Trump NY Hush Money Fraud Trial: A Verdict Is In [UPDATE]
[UPDATE: This post originally crossed with Marcy’s when the verdict released. It was pulled back and has been re-released. As Marcy’s post has now gotten unwieldy with +200 comments so far, continue your discussion about the verdict here. See also Marcy’s latest post, Trump Undone by the Truth of His Pecker. /~Rayne]
This thread is dedicated to discussion of the Trump’s NY hush money fraud trial; the court announced shortly after 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday that the jury has reached a verdict.
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THURSDAY 5:08 P.M. —
The jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts.
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Marcy’s got a post up as well, with a much more effective headline: Trump Convicted of Fraud to Cover-up Fucking a Sex Worker
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House Speaker Mike Johnson just did his bit to undermine the rule of law by minimizing this conviction of Trump’s crime against the state of New York:
Steve Herman @[email protected]
“Today is a shameful day in American history. Democrats cheered as they convicted the leader of the opposing party on ridiculous charges, predicated on the testimony of a disbarred, convicted felon. This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one,” reacts House Speaker Mike Johnson in a statement immediately after the Trump convictions.
The insurrection continues, in other words.
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Mark your calendar for July 11 as sentencing will be that day.
Keep discussion in this thread on topic. Thanks.