Former U.S. President Donald Trump has assured his supporters of victory in the November 5 presidential election amid the conviction of a New York jury that found him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — the first time a former U.S. president has been convicted of a crime.
He’ll be sentenced on July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention. He faces penalties ranging from a fine to four years in prison on each count, although it’s expected he would be sentenced for the offenses concurrently, and not consecutively.
Shortly after the sentencing, Donald posted on his Truth Social platform: “VICTORY ON NOVEMBER 5TH. SAVE AMERICA!!!”
He earlier told reporters after the ruling. “This was a disgrace. This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt.”
The verdict was read in the Manhattan courtroom where Trump has been on trial since April 15. He had pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made by his former lawyer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the final weeks of the 2016 presidential election.
