Trump trial: Biden calls Trump's remarks 'dangerous'

Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial.

ByAaron Katersky, Peter Charalambous, Olivia Rubin, Lucien Bruggeman, and Julia Reinstein
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Last Updated: May 31, 2024, 1:43 PM EDT

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been convicted on criminal charges.

Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.

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May 30, 5:36 pm

Trump guilty on all 34 counts

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People of the State of NY v Donald J Trump - Guilty on All counts.
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May 30, 2024, 6:31 PM EDT

Trump waves, pumps fist outside Trump Tower

When former President Donald Trump returned to Trump Tower after court, he greeted those standing outside the Midtown building, waving and pumping his fist.

In a written statement, Trump called Judge Juan Merchan "corrupt" and twice called him "conflicted."

"This was a rigged decision right from Day 1," Trump said.

"We didn't do a thing wrong. I'm a very innocent man," he said.

Trump will attend a fundraiser in New York Thursday night for his 2024 campaign. The former president will stay at Trump Tower Thursday night, then is scheduled to hold a news conference there at 11 a.m. ET Friday.

May 30, 2024, 6:14 PM EDT

Stormy Daniels 'relieved' case is over

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, one of the star witnesses for the prosecution, is "relieved" the case is over, her attorney Clark Brewster said in a statement.

"No man is above the law, and the selfless hardworking service of each of these jurors should be respected and appreciated," Brewster said.

Daniels, whose hush money payment was at the center of the case, provided some of the most gripping testimony of the trial, describing in detail her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Donald Trump, which he denies.

May 30, 2024, 6:02 PM EDT

'The truth always matters,' Michael Cohen says

The prosecution's star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, called today's verdict "an important day for accountability and the rule of law."

"While it has been a difficult journey for me and my family, the truth always matters," he said.

Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen released a statement saying, "Today is an important day for accountability and the rule of law."
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Michael Cohen reacts to Trump guilty verdict

Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen released a statement saying, "Today is an important day for accountability and the rule of law."
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May 30, 2024, 5:57 PM EDT

'The fix was always in,' says Trump adviser

Two senior Trump advisers who ABC News spoke with were extremely angry after the verdict.

PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump reacts as the verdict is read in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records in New York, May 30, 2024, in this courtroom sketch.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump reacts as the verdict is read in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, at Manhattan state court in New York, May 30, 2024, in this courtroom sketch.
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Both said they were not surprised by the jury’s decision. One said, "The fix was always in," and the other added, "Not surprised -- it’s New York."

Donald Trump Jr., reacting to his father's guilty verdict, said, "The Democrats have succeeded in their yearslong attempt to turn America into a third-world s---hole. Nov. 5 is our last chance to save it."

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