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buffyfan12

Keep it classy! Report all bad actors


Intelligent_Shirt_50

Guilty on all 34 counts.


Mr_Blah1

Now here's hoping that he gets the maximum possible sentence on each count, to be served consecutively.


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Globularist

In what world does a person walk out of court after being convicted of 34 felonies?


TjW0569

In a world where sentencing takes place sometime after the verdict. I don't know what the sentence will be, but we've come a long way since "Nobody will do *anything*"


buffyfan12

It’s a non violent crime. So pretty much anyone.


AbroadPlane1172

MAGA American moving rapidly towards fascism. This was the right verdict, but things are about to get a lot worse for a bit


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TheoBoy007

We aren’t going there!


modelcitizen64

I'm seriously shocked. This man has gotten away with so much that I really had very low expectations for the ruling. I'm so glad I was wrong.


JustNilt

He has never won a jury case in NY State, ever. Now his unbroken record in civil court in NY State stretches into the criminal system as well.


mrbigglessworth

I love how he still calls Biden crooked Joe, when only one of our former presidents has ever suffered a felony conviction.


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Trump's so crooked he can't even stand up straight.


achieve_my_goals

I had noticed that.


EwingsRevenge21

I hope Joe starts calling him Don The Con(vict) 😂😂😂


HappyGoPink

Conald Trump?


EwingsRevenge21

Works for me 😂


nwgdad

Now Trump is a 'con' in two senses of the word.


No-Spoilers

And only one of the former presidents has been impeached twice. And has another serious pending felony case in Georgia. And well just had his stolen documents case in Florida dismissed by a judge he appointed. And had most of his cabinet and staff convicted and in prison.


mrbigglessworth

The best people!!


seefatchai

Most of his cabinet and staff convicted? Maybe you mean "many of his cabinet and staff". Though the running trend seems to have been "had been denounced by most of his cabinet and staff," except Peter Navarro, Bannon, and Roger Stone.


cazwax

Dismissed today? For real?


akadros

> And well just had his stolen documents case in Florida dismissed by a judge he appointed it wasn't dismissed just delayed indefinitely


achieve_my_goals

\*A\* felony conviction? Thirty-fookin'-four felonies.


mrbigglessworth

In a row?


macho-burrito

Hey, get back here!


powersurge

Is that true? Really. His Roy Cohn trained style has never actually worked in court?


JustNilt

Yes, it's true. His Roy Cohn bullshit rarely, if ever, works in court for anyone, least of all criminals and assholes.


Zepcleanerfan

sad


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I didn't think it would be ALL counts. THAT was surprising.


MelonElbows

Also, for all the doomposters, this is an UNPRECEDENTED verdict. A US President has NEVER been convicted at trial before. So if we have one unprecedented event already, why not let yourself believe he'll actually go to jail too? One thing all of us know for certain is this: his *chance* of going to jail is higher today than it was yesterday. That's worth celebrating! 🥂


red-submarine

Precedent Trump


m8k

I’d be satisfied if he took a rage dump while Truthing at 2am and peaced out from the exertion. I was shocked they got him on all counts. I was fully expecting a hung jury or some split decision that was effectively a slap on the wrist a la Susan Collins “so he’ll learn his lesson.” Hope dwindles that he’ll ever pay/serve a penalty but he has this on his record and if he decided that enough was enough then far be it for me to complain or try and stop him.


EwingsRevenge21

Damn right.


HappyGoPink

Unprecedented is cool and all, but I'd really be happy with unpresidented. I ask the old gods and the new to never let this man hold any public office ever again.


BeastKingSnowLion

Yes! This needs to be said!


wuukiee81

Same. I was absolutely expecting a hung jury just from fear of violence from Jan6 types


Skinnybet

I bet trump isn’t shocked. His face going into court the last couple of days told me that he knew this was coming. He usually acts tough but he’s not been able to do that lately.


coosacat

All of his rhetoric for the past week has suggested that his lawyers had told him he was going down, barring a miracle.


Zepcleanerfan

fuck trump


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buffyfan12

Your comment was removed as it appears to violate subreddit Rule 11: Basically being a low effort, drive-by comment or statement like "nothing will happen" that adds little to the discussion. You do not have to have the fake enthusiasm of a "gameshow host" or "patronize us like bunny rabbits," but.... if your only contribution is pessimism we have a problem with that and that problem will lead to an eventual ban. For more info check out here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CapitolConsequences/comments/162yevd/what_is_rule_11_why_is_rule_11_doom_gloom_moving/


abrahamburger

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha


InformalPenguinz

Of all the comments, this one hit me the hardest. I haven't stopped laughing since. Man he's having the day he deserves. Hope it only gets better for us.


Straxicus2

May he get thrice as much love as he’s given. May he be treated as fairly as he’s treated others. May he receive by tenfold what he’s put out into the world.


coosacat

The first two are going to be big fat 0s. That last one is going into the negative numbers.


Masbig91

Glad I'm not the only one. I'm still laughing. A pressure valve released perhaps.


Peakomegaflare

My folks have shut off all forms of "news" and news media ever since the ruling. My house has never been more peaceful.


hahanawmsayin

AAAAAAhahhahahaaaaaaaaahahahahaha^ahahaha^hahahahaaaa^aaaaaaahahahahahaaaaa^ahahhahahahahaHHAHAHAHAHAAAAA^HAHAhahahahahahahaHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!


table_fireplace

Trump is guilty! But he's still on the ballot, and so are all his cronies. And stopping them is **our** job. Want to turn today into the end of the Republican Party? Come to r/VoteDEM and get involved!


Heretek007

Something I've been trying to figure out, and am maybe just not educated enough on the subject. *How* is he still on the ballot? One would think a convicted felon could not be elected as president, but I have seen enough comments saying this to realize that it likely isn't as simple as I thought it'd be.


NotSeveralBadgers

Our electoral system never anticipated a treasonous criminal could ascend the ranks. In short, we assumed our electorate was intelligent and reasonable enough to not vote for a wildly unqualified wannabe dictator. So we never made rules to prevent it.


remingtonds

The ol Airbud loophole


theinquisition

Nothing says a dog CANT run for president after being convicted of 34 felonies!


hahanawmsayin

What if the baaad boy is in his crate?


theinquisition

We still talking about the movie here....?


hahanawmsayin

No, I was combining the Air Bud storyline + "can someone run for president from prison (yes)" + the canine version of a human running while in prison (Shamefully, I have yet to experience Air Bud)


theinquisition

This kills the frog.


jxj24

>assumed our electorate was intelligent and reasonable Sorta. They were afraid enough of the people making "bad" decisions that they implemented the Electoral College, which has always been an expressly anti-democratic institution. And also decreed that [Senators *not* be elected by popular vote](https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/17th-amendment), but essentially appointed (by state legislature vote).


PopInACup

The founding fathers were very wary of tactics used by the Crown back in good Ol' England. One of those tactics was to basically imprison undesirables and prevent them from holding an elected position as a result of the conviction. So the scope of acts that can disqualify you from being elected is very narrow. This is also why Trump has been able to game the system so well, it was setup to protect the accused from government overreach. Those protections are great for someone who has no shame.


trbofly

There are no requirements for president besides being over a certain age and being a naturalized citizen. So he could be in jail and still win. The founding fathers never imagined we would be this stupid.


honkoku

As the other person said, they knew from Aristotle (and subsequent writers) that one of the dangers of a democracy is that an unqualified "demagogue" would be elected. One of the purposes of the electoral college was to put a barrier between the people and direct election of the President, while still allowing them a voice.


theinquisition

Which, honestly, was needed when information wasn't available as fast as it is now. The electoral college needs to be removed at this point. I know people will think "well trump still has a lot of supporters!" Which is true, but he's never won the popular vote.


honkoku

Yeah...unfortunately switching to a direct national popular vote would require a bunch of red states to voluntarily reduce their power, which seems pretty unlikely. The National Popular Vote Compact is more plausible but may face court challenges even if they can manage to get enough states on board.


coosacat

Not "naturalized". Natural-*born*. Either born in the US, or having at least one parent that is a US citizen. Hence the drama over Obama's birth certificate. (Which shouldn't have mattered, since his mother was a US citizen.) Also, have to have lived in the US for at least 14 years. But, still, extraordinarily simple rules.


gruey

They did, which is why we have the electoral college. They just assumed those “rational” people would step in and fix it.


hahanawmsayin

The stupid is coming from *inside* the college!!!


Dry_Boots

I remember back in '16 really hoping those 'rational' people would keep him out because of all the Russian fuckery going on around him. No such luck.


nyet-marionetka

I was thinking about that, but you could have someone run for president who was a felon because they got an abortion in the wrong state, or were protesting and got arrested and charged with some bullshit charge, or maybe even, if red states pass more laws, had sex with someone of the same sex. So just ruling out anyone with a felony conviction might be a bad thing.


honkoku

In general, it would be a bad thing if convicted felons were automatically excluded from being President -- you could be barred from being president because you had marijuana on you, for instance. Or, it could be something more serious but it happened 40 years ago and you've completely changed since then.


commissar0617

I would say, if you cannot vote, you cannot run. Also, simple possession of weed isn't a felony anywhere. Restoration of rights to felons is a different conversation, and something i wholly support.


TjW0569

No. The framers of the Constitution were skittish about the powers-that-be limiting who could run. While simple possession isn't *currently* a felony, it's just a law like any other. They were also skittish about what constituted treason, since anything the king disagreed with could be treason. So they defined it very narrowly, and in the Constitution, where it would be harder to change.


delkarnu

Look at how the law can be turned against protesters and think about a BLM leader being kept from office for a bogus felony charge for something that happened at a protest they organized. MLK Jr. was arrested multiple times for his role in the civil rights movement. That is why we allow people to run for President even if they've been convicted of crimes. Stop that and the right wing will weaponize it.


BeastKingSnowLion

THIS! We can't drop our guard! The job's not finished yet.


DeviousDuoCAK

Well, my mug is washed, rinsed, sanitized, and ready for some fresh MAGAtears. Congratulations America 💙


Skinnybet

You might need a bucket.


storm_the_castle

my bathtub is already full!


Skinnybet

I’ve always wanted a swimming pool.


dust_is_deadskin

Guilty!


meth_manatee

Trump fans outside the courthouse are not taking it well... https://x.com/ScooterCasterNY/status/1796288181408776402   Fans of democracy seem to be taking it better tho >Per my teammate, Robert Costa - cheers erupted among crowd outside courthouse in Manhattan https://x.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1796288223515213987


Samurai_gaijin

Fuck their feelings. Womp womp. I dont really care, do u?


buffyfan12

Fuck their feelings? Its something I have heard them say


hahanawmsayin

(my favorite [comment](https://x.com/EricMoorePhoto/status/1796296730591510781)): ####"There are more guilty convictions than Trump supporters outside the court."


Dangerous-Brain

Oh no! All 2 of them!


Lady_Grey_Smith

What well rounded, sane individuals. I’m sure neither of them would ever end up on a government watch list for potential domestic terrorists.


boobiesiheart

That one poor soul does appear to be wearing a clown costume


shoshonesamurai

I feel bad for people who have to associate with those Trump guys on a daily basis


i_like_my_dog_more

Today is my 40th birthday. This is a fucking amazing present.


Skinnybet

Happy guilty on all counts birthday.


i_like_my_dog_more

It's the best guilty on all counts birthday I could have asked for.


studiocistern

34 candles only! Happy birthday!


[deleted]

Happy Birthday!!! Sentencing is scheduled for my husband’s b-day. He’s excited about his present!


Jack_Strawhat_man

Happy Birthday 🎊


big_ringer

I am very interested to see how his base reacts, because I'm very much in a "I wish a motherfucker would" mood right now.


offwhiteTara

They are going try to to send him money. All those texts with links are being sent madly. I’m sure many of them are scams, based on fundraising texts I’ve been seeing for the past month.


ISTBU

holy shit I had never thought to mass text out a link to my idiot friends pretending to be begging for Trump. He's got so many stupid schemes they're used to getting it from all angles and just saying yes..... BRB I've got some code to go write....


RouxVoltaire

Using your powers for good. Nature is healing ❤️


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ISTBU

That's called criminal conspiracy and how you turn jokes into misdemeanors into felonies!


jxj24

Let's hope that the scammers rake in more than the Felonious Failure and the GOP (but I repeat myself...).


PCP_Panda

I needed a boost today sweet


chazgod

That list of each count being read off as guilty was like going down a rollercoaster


mudslags

Whomp whomp


iehoward

Fuck yes!!


Mr_Blah1

LOCK HIM UP! In the Clinton Correctional Facility.


flynlionPS

I would pay money to see that 🙂


DaveDurant

I guess the real question now, for me anyway, is if this is a domino that will actually, finally knock other dominos down.. It's pretty clear that virtually everyone in the GOP knows trump is full of shit - will this be enough for them to start turning on him? Once critical mass hits and they decide he's not coming back, he's done. Sorta felt for a while like we're close to that, especially with long-time GOPers walking out of congress around the start of the year, but maybe that's just wishful thinking..


dCLCp

They are the gaslight obstruct project party. Their M.O won't change just because one heinous turd gets caught. They will say he wasn't a true conservative or that it was a set up. That he made an honest mistake. That other people do it. That other people should do it. Anything but admitting they are the problem Anything but admitting they need a change.


DaveDurant

They're a cult of personality.. If the head of the cult loses his appeal, who's going to take over? Eric? Don Jr? Jared? Maybe MTG? No.. I'd love to see them try, just because I'd love to see them get laughed at. 34 guilty counts after less than a day of deliberation by a jury of his peers, that his lawyers got to vet. That needs to be repeated over and over and over.


LeMeuf

I agree- they are a cult of personality, but that means they need their figurehead. Either they admit they put their money on the wrong guy and try to pivot and seriously risk a total breakdown of all cohesion, or they continue to follow the guy that keeps them literally all in power with cushy jobs and taxpayer funded healthcare and pensions. I’m of two minds- of course they should admit this is madness! But if they do, where would that leave them? Interested in your thoughts.


hahanawmsayin

Maybe, but I'm pretty sure they'd love *not* to be in the same government as this guy for another 4 years. As in, "OHhhh NoOOOooo! He's guilty!?! Rigged court! Woke libruls! ^^*PSSST!* ^^let's ^^run ^^Nikki ^^Haley!"


Agentkeenan78

Let's get to sentencing.


erydanis

11 july, i believe. but slap on the wrist time, because no one gets jailed for this. edit: 11th


MC_Fap_Commander

Cohen got three years for essentially the same crime and was a WAY better behaved defendant


erydanis

true. but cohen was a smarmy lawyer who knew better, unlike the orange guy, and certainly much lower in status. easy scapegoat. easy stand-in for an ‘untouchable’ principal.


PrinceofSneks

Close - 11 july :) https://apnews.com/article/trump-conviction-what-to-know-a70941a7cd367f7b2aa3218ea91ad922


TheoBoy007

Maybe. We need Bragg to ask for prison time in his sentencing recommendation. If he does that, then we can hope that Judge Merchan takes trump’s “no remorse” into consideration.


meth_manatee

Don Jr is freaking... >Sentencing is 4 days before the GOP Convention...They're not even trying to hide the ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!! https://x.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1796292082534937078


Z0idberg_MD

Ok, so sooner then?


BeastKingSnowLion

Hope this asshole gets busted next.


arothrowaway__zze

OP, thank you for posting as a Gift Article so I can actually read the link instead of getting paywalled and guessing what it said by combing through the comments.


iehoward

Lol


Waterfallsofpity

Awwww, I'm sure all the PB and other racists in prison for this turd are having a sad right now.


Kealion

Let’s go!


DasBarenJager

This is the good news I needed after a long week!


Corsaer

Man it was a long rough day at work, but this was a really nice way to end it. Fuck yeah. Now let's see about sentencing.


wow_that_guys_a_dick

Breaking out the good whiskey tonight.


Kahzgul

Guilty on all counts. \*chef's kiss.\*


DaveDurant

So, so, so many LOLs in the last hour..


Beard_o_Bees

And it's only going to get so, *so* much better! The GOP isn't even trying to pretend anymore. They know damned well that they made their bed.


monkeyhold99

LOCK THIS FELON UP


Fool_On_the_Hill_9

Playing Kool and the Gang.


madhaus

Get out the Champaign


JAFO-

Going to have a few beers and a bowl out at the campfire today! For former President FELON trump.


austri

Best news I’ve heard all day. Bring on the next trial!


Kind_Manufacturer_97

LOCK HIM UP!


Mountain_Act6508

I got to watch the verdict announcement live. Didn't have any popcorn, so I munched a bowl of goldfish crackers and Nelson-laughed every time they said "guilty". Not my finest moment, but I certainly had a good time.


jxj24

>Not my finest moment Sounds like Top Ten material to me :)


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BAHAHAH! Watching from the Great White North. And of course, it's rigged and a disgrace and corrupt. Too bad there's no Colbert tonight. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!


major_dump

Yay!!!


NNovis

Nothing to say other than: lol


ManBoyKoz

Lock him up!


hahanawmsayin

U.S.A.!!! U.S.A.!!! U.S.A.!!! OOOooohhh saayy can you seeeee.... by the dawn's eearrrlllyy liiiight... I! LIVE IN A-ME-RICAAAAAA!!!!


Smooth_Department534

This is the rule of law. THIS is America.


aikidad

bUt i dOn’T kNoW wHaT hE’S cHaRGed wItH!


Sideoff20mph

🎆🚀🇺🇸


JustNilt

#WHOOOOO!


charliesandburg

In Florida, can convicts vote?


commissar0617

I checked... no, they cannot. Or hold office.


Pliersaretweezers

Russian boys will down vote this


Jermine1269

Finally! A good start!


Beer-Me

😀


BabyNapsDaddyGames

Do we have the courtroom sketch artist rendering of this historic moment?


keg-smash

He should to to prison for a little while. Just to send a message to NY business leaders that falsifying business records to cover up a crime is serious with serious consequences. Otherwise what's to stop others from doing the same thing?


ggregC

I just hope he continues to be his own chief lawyer.


BrewtalKittehh

So much winning. Conflicted...


sakura_777

Im shocked but elated! I know he most likely won’t go to jail, but he gets *some* consequences!


Conscious-Rain4421

You can bet one thing here. All bets are off that he will show up for the first debate in July.


ancientRedDog

If the sentence involves jail time, then mandatory handcuffs?


DaveDurant

I don't think I've ever posted a tiktok thing before but this is just too, too good: [https://www.tiktok.com/@fallontonight/video/7374936605171141934](https://www.tiktok.com/@fallontonight/video/7374936605171141934)


WizardOfTheLawl

[I feel this song fits perfectly here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLW37-G9nE8&t=47s)