Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts in a hush money case. The verdict, delivered by a jury in New York, has sent shockwaves through the political landscape. Trump, who is currently running for the presidency in 2024, has vehemently criticized the outcome, labeling it a “rigged trial” and a “disgrace.”
The case was spearheaded by a district attorney backed by billionaire George Soros and presided over by a judge who has been identified as a Biden donor. This has led to accusations of political bias and interference in the judicial process. Trump has been vocal in his criticism of the trial’s venue, arguing that the district was heavily biased against him, with his support in the area estimated to be between 5% and 6%.
“This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who’s corrupt,” Trump stated. “It’s a rigged trial, a disgrace. They wouldn’t give us a venue change. We were at 5% or 6% in this district, in this area. This was a rigged, disgraceful trial.”
RIGGED. pic.twitter.com/8rX2P22iu0
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) May 30, 2024
Despite the guilty verdict, Trump remains defiant, asserting his innocence and vowing to continue his fight for the presidency. “The real verdict is gonna be Nov. 5, by the people. And they know what happened here, and everybody knows what happened here,” he said. “We didn’t do a thing wrong. I’m a very innocent man. It’s okay. I’m fighting for our country. I’m fighting for our Constitution. Our whole country is being rigged right now.”
Trump has also accused the Biden administration of orchestrating the trial to undermine his political standing. “This was done by the Biden administration, in order to wound or hurt a political opponent. And I think it’s just a disgrace. And we’ll keep fighting. We’ll fight ’til the end, and we’ll win.”
The verdict marks a significant moment in U.S. political history, with a former president convicted of a felony while running for the highest office in the land. The implications of this development on the upcoming presidential race remain to be seen, but Trump’s response suggests that he intends to leverage the verdict to rally his supporters and challenge the legitimacy of the trial.
