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Trump Makes History: Found Guilty in 'Hush Money' Trial

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Former President Trump receives a unanimous guilty verdict in landmark criminal case, making history as the first former US president convicted of a crime.

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all counts in the 'hush money' trial, marking a historic moment in US legal history. The jury delivered a unanimous verdict, convicting Trump of 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. As each juror confirmed the decision, Trump's reaction was closely watched, turning his head towards each juror as they delivered the guilty verdict.

This trial is significant as it makes Trump the first former president to be convicted of a crime in US history, just months before a critical November election. The ex-President faced a tense moment in court as the guilty verdict was pronounced, with reporters noting his reaction. Despite the conviction, some believe that the impact on Trump's political career may vary, with opinions split on whether this will hinder or boost his future prospects.

Trump's attempt to spin the guilty verdict into a positive narrative has already begun, with efforts to leverage the conviction for campaign fundraising. The aftermath of this historic trial has set off a wave of speculation and debate about the implications for Trump's political future and the upcoming election.

In a surprising turn of events, Donald Trump becomes the first ex-US president to be convicted of a crime, marking a seismic development in the political landscape. The guilty verdict in the hush money case has sent shockwaves through the country, raising questions about the impact on Trump's legacy and the upcoming election dynamics. As Trump navigates the aftermath of the trial, the political ramifications of this landmark conviction continue to unfold.

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Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in 'hush money' trial (Financial Times)

Jury delivers unanimous verdict in historic first conviction of a former US president.

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Former President Trump is found guilty in historic New York criminal ... (NPR)

Trump has been found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a historic verdict as ...

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Trump trial: Moment Trump heard the guilty verdict for first time (BBC News)

As each juror verbally confirmed the decision to convict him, Mr Trump turned his head in their direction and followed their faces one by one.

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Trump hush-money trial updates: New York jury finds ex-president ... (Aljazeera.com)

Trump becomes first former president convicted of a crime in US history, just months before November election.

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Donald Trump Is Guilty in His New York Hush-Money Trial (The New Yorker)

The jury has convicted the ex-President of thirty-four felony counts, in a proceeding overseen by Judge Juan Merchan and featuring testimony from Stormy ...

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Opinion | For Trump, 'Guilty' May Not Matter (The New York Times)

The conviction may be a mere bump in the road. It could even be a political accelerant.

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'His face was red': Reporter describes Trump in court as verdict was ... (CNN)

CNN's Kara Scannell reports on how Donald Trump reacted to the events inside the courtroom as a jury returned a guilty verdict against in his hush money ...

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Trump verdict: Former president found guilty in hush-money case (BBC News)

Donald Trump has been found guilty of falsifying business records, becoming the first former US president to be convicted of a crime as he bids to return to ...

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Donald Trump Becomes First Ex US President To Be Convicted Of A ... (NDTV)

A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case on Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election ...

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Jury finds Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial (FRANCE 24)

A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election ...

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Trump tries to spin guilty into gold (Politico)

Donald Trump is already trying to turn his historic criminal conviction into a campaign cash windfall. Moments after a jury handed down a guilty verdict on ...

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Trump's conviction 'a triumph for the rule of law,' but election impact ... (UC Berkeley)

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. Berkeley scholars addressed the historical and ...

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Legal analyst explains how prosecution is using the 'rain metaphor ... (CNN)

CNN Legal Analyst Joey Jackson breaks down what the “rain metaphor” is and how the prosecution is using it in former President Donald Trump's hush money ...

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Newspaper headlines: 'Trump found guilty' and 'splits in Labour ranks' (BBC News)

The guilty verdict in Donald Trump's hush money trial is featured prominently in several of Friday's front pages. The former US president has been convicted ...

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Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in 'hush money' trial ahead ... (Daily Nation)

Former US President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys awaiting the start of his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court on April 30, 2024.

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Trump trial live: Donald Trump found guilty in historic criminal trial ... (BBC News)

He becomes the first former - or serving - president to be convicted of a crime, as he bids to return to the White House.

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Trump Media shares plunge after Donald Trump convicted in hush ... (Aljazeera.com)

Shares fall as much as 15 percent after former president is found guilty on all 34 counts.

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Trump campaign warns GOP candidates not to fundraise off Trump's ... (Politico)

Trump found guilty on all 34 charges in hush money trial ... The former president is now a convicted felon. A Manhattan jury found him guilty of falsifying ...

D.A. Bragg Announces 34-Count Felony Trial Conviction of Donald J ... (manhattanda.org)

Donald Trump is guilty of repeatedly and fraudulently falsifying business records in a scheme to conceal damaging information from American voters during ...

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Guilty on all counts: Trump criminal conviction makes history (Citizen Digital)

Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president ever convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on all charges in his hush ...

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Can Donald Trump still be president after being convicted in hush ... (Sky News)

Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records and will be sentenced in the coming weeks.

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What the Biden campaign thinks the Trump verdict means (CNN)

Well before the Manhattan jury finished deliberating on Thursday, most of President Joe Biden's advisers concluded that a guilty verdict wouldn't ...

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Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in 'hush money' trial ahead ... (The East African)

Former US President Donald Trump sits with his attorneys awaiting the start of his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court on April 30, 2024.

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BBC reporter in court describes what Trump did after guilty verdict (BBC News)

The BBC's Kayla Epstein describes the moment the historic guilty verdict was read in the New York courtroom after Donald Trump's hush-money trial.

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Donald Trump: Moment Republican nominee for president learned ... (Sky News)

Silence followed by a flurry of activity filled the courtroom as the judge announced the jury had reached a verdict. The smiles on the Trump table turned ...

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Trump's historic conviction isn't doing much to shift these voters ... (CNN)

Some things take time to sink in. But don't expect committed Donald Trump voters to suddenly waver because their candidate is now a convicted felon.

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Analysis | Netanyahu and Putin are both waiting for Trump (The Washington Post)

Some foreign leaders may be holding out for a Trump victory.

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Trump Media Stock Swings After Conviction (The New York Times)

Shares of the Truth Social parent slipped immediately after former President Donald Trump, the company's largest investor, was convicted in his hush-money ...

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'You're lying': George Conway clashes with Republican ... (CNN)

CNN political commentators George Conway and Scott Jennings joined “CNN This Morning”to discuss Donald Trump's guilty verdict in his criminal hush money ...

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What's next for Donald Trump after hush money conviction? (Aljazeera.com)

Former US President Donald Trump has been convicted of falsifying records to cover a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels leading up to ...

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What Trump's most devoted supporters make of guilty verdict (BBC News)

"It's a very sad day for America," said one man outside the New York court room where Donald Trump was found guilty of all charges in his so-called ...

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Trump conviction heralds a somber and volatile moment in ... (CNN)

Donald Trump's first act on becoming a convicted criminal was to launch a raging new attack on the rule of law, laying bare the gravity of the choice ...

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I don't like the questions Trump's guilty verdict forces conservatives ... (USA TODAY)

If President Biden were a convicted felon, would Republicans trust the system? This is a question conservatives have to ask themselves.

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Trump's guilty verdict puts America's political system on trial (Financial Times)

“I'm a very innocent man,” said Donald Trump moments after a jury of his peers unanimously pronounced him guilty on all counts. There, in a nutshell, ...

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What next for Donald Trump after his guilty verdict? (Financial Times)

Can a convicted felon run for president? There is nothing in the US Constitution that bars a criminal from standing for federal office. An attempt in the state ...

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Donald Trump to appeal 'rigged' conviction - as he says prosecutors ... (Sky News)

In a speech spanning 40 minutes, Trump criticised his hush money trial and its judge, before turning his attention to President Joe Biden and the Democrats.

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Trump blames Biden and attacks judge after historic conviction ... (BBC News)

The ex-president repeats claim trial was "rigged" as he speaks from Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York.

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Trump repeats claims — without evidence — that his trial was rigged (NPR)

Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York jury found him ...

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Trump trial: Trump family scarce as guilty verdict was read (BBC News)

The day the jury reached a verdict, Mr Trump's second-eldest son was the only relation in the courtroom, absorbing the 34 declarations of “guilty”

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Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Will Americans still vote for him? (Financial Times)

The Republican has capitalised on his legal problems, but his guilty verdict poses a new test.

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21 Experts Predict What the Trump Conviction Will Mean for 2024 ... (POLITICO Magazine)

On Thursday afternoon, Donald Trump made history as the first former president to become a convicted felon. The conviction on all 34 counts related to a ...

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Donald Trump $300 Million Poorer After Guilty Verdict As Truth ... (Forbes)

After briefly turning positive early Friday, shares of Trump's social media company declined in volatile trading.

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What world's media made of Trump's guilty verdict (BBC News)

A White House run derailed or a crooked jury? From Buenos Aires to Beijing, this is how the verdict was reported.

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Trump trial: Trump family scarce as guilty verdict was read (BBC News)

Mr Trump second son was the only relation in the courtroom. His wife and eldest daughter have largely remained silent.

'Buy DJT' is a new rallying cry for Trump supporters (NPR)

Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It's an early test of how committed his ...

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Trump campaign claims fundraising windfall in wake of guilty verdict (Financial Times)

Donald Trump's campaign said it had shattered its own fundraising record after his felony conviction on Thursday, even as US President Joe Biden said the ...

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Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict (Reuters)

Some called for attacks on jurors, the execution of the judge or outright civil war and armed insurrection after Donald Trump became the first U.S. ...

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Outside the Trump Courthouse, Times Are Crazy and People Are ... (The New Yorker)

Sarah Larson reports on the scene from outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on the day that the verdict on Donald Trump's hush-money trial was ...

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Trump trial judge faces new threats after false reports on jury ... (The Guardian)

Rightwing pundits incorrectly report Juan Merchan told jurors they didn't need to be unanimous in finding Trump guilty.

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Lashing out at U.S. justice system, Trump tries to turn criminal ... (CBC.ca)

Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday and build momentum for his bid to return to the White House with fierce attacks ...

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Trump delivers remarks on his guilty verdict: Key moments and ... (The Associated Press)

Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York's criminal justice system Friday as he tried to ...

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Opinion | I Was Skeptical of the 'Zombie' Trump Case. I Stand ... (The New York Times)

They presented evidence of a criminal conspiracy to influence the 2016 presidential election. It began when a major publishing company, American Media Inc., ...

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Attack Trump verdict or be exiled - a new test for Republicans (BBC News)

A moderate who urged Americans to respect the verdict was warned "you just ended your campaign".

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Donald Trump rails against 'scam' guilty verdict to depict himself as ... (Financial Times)

Ex-president lashes out at judge and political opponents a day after conviction in 'hush money' trial.

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Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction (The Guardian)

Trump Media & Technology Group's stock finishes day down 5.3% on Wall Street, as ex-president's stake falls from $6bn to $5.6bn.

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An angry Trump vows to keep fighting after guilty verdict (Reuters)

Donald Trump stared down a bank of cameras inside Trump Tower on Friday and delivered a message fitting for both his legal and political battles: He is ...

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'Twice I backed Trump but no more' - voters split on verdict (BBC News)

Donald Trump is the first former or serving US president to be found guilty of a crime - but what will his conviction mean for the election?

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Trump campaign says it raised $52.8 million after guilty verdict in ... (CBS News)

Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the GOP raised $52.8 million in the six hours after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in his "hush money" ...

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Newspaper headlines: 'Trump rages' and 'Russian troops are ... (BBC News)

The continued fallout from former US President Donald Trump's conviction dominates front pages on Saturday. "Trump rages at Biden's 'fascist state'" says ...

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Biden on Trump guilty verdict: 'Reckless' to say trial was rigged (BBC News)

US President Joe Biden has said it was "reckless" for his predecessor, Donald Trump, to call his trial rigged, a day after the historic conviction.

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Bombast vs bookkeeping: how Trump failed to sway a jury of his peers (Financial Times)

Theatrics from ex-president's trial lawyer were no match for the prosecution's sober approach.

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Michael Cohen says this is what scares him about Trump going to ... (CNN)

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Michael Cohen, former Trump attorney and a key witness in Trump's hush money trial, about the guilty verdict in the criminal ...

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Donald Trump Convicted on All 34 Counts in Hush Money Trial (BU Today)

BU experts in law and media science react to historic verdict and what it means for the former president's future.

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Trump lawyer eager to move forward with appeal of New York ... (CBS News)

"We think an appeal has a lot of merit. We think we're going to win on appeal," Trump's attorney Todd Blanche told CBS News.

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A conviction does not end the threat posed by Donald Trump (Financial Times)

Twelve jurors in a modest courtroom in downtown New York have sent a historic message: no one in America, not even a former president, is above the law.

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Majority believe prosecution of Donald Trump upheld rule of law, not ... (Ipsos Research)

About one in ten Republicans say they will not vote for Trump with a felony conviction.

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There's a new dark money group supporting Trump (Politico)

The group is one of several Donald Trump is relying on to help overcome Joe Biden's financial advantage.

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Trump and his allies braced for a guilty verdict. Then the bombshell ... (CNN)

The next time former president Donald Trump holds a campaign rally will be his first as a convicted felon.

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Lawless and disorderly: Republicans line up behind Trump after ... (The Guardian)

Trump and his Republican allies sow distrust in US judicial system as analysts warn backlash could tear at social fabric in already volatile election year.

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Trump supporters try to dox jurors and post violent threats after his ... (NBC News)

Donald Trump's guilty verdict let his supporters to post threats of violence and attempt to dox jurors in the hush money case.

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First Polls After Trump Conviction: Warning Signs For Republican (Forbes)

More than half of respondents in a Morning Consult survey said they “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict in ...

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Trump's lawyer says he would run for president even from jail (BBC News)

Alina Habba says Donald Trump will run for office even if he is jailed and "nothing will change" following his conviction for falsifying business records.

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'Exonerated 5' member has this question for Trump since he's now a ... (CNN)

In an interview with CNN's Victor Blackwell, “Exonerated 5” member Raymond Santana reacts to former President Donald Trump becoming a convicted felon, ...

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Recapping the Trump hush money charges, trial, verdict and questions (CNN)

Former President Donald Trump was convicted this week of 34 counts of felony business fraud in connection with hush money payments to adult film star Stormy ...

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Watch Biden React to Trump Blaming Him For Hush-Money Trial ... (TIME)

A reporter asked President Biden to respond to Donald Trump blaming him for his historic conviction.

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Nothing will change Trump's White House fight, lawyer tells BBC (BBC News)

Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba tells the BBC he would run for president even if he was in jail.

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Charlamagne tha God: America has zero protection from people like ... (CNN)

Radio host Charlamagne tha God discounts claims that Black voters will sympathize with Trump being for found guilty in his criminal hush money trial.

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