Mr Trump, as defiant as ever, said the verdict was illegitimate and driven by politics and sought to downplay the allegations underlying the case.
Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York’s criminal justice system on Friday, as he tried to repackage his conviction on 34 felony charges as fuel, not an impediment, to his latest White House bid.
“There is nobody who is more defiant,” said Trump spokesman Jason Miller on Fox News hours after the verdict was read.He chose to start Friday in the atrium of Trump Tower, the brass and rose marble lobby where he descended his golden escalator to announce his 2016 campaign nine years ago next month.
Outside, on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, supporters gathered across the street were flying a giant red “Trump or death” sign that was flapping in front of a high-end boutique. Mr Trump and his campaign had been preparing for a guilty verdict for days, even as they held out hope for a hung jury. Mr Trump sat smiling and chatting with his lawyers as the proceedings seemed to be coming to a close.
Instead, Judge Juan Merchan announced that a verdict had been reached. Thirty minutes later Mr Trump listened as the jury delivered a guilty verdict on every count. He sat stony-faced while the verdict was read. The millions raised on Thursday did not include what Mr Trump collected at his in-person fundraiser or any donations that continued to come in online on Friday.
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