Donald Trump is officially the first former or current President of the United States to face criminal charges in the history of the United States of America. Each of the criminal charges carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison.
But Juan Mercan, the judge overseeing the case, is not expected to agree to such a long sentence. Many legal observers believe the sentence would be no more than four years, but Trump could also avoid prison altogether and get probation or community service instead.
Merchan will consider several factors when making his decision, including the unique nature of the case, Trump’s age and the logistics of keeping the former president safe while he is in prison.
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“It was a rigged trial by the Biden administration,” says former President Trump.
After blaming the Biden administration, Donald Trump blamed the judge and prosecutor for the rigged trial. He continued to talk about issues such as polarization, division of the country, and immigration in an attempt to change the conversation. He did not fail to blame his ratings in Manhattan for the conviction.
“We will keep fighting, we will fight until the end and we will win because our country has gone to hell,” Trump said, adding that “we don’t have the same country anymore.” “We have a divided mess.”
A decision on the penalty will not be made before July 11. Prosecutors assigned most of their case to Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer. Cohen told the court in mid-May that he lied and intimidated several witnesses on behalf of his former boss. She also testified that Trump was angry that Daniels, a porn star, was selling a story about sexual intercourse she says she had with the former president.
“He told me this is a disaster, a complete disaster. Women are going to hate me,” Cohen told the jury. “Men, they think it’s great, but it would be an electoral disaster.”
It is typical for jurors to confirm their decision one by one while looking straight ahead and with President Trump’s head bowed.
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