It was clear from the beginning that the prosecutors and judge, not to mention the far-left jury pool in Manhattan, would likely secure a guilty verdict against Donald Trump despite failing to even properly identify the underlying crime for which he was being prosecuted.
And when the seemingly inevitable outcome was announced on Thursday, Trump reacted to the 34 felony convictions with a resolute attitude against what he deemed an inherently unfair judicial process.
As Fox News reported:
“This was a rigged, disgraceful trial. The real verdict is going to be Nov. 5 by the people,” Trump said outside the court Thursday.
“This was a rigged decision right from day one. With a conflicted judge who should have never been allowed to try this case. Never. And we will fight for our Constitution. This is long from over.”
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty in the case.
Social media lit up with activity as news of the verdict broke:
Verdict reached in Trump trial.
Who’s running to turn on the news? Nobody.
We’re all refreshing X.
Proof we’re already winning.
— Tristan Tate (@TateTheTalisman) May 30, 2024
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Some thought the news was being used as a smokescreen to redirect attention away from the Biden administration’s corruption:
HOLY SHIT! 🚨
This is what they are distracting you from with the Trump verdict!
Joe Biden gave PERMISSION to Ukraine to use U.S. weapons INSIDE of Russia!
This is WWIII level bullshit right here! pic.twitter.com/7PnuKQTcwU
— Steve 🇺🇸 (@SteveLovesAmmo) May 30, 2024
Others saw it as unavoidable proof that America has become hopelessly divided:
As of today, with this fake guilty verdict against Trump, America is no longer the United States.
We are a third-world shithole heading for a Civil War.
I have no desire to see this country to unify.
There’s no country to unite. We are long past that.
F*ck these liberals and… pic.twitter.com/j05OdbdzB3
— Joey Mannarino (@JoeyMannarinoUS) May 30, 2024
Then there were those who simply shared Trump’s remarks as a show of solidarity:
Trump reacts: "The real verdict is going to be November 5th by the people"
100% this. Pray for our country. pic.twitter.com/oklrEzZkiX
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 30, 2024
Here’s some more from Trump’s remarks, per Politico:
“And it’s OK, I’m fighting for our country, I’m fighting for our Constitution. Our whole country is being rigged right now. This was done by the Biden administration in order to vote to wound or hurt an opponent, a political opponent. And I think it’s just a disgrace.”
“And we’ll keep fighting. We’ll fight till the end and we’ll win. Because our country’s gone to hell. We don’t have the same country anymore. We have a divided mess. We’re a nation in decline, serious decline.”
The Trump campaign prepared for the verdict by releasing a scathing ad:
🚨 BREAKING: Trump releases SAVAGE new ad from court as jury deliberates verdict in trial.
This is 🔥
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 30, 2024
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