Trump found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records and will be the first former president of the United States to be convicted of a crime

Manhattan NY — Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all counts in a landmark criminal trial, marking the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been convicted of a crime. The Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, each count carrying a maximum prison sentence of four years. Trump, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, now faces a potential maximum sentence of 136 years.

The verdict was delivered after two days of jury deliberations in a courtroom overseen by Judge Juan Merchan. Following the announcement, Trump spoke to reporters, condemning the trial as unfair and politically motivated. "This was a disgrace. This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt as a rigged trial and disgrace. It wouldn't give us a venue change," Trump asserted. He expressed frustration over the trial's location, noting the district's political leanings.

Trump also suggested that the trial was part of a broader political conspiracy against him. "The real verdict is going to be November 5th by the people," he said, referring to the upcoming presidential election. He criticized District Attorney Bragg, linking him to financier George Soros and accusing the Biden administration of orchestrating the trial to damage his political prospects.

Despite the conviction, Trump maintained his innocence, stating, "We didn't do anything wrong. I'm a very innocent man. And it's okay. I'm fighting for our country. I'm fighting for our Constitution. Our whole country is being rigged right now."

In his remarks, Trump painted a grim picture of the current state of the country, alleging that "millions and millions of people pouring into our country right now from prisons and from mental institutions, terrorists. And they're taking over our country. We have a country that's in big trouble."

Defense attorneys for Trump, during their closing arguments, insisted on his innocence and argued that the prosecution had failed to meet the burden of proof. They described the trial as unjust and expressed confidence in Trump's eventual exoneration.

As Trump and his legal team prepare to appeal the verdict, the former president vowed to continue fighting. "This is long from over," he declared, promising to defend the Constitution and contest what he views as a politically driven conviction.

The trial and its outcome have intensified the already heated political climate, with Trump's supporters and detractors reacting strongly to the news. As the country braces for the next steps in this unprecedented legal battle, the implications of Trump's conviction continue to unfold.