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🗞️Ex-President Trump Found Guilty of 34 Charges in Manhattan

🗞️Ex-President Trump Found Guilty of 34 Charges in Manhattan

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Donald Trump was found guilty in New York of 34 charges related to paying hush money to a porn actor to influence the 2016 election illegally, marking him as the first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes.

The background

Last year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, presented the first indictment of a former president, accusing him of falsifying the repayment of his former lawyer Michael Cohen to cover up a $130,000 Cohen payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged affair with Trump before the 2016 election. Trump denies the affair.

Former President Donald Trump

Donald Trump called his New York hush money trial a “rigged trial” and “corrupt judge” after the historic guilty verdict.

“The real verdict is going to be November 5th by the people, and they know what happened here and everybody knows what happened here,” the former president said as he left the Manhattan courtroom after Thursday's verdict.

When will Trump be sentenced?

Judge Juan M. Merchan scheduled sentencing for July 11, days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where GOP leaders, who remained steadfast in their support after the verdict, are expected to nominate him.

Trump's presidential chances?

Donald Trump can run for president in 2024 despite being found guilty in the criminal case, according to the Santos Unfiltered podcast episode. Dr. John Hart explained that the Constitution only disqualifies presidential candidates for being natural-born citizens, 35 years old, and 14 years a US resident.

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

"Well, this will be, no doubt, the global story of the day. But it is important that the Prime Minister of Australia not comment. We're not a party to this court proceeding. So, we regard that as a matter for the United States and their system, just as we regard the election of the US President as a matter for the people of the United States as well. I obviously have, as people might have observed, a close relationship with President Biden. We get along very well, but the relationship between Australia and the United States is a relationship between nations, not just between individuals. But I’m not about to comment on a court case over there that doesn't involve Australians."

"It’s a matter for the United States. It's not appropriate for an Australian Prime Minister; we would probably object to a New Zealand Prime Minister, a US President, a German Chancellor, or a French President telling us how we should conduct our political system, and I have no intention of telling the United States. I wish the United States well; they’re an important relationship that we have. "

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