Posted on 06/02/2024 5:10:40 PM PDT by marshmallow
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US president and presidential candidate Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he was ready for a possible prison sentence.
"I am ok with it," Trump told the broadcaster, adding that he was "not sure the public would stand for it." Trump also said that the possible conviction would be "a breaking point" that "would be tough for the public to take," as quoted by Fox News.
On Thursday, a jury found Trump guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records related to payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, with whom the former president allegedly had an affair.
Trump has rejected the accusations against him and blasted characterizations of the payment as "hush money," instead calling it a standard non-disclosure agreement.
He has also referred to the case as a form of election interference ahead of the upcoming November presidential vote, saying that the courts can target "anyone" if they are able to target him.
Trump is the first former US president in the nation's 250 year history to face legal charges which could land him in jail for the rest of his life, with federal, New York and Georgia prosecutors pursuing him over array of suspected crimes, which in addition to the 'hush money' case include allegations of electoral interference in the 2020 presidential election, and claims that he mishandled classified documents.
Trump has denied wrongdoing in every case, and accused prosecutors and judgements of engaging in a "witch hunt" against him. Trump’s surrogates have pointed to the unprecedented nature of the charges, and accused Democrats of “hypocrisy” over the bid to try and convict Trump while letting alleged sexual predator Bill Clinton and alleged pay-to-play corruption monger Joe Biden and his son Hunter go free.
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I believe them more U.S. media these days.
Are they ever going to figure out that the more they persecute Trump the stronger his support becomes?
“…Trump is the first former US president…”
Emphasis on,”First.”
Hilary must be happy in a pool of her own urine.
Justice has been turned on it’s ear in our Republic what with former and current Presidents having performed verifiable and documented crimes against it’s own people yet they castigate the only President in modern history who had at worse, a paperwork error. Puuuleeezzze.
They’re too stupid to know or care. All they care about are the headlines from MSM.
High-fives all around at the GRU Unit 54777 office!
Piss off Zeeper!
Your insults are my rocket fuel. More please!
It reminds me of the 'briar patch' request.
IIR it worked then . . . .
People...the word hero is way overused these days to the point that almost everyone can be called a hero for the most mundane things. But in President Trump we have a genuine hero with incredible towering courage to try to lead our country back from the brink of disaster no matter what the cost to him. I love him and stand with him to the fullest extent that I am able.
I told my friends that Biden has just become Prince John and Garland is the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Amen, amen!!!
https://x.com/LeadingReport/status/1797418808686367058
BREAKING: Trump has called for the U.S. Supreme Court to step in after his conviction in his New York case.
I’m concerned he’ll get Epsteined while he’s there.
I am glad he is quickly getting the SC involved.
Nope. IF he goes to prison, he would be the most protected man in the history of prisons. To get to him you would need to get through rings of the most tattooed weight lifting killers anywhere. He would be a treasure. A billionaire, who could do nice things for them, who has a track record of getting guys out of jail, and doing kindnesses for the less fortunate.
He wouldn’t even need Secret Service. Everything is backwards in prison.
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