Donald Trump a convicted felon

That will wipe the smirk off his face.

Will he go to jail do you think? They will decide on July 11. If he does, he can still run the presidency from prison 🥺

What a circus!

Well he’s a liar, and evidently some people would vote for a leader who tells lies about at least one thing. That’s how things seem to be.

He’ll claim that it was all a politically motivated stitch-up, and a lot of his followers will believe him.

Surely there must be something in the US Constitution which prevents a convicted criminal from becoming President!? 🙄
It beggars belief that a country of that size can’t produce a younger, more respectable candidate (Republican or Democrat).

This is amazing!
I really didn't expect it to be unanimous!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/30/trump-hush-money-trial-verdict

Apparently there’s nothing in their constitution which says a convicted criminal can’t stand for President and be elected, even if they’re in jail. I’m sure that’s not the case here.

He will be sentenced 4 days before being officially announced as the Republican candidate for the upcoming Presidential election. He has been refused the opportunity to appeal. I suppose there isn't any point when the verdict was unanimous. Surely the Republicans will find another candidate. He gave a very incendiary speech after the trial casting doubt on the judge's ability and the state of America. Biden v Trump, both past their sell-by dates.

Wow. I missed it. I was watching Sky Arts!

Do you think the jury will have to be protected? They surely had to find him guilty because there will be a paper trail won’t there? Will there be riots?

MayBee70

Wow. I missed it. I was watching Sky Arts!

I missed it too!

Well, that's a turn up for the books (no, not a turnip, Autocorrect!) I wonder what happens next. We are living in 'interesting times' aren't we?

Sorry - meant to say thanks, Oreo!

Yes. Thanks from me, too!

I didn't think they would find him guilty but I am glad the jury did. The American commentators are still saying that he is unlikely to be replaced by the Republican Party. Unbelievable really.

Even if they didn’t find him guilty there was no disputing the fact that he’d paid a porn star for sex. And yet people in the Bible Belt still vote for him. There was too much evidence so they had to find him guilty.

So will he be voted in to run the US from a jail cell? It could be the plot of one of those Netflix shows that runs for 12 seasons.

I am so glad!

I hope it's the first of the other crimes he is alleged to have committed.

I realise many will think its all an evil plot but heck some good news welcome.

He will still insist that it is fake news

How could anyone vote for him after this? Surely it’s the end?

Well! I really thought they would not be able to reach a verdict.

I was reading that whilst it could mean imprisonment, it is doubtful that the judge will go that far for a couple of reasons. First it is a first (?) offence and because it is a paper crime I.E. no violence etc, he will have give Trump something like community service. (Watch thst turn into a complete circus)

Secondly as an ex-president, he is still entitled to security etc and it will be difficult to arrange - but not impossible I’d have thought.

Trump will appeal - so this isn’t done with.

Roll on the next one.

He gave a disjointed rant after the verdict,,,

"The real carnage is gonna be November 5 by the people. And they know what happened here and everybody knows what happened here."

You could be forgiven for thinking that he's encouraging violence.

He said the judge was corrupt, and that he's "a very innocent man".

How can you be very innocent? Either you are innocent or you're not.

He's a conspiracist; the last presidential election was rigged, or "stolen" - the steal as it's called, and now this trial is rigged... it's all fake noos.

And his admirers will love him more and see him now as some kind of martyr...

Oh, America!

Being very cynical but I think that will give him a shedload of extra votes. They have different rules there it seems !

Dickens

He gave a disjointed rant after the verdict,,,

"The real carnage is gonna be November 5 by the people. And they know what happened here and everybody knows what happened here."

You could be forgiven for thinking that he's encouraging violence.

He said the judge was corrupt, and that he's "a very innocent man".

How can you be very innocent? Either you are innocent or you're not.

He's a conspiracist; the last presidential election was rigged, or "stolen" - the steal as it's called, and now this trial is rigged... it's all fake noos.

And his admirers will love him more and see him now as some kind of martyr...

Oh, America!

Yes it was quite a mouthful wasn’t it, blamed everyone involved….except himself of course! Dare say there will be an appeal, he’s going to use every trick in the book to escape the consequences.