3]

Political[edit]

Democratic Party[edit]

Joe Biden campaign communication director Michael Tyler urged voters to prevent Trump from securing the presidency by voting.[4] Biden's campaign Twitter account posted a donation link.[5] Representatives Jerry Nadler, Judy Chu, Eric Swalwell,[6] James Clyburn, Pramila Jayapal, Jamaal Bowman, Adam Schiff, and Bennie Thompson supported the verdict.[7] Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker stated Trump is a "racist, a homophobe, a grifter, and a threat to this country", adding "felon" to the list.[8]

Republican Party[edit]

House Committee on the Judiciary chairman Jim Jordan,[9] representative Elise Stefanik,[10] and representative Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a picture of an upside-down American flag.[11] Senators Marco Rubio and Lindsay Graham referred to the verdict as a "mockery of justice".[12] Former Republican presidential candidate and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said the verdict would backfire.[13] Former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson stated the "verdict should be respected".[14]

Media[edit]

Speaking on Fox News, legal analyst Andrew C. McCarthy and host Jeanine Pirro denounced the verdict.[15] MSNBC host Rachel Maddow stated the jury "deserves to be thanked for their efforts".[16] Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson wrote on Twitter that the verdict marked the "end of the fairest justice system in the world".[17] CNN's Jake Tapper called the verdict an "unbelievable moment in American history" but expressed ambiguity over its consequences.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bromwich, Jonah; Protess, Ben (May 30, 2024). "Trump Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Case". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Shabad, Rebecca (May 30, 2024). "Michael Cohen reacts to the guilty verdict". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Lebowitz, Megan. "NY Attorney General Letitia James reacts to verdict". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Epstein, Reid (May 30, 2024). "President Biden's campaign spokesman said Trump's conviction showed "no one is above the law."". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Nehamas, Nicholas. "Shortly after Trump's guilty verdict was read aloud in court, President Biden posted a fundraising appeal on X from his campaign account: "There's only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box," Biden wrote". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Lebowitz, Megan; Li, David (May 30, 2024). "Democrats' reactions to Trump verdict start rolling in". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  7. ^ Lebowitz, Megan (May 30, 2024). "Democratic lawmakers' reactions pour in". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Lebowitz, Megan. "Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker slams Trump after verdict". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Richards, Zoë (May 30, 2024). "Rep. Jordan rails against verdict, calling it 'travesty of justice'". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Richards, Zoë. "Rep. Elise Stefanik, a potential Trump VP pick, calls verdict 'corrupt' opposed the verdict". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Lebowitz, Megan (May 30, 2024). "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posts image of upside-down American flag". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Richards, Zoë. "Sens. Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham slam verdict". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Arkin, Daniel (May 30, 2024). "Vivek Ramaswamy, possible VP pick, says guilty verdict will 'backfire'". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  14. ^ Shabad, Rebecca (May 30, 2024). "GOP former Gov. Asa Hutchinson says 'verdict should be respected'". NBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Grynbaum, Michael (May 30, 2024). "Fox News pundits quickly denounced the verdict on air". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Grynbaum, Michael (May 30, 2024). "MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said the jury "deserves to be thanked for their efforts," and warned that Trump and his allies would try to seed doubts about the guilty verdict, calling it a test "of the rule of law in our country."". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Bensinger, Ken (May 30, 2024). "Tucker Carlson responded to today's verdict in what can only be described as an apocalyptic tone, stating on X that the jury's decision marked "the end of the fairest justice system in the world."". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  18. ^ Grynbaum, Michael (May 30, 2024). "On CNN, Jake Tapper soberly read aloud each of the guilty counts". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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