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TRUMP RESPONDS TO HIS GUILTY VERDICT BY FALSELY BLASTING A ‘RIGGED TRIAL’ AND
ATTACKING STAR WITNESS
Donald Trump will hold a news conference at 11:00 a.m. ET at Trump Tower after
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nominee again railed against a “rigged trial” during remarks at Trump Tower.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
new light. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
new light. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
new light. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
new light. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
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Former President Donald Trump walks out of court and toward the media following
the verdict in his hush money trial, in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Mark
Peterson/New York Magazine via AP, Pool)
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Former President Donald Trump walks out of court and toward the media following
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New
York. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony
charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will address the
conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. (AP
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New
York. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony
charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will address the
conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. (AP
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New
York. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony
charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will address the
conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. (AP
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New
York. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony
charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will address the
conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. (AP
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New
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charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will address the
conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. (AP
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower, Friday, May 31, 2024, in New
York. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony
charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee will address the
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The White House in Washington is seen past the security fence on Thursday, May
30, 2024. Former President Donald Trump became the first former president to be
convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony
counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the
2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had
sex. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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The White House in Washington is seen past the security fence on Thursday, May
30, 2024. Former President Donald Trump became the first former president to be
convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony
counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the
2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had
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The White House in Washington on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Former President Donald
Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a
New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business
records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money
payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez
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The White House in Washington on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Former President Donald
Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a
New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business
records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money
payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez
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Donald Trump, far left, watches as jury foreperson #1 delivers guilty verdicts
with judge Juan Merchan listening on the bench in Manhattan Criminal Court,
Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump became the first former
president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty
of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally
influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said
the two had sex. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
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Donald Trump, far left, watches as jury foreperson #1 delivers guilty verdicts
with judge Juan Merchan listening on the bench in Manhattan Criminal Court,
Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump became the first former
president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty
of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally
influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said
the two had sex. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower after the guilty verdict
announced against Donald Trump, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald
Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a
New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business
records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money
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A crowd gathers across the street from Trump Tower after the guilty verdict
announced against Donald Trump, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald
Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a
New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business
records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money
payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
new light. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
new light. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
Friday, May 31, 2024, in New York. A day after a New York jury found Donald
Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
new light. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential
nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower,
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Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Updated
7:50 AM HST, May 31, 2024
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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump attacked the judge and the star witness in his
criminal hush money trial and again tried to undermine New York’s criminal
justice system on Friday while seeking to turn his conviction on 34 felony
charges into fuel — and not an impediment — to his bid to return to the White
House.
Trump addressed reporters at his namesake tower in Manhattan Friday, returning
to campaigning a day after he was convicted of trying to illegally influence the
2016 election by falsifying business records to hide money paid to a porn actor
who claimed they had sex.
Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts marks the end of his historic hush
money trial. But the fight is far from over. Here’s what to know.
* How did Trump respond? Trump falsely blasted a ‘rigged trial’ and attacked
star witness in a speech on Friday. Follow the AP’s live coverage.
* When is the sentencing? July 11, just days before Republicans are set to pick
Trump as the 2024 nominee.
* Can Trump vote? He may be convicted and reside in Florida, but can still vote
as long as he stays out of prison in New York state.
* Will this impact the election? It’s unclear whether Trump’s once-imaginable
status as a person convicted of a felony will have any impact at all on
voters.
The Republican ex-president, as defiant as ever, argued the verdict was
illegitimate and driven by politics and sought to downplay the facts underlying
the case.
“It’s not hush money. It’s a nondisclosure agreement. Totally legal, totally
common,” he said.
In a message aimed to galvanize his supporters, he cast himself as a martyr,
suggesting that if it could happen to him, “They can do this to anyone.”
He said he was “very honored to be involved” because “somebody has to it it.”
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“I’m willing to do whatever I have to do to save our country and save our
Constitution. I don’t mind,” he said. “So we will continue the fight.”
President Joe Biden, responding to the verdict at the White House, said the
former president “was given every opportunity to defend himself” and blasted his
rhetoric.
“It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this is
rigged just because they don’t like the verdict,” Biden said.
While the guilty verdict appeared to motivate Trump’s loyal base of supporters,
including those who began pouring donations into his campaign, it’s unclear if
any of this will help him with independent voters who’ll be decisive in the
November election.
No former president or presumptive party nominee has ever faced a felony
conviction or the prospect of prison time, and Trump is expected to keep his
legal troubles central to his campaign. He has long argued without evidence the
four indictments against him were orchestrated by Democratic President Joe Biden
to try to keep him out of the White House. The hush money case was filed by
local prosecutors in Manhattan who don’t work for the Justice Department or any
White House office.
Trump, who has painted himself as pro-law enforcement and even talked of how
officers might handle suspects roughly, has spent the last two years attacking
parts of the criminal justice system as it applies to him and raising questions
about the honesty and motives of agents and prosecutors.
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After weeks of primarily speaking from an aging courthouse in Manhattan, Trump
chose to return to campaign mode Friday in the atrium of his Trump Tower, the
brass and rose marble lobby where he descended his golden escalator to announce
his 2016 campaign nine years ago next month.
“We’re going to fight,” Trump said. “I’m wired in such a way that a lot of
people would have gone away a long time ago.”
When Trump emerged from the courtroom immediately after the verdict Thursday, he
appeared tense and deeply angry, his words pointed and clipped. But at Trump
Tower on Friday, he appeared more relaxed, especially as his speech went on and
he defaulted into his standard rally mode, complete with acted-out stories. He
did not take any questions from reporters.
Despite the historic ruling, a convicted Trump sounded much the same as a
pre-convicted Trump, as he delivered what amounted to a truncated version of his
usual rally speech.
In his disjointed remarks, Trump initially started attacking Biden on
immigration and tax policies before pivoting to his case, growling that he was
threatened with jail time if he violated a gag order. He picked apart intricate
parts of the case and trial proceedings as unfair, making false statements and
misrepresentations as he did so.
Trump said he wanted to testify, a right that he opted not to exercise. Doing so
would have allowed prosecutors to cross-examine him. The former president on
Friday raised the specter of being charged with perjury for a verbal misstep,
saying, “The theory is you never testify because as soon as you testify —
anybody, if it were George Washington — don’t testify because they’ll get you on
something that you said slightly wrong.”
Testing the limits of the gag order that prohibits him from publicly critiquing
witnesses including Michael Cohen, Trump called his former fixer, the star
prosecution witness in the case, “a sleazebag.”
He also circled back to some of the same authoritarian themes he has repeatedly
focused on in speeches and rallies, painting the U.S. under Biden as a “corrupt”
and “fascist” nation.
His son Eric Trump and daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, joined him, but his wife,
Melania Trump, who has been publicly silent since the verdict, was not seen.
Outside, on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, supporters gathered across the street flew
a giant red “TRUMP OR DEATH” sign that flapped in front of a high-end boutique.
A small group of protesters held up signs that said “Guilty” and “Justice
matters.”
On Friday morning, Trump’s campaign announced it had raised $34.8 million as
donations poured in the hours after the verdict through midnight. That’s more
than $1 million for each felony charge and more than his political operation
raised in January and February combined.
Trump and his campaign had been preparing for a guilty verdict for days, even as
they held out hope for a hung jury. On Tuesday, Trump railed that not even
Mother Teresa, the nun and saint, could beat the charges, which he repeatedly
labeled as “rigged.”
His top aides on Wednesday released a memo in which they insisted a verdict
would have no impact on the election, whether Trump was convicted or acquitted.
The news nonetheless landed with a jolt. Trump listened as the jury delivered a
guilty verdict on every count. Trump sat stone-faced while the verdict was read.
His campaign fired off a flurry of fundraising appeals, and GOP allies rallied
to his side. One text message called him a “political prisoner,” even though he
hasn’t yet found out if he will be sentenced to prison. The campaign also began
selling black “Make America Great Again” caps, instead of the usual red, to
reflect a “dark day in history.”
Aides reported an immediate rush of contributions so intense that WinRed, the
platform the campaign uses for fundraising, crashed. The $34.8 million raised
Thursday did not include what Trump collected at his in-person fundraiser or any
donations that continued to come in online Friday.
Trump is set in the upcoming two months to have his first debate with Biden,
announce a running mate and formally accept his party’s nomination at the
Republican National Convention. But before he goes to Milwaukee for the RNC,
Trump will have to return to court on July 11 for sentencing. He could face
penalties ranging from a fine or probation up to four years in prison.
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Associated Press writers Adriana Gomez Licon in Miami, Meg Kinnard in Columbia,
South Carolina, Gary Fields in Washington and Ali Swenson and Michael R. Sisak
in New York contributed to this report.
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Price is a national political reporter for The Associated Press. She is based in
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