MANHATTAN, NEW YORK—On May 29, former President Donald J. Trump became the first former or sitting President to be convicted. The details of the case are blurred, and the conviction lacked probable cause and facts to demonstrate a felony was ever committed.
According to an April 4 press release, New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg concluded that former President, Donald J. Trump was guilty of “Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, a class E felony, 34 counts.”
Bragg’s press release regarding the case of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump and Trump’s conviction was dated April 4, 2024. Trump had not been convicted yet.
Trump was convicted on May 29, 2024. TMedia reports showed Biden not answering questions about Biden’s plans after Trump’s conviction before the jury reconvened and announced their verdict.
The media was quick to report Trump was convicted of 34 felonies. He did not commit a crime and was not charged with a crime that is classified as a felony.
According to court records, Trump is being charged with 34 counts of falsifying records. Multiple other reports say, 34 felony counts were filed against him. The legal system has failed to reveal a felony committed in these charges.
Donald Trump has been accused of many things. Some critics don’t like him as a speaker because he is bold. He speaks his mind, has sent mean tweets, and is not afraid to speak the truth rather than sparing someone’s feelings. He also has decades-old claims of being a womanizer.
Prosecutors did not meet the burden of proof to prove that former President Trump committed a crime. He has been investigated repeatedly, arrested, and convicted with no mention of the felonies he is charged with.
Bragg is under scrutiny for the handling of this case. Trump has received an incredible outpouring of support from Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and Libertarians alike.
Reports indicate that the Republican party received over $52.8 million in the first 24 hours following his conviction.
Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives have made statements of support on Trump’s behalf.
Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson issued the following press release from his office in Washington DC on May 30:
“Today is a shameful day in American history. Democrats cheered as they convicted the leader of the opposing party on ridiculous charges, predicated on the testimony of a disbarred, convicted felon. This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one.
The weaponization of our justice system has been a hallmark of the Biden Administration, and the decision today is further evidence that Democrats will stop at nothing to silence dissent and crush their political opponents.
The American people rightfully see this is lawfare, and they know it is—and dangerous. President Trump will rightfully appeal this absurd verdict—and he WILL WIN.”
Speaker Johnson has since asked the Supreme Court to intervene.
This conviction, even if he is incarcerated, will not prevent former President Trump from running to unseat Joe Biden as President of the United States.
Senator Lindsay Graham spoke on the brutal use of the legal system saying, “A political hack prosecutor manufactured charges in one of the most liberal legal venues in the country.”
It is not clear why this case was heard. Trump initially requested immunity from a subpoena in the case of Vance v. Trump. Then, in July of 2020, the court ruled 7-2 against Trump’s immunity. Trump was a sitting President when he requested immunity from this case.
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) called out D.A. Alvin Bragg over his intent:
“The district attorney, who campaigned on a promise to prosecute Donald Trump, brought these charges precisely because of who the defendant was rather than because of any specified criminal conduct.”
