Media Erupts on X Over Trump Guilty Verdict: ‘Boom’
(Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)
The media and politics world on X erupted over news that former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 criminal charges against him in the hush money trial.
Judge Juan Merchan announced Thursday afternoon that the jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict around 4:30 p.m. ET. The 12 members deliberated for a total of 9.5 hours over the course of two days.
Following are some of the early reactions, from both critics and supporters of Trump.
the presidential matchup is now Joe Biden vs convicted felon Donald Trump. Don’t be idiotic, America
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 30, 2024
An orange man in an orange jumpsuit.
— Alexander S. Vindman ❎ (@AVindman) May 30, 2024
Donald Trump is a convicted felon. This verdict is not a win for any single person. It’s a win for an idea. The idea that we all follow the same rules. The rule of law won today.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) May 30, 2024
Boom pic.twitter.com/jBMqmUiltb
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) May 30, 2024
I tried to tell y’all. https://t.co/dl6d71RQx1
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) May 30, 2024
Todays guilty verdict is absolutely correct, and nobody is above the law.
I look forward to more guilty verdicts when the federal cases move forward.
Trump is now a felon
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) May 30, 2024
As I said about the short version of the prosecution’s case “Maybe this is exactly what it looks like?”
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 30, 2024
Criminal. Felon.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 30, 2024
The majority of those posting who were against the guilty verdicts were Republican members of Congress.
Guilty on all counts. The Democrats have succeeded in their years long attempt to turn America into a third-world shithole. November 5 is our last chance to save it.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 30, 2024
The verdict is a travesty of justice.
The Manhattan kangaroo court shows what happens when our justice system is weaponized by partisan prosecutors in front of a biased judge with an unfair process, designed to keep President Trump off the campaign trail and avoid bringing…
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 30, 2024
Corrupt, partisan, vicious. I won’t stand by while the leader of our party is ambushed by our own government. Will you stand with Trump before midnight tonight and condemn this witch hunt once and for all?https://t.co/4ZNc1g6ajx
— Steve Scalise (@SteveScaliseGOP) May 30, 2024
Today is a dark day for America.
This farce of a verdict stems from a Democratic jury, a Democratic prosecutor, and a Democratic judge.
The American people know that the Biden Trial was a sham from start to finish, and voters will deliver the only verdict that matters in…
— Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) May 30, 2024
.@RepStefanik on the Trump verdict: “Today’s verdict shows how corrupt, rigged, and unAmerican the weaponized justice system has become under Joe Biden and Democrats. I fully support President Trump appealing this decision and look forward to a higher New York Court to deliver…
— Juliegrace Brufke (@juliegraceb) May 30, 2024
Say it with me:
ELECTION INTERFERENCE
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) May 30, 2024
Rigged.
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) May 30, 2024
This is a dark day for America.
This entire trial has been a sham, and it is nothing more than political persecution. The only reason they prosecuted Donald Trump is because Democrats are terrified that he will win reelection.
This disgraceful decision is legally baseless and…
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 30, 2024
Trump led criminal justice reform. Now he’s suffering criminal *injustice* at the highest level. One of surprising effects of this sham verdict: more black voters will flock to Trump in droves & for good reason. I didn’t think the Democrat Party would be so dumb, but here we are.
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) May 30, 2024
I expect this case to be reversed on appeal and for Donald Trump to be elected president in November.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 30, 2024
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