Our take: In the long run Trump prevails. They just confirmed everything Trump said about rigged courts which will then translate into confirming everything he has said about rigged elections.
The likelihood of this verdict being overturned on appeal is all but certain due to a multitude of reversible errors made by the judge, coupled with what some legal analysts from CNN and NBC have described as the most shocking and unconstitutional jury instructions they have ever witnessed. Furthermore, the judge and prosecutors not only misinterpreted the law, but their sole direct fact witness is Michael Cohen, who has confessed to being a habitual perjurer.
Getting back to the jury instructions, Judge Merchan told the jury that they do not have to be unanimous on what crime they think Trump is guilty of, so long that he is guilty of something. That is unprecedented and goes against centuries of jurisprudence. Judge Merchan in violation of ethics rules even donates to a group called “Stop Republicans.”
It is most unlikely the corrupt judge Merchan will go for jail time as they would hyper accelerate kicking this up either through the state appeals process or the US Supreme Court as state election interference, in which case the Supreme Court would overturn this 9-0.
The best reaction was a video released by MAGA Pac:
Law Professor Jonathan Turley - This case is legally unfounded:
Alina Habba:
Megyn Kelly:
NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent, Laura Jarrett:
Kari Lake:
Famed Attorney Robert Gouveia - 10 Reasons Trump is NOT GUILTY (a must see):
The Five. This is a must see:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this is a weaponization:
Famed Defense Attorney Robert Barnes:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton:
Famed Canadian Attorney Viva Frei:
President Trump:
Tulsi Gabbard - They are turning us into a Banana Republic:
Ben Shapiro - This is probably a violation of federal law:
UPDATE - Senator Josh Hawley:
Kellyanne responds:
Brilliant coverage on this, Chuck! Best Substack to cover this travesty. Speechless.