Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and now convicted felon, has said the guilty verdict against him at his New York hush money trial is “tougher” for his wife Melania Trump to accept that it is for him.
Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Trump also said that while he personally would be “OK” with a jail sentence, his supporters might not accept it.
“I don’t know that the public would stand it,” he warned.
“You know, I don’t… I’m not sure the public would stand for it. I think it would be tough for the public to take,” he said. “You know, at a certain point, there’s a breaking point.”
The 45th president was convicted on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records by a Manhattan jury on Thursday over his part an election conspiracy that involved covering up a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, the adult film star whose story of an affair threatened to derail his 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump will be sentenced on July 11, just four days before the Republican National Convention, where he is expected to formally accept the nomination to take on Joe Biden in November.
Piers Morgan ridiculed over reaction to Trump guilty verdict
The British conservative loudmouth called the jury’s verdict on Trump “a sad, shameful and ridiculous day for America”, earning himself a roasting on social media over the histrionics.
Jacob Stolworthy has the tale.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 17:15
Trump begs Supreme Court to intervene in hush money trial conviction
Here’s Martha McHardy with more on the candidate’s plea for an intervention in his sentencing from his friends on the nation’s highest court.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 16:45
Hillary Clinton sells ‘She was right’ merchandise after Trump guilty verdict
We’ll have to allow the former first lady and secretary of state this one.
Hillary Clinton sells ‘She was right’ merchandise after Donald Trump guilty verdict
Hillary Clinton celebrated Donald Trump’s guilty verdict by announcing she will be selling new “She was right” merchandise. Mrs Clinton, the Democrat who ran against Trump in 2016, announced new merchandise after the verdict on Thursday (30 May). She posted a photograph to her Instagram account of a mug with a cartoon image of herself drinking a cup of tea with the text: “Turns out she was right about everything.” A New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who said the two had sex. Trump insisted he was a “very innocent man” and claimed without evidence the trial was “rigged”.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 16:15
‘Trust Jesus’ MAGA bus crashes on way to Trump rally
An RV infamously decked out in MAGA and pro Trump signs has been left a wreck after it crashed into a utility pole while en route to a rally in support of the former president.
The crash unfolded just before midday on Sunday as the bus was travelling near Hylan Boulevard and Reid Avenue on Staten Island, law enforcement sources have said.
Amelia Neath has the story.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 15:45
Trump allies signal they’re declaring war against Republican candidate
Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan has invited a world of pain down upon himself by daring to break ranks and speak out (very moderately) over the guilty verdict against Trump.
“Regardless of the result, I urge all Americans to respect the verdict and the legal process,” the ex-Maryland governor wrote on X, perfectly reasonably.
“At this dangerously divided moment in our history, all leaders – regardless of party – must not pour fuel on the fire with more toxic partisanship. We must reaffirm what has made this nation great: the rule of law.”
Chris LaCivita, Trump’s 2024 campaign manager, responded to that tweet directly by saying: “You just ended your campaign.”
Lara Trump joined the attack yesterday, giving a further flavour of what’s to come for Hogan for daring to ask Americans to respect the rule of law.
Here’s more from John Bowden.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 15:15
Elvis, Churchill and Jesus: The people Trump compares himself to
“Not even Mother Teresa could beat these charges,” Trump wailed outside court last week.
Quite why a nun would need to silence Stormy Daniels is beyond me but here’s a list of all the other famous figures from world history to whom the convicted felon has compared himself, not always entirely plausibly.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 14:45
Ex-Trump lawyer attacks Tim Scott for falsely claiming Biden behind hush money trial
Welcome to the resistance Joe Tacopina.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 14:15
Former Manhattan DA does not think Trump will serve jail time
Cyrus Vance Jr, who served in the office from 2010 to 2022, expressed that opinion on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning.
“The president has made this a little more complicated by having been found in contempt 10 times during the court,” Vance said.
“But I think that with the proximity of the Republican Convention four days after his sentencing, and then, if he is the candidate for the Republican Party, the proximity of the election, I would be surprised that he would be sentenced to any imprisonment.”
Michelle Del Rey reports.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 13:45
Trump now banned from Canada and UK as convicted felon
Now that the Republican presidential candidate is a convicted felon, the list of countries he can no longer visit has just gotten longer.
Here’s Graig Graziosi to take a look.
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 13:15
Trump ridiculed for greeting non-existent crowd at Trump Tower
Just imagine the furore across conservative media if Joe Biden did this.
And, incredibly, he did the same thing last weekend too!
Joe Sommerlad3 June 2024 12:45
