Following the jury's verdict, - The Trump family responds in this manner.
Donald Trump's trial for the hush money case ended on May 30th, and the 77-year-old president was found guilty of all 34 charges. Despite the verdict, Trump maintained his innocence and called it a "disgrace."
His children, however, were quick to defend him. Donald Trump Jr., 46, shared his thoughts with ABC News, saying, "The Democrats have managed to turn America into a third-world country with their continuous efforts to tear down America." He added that November 5th would be "our last chance to save it." On Twitter, he also expressed his anger with the verdict, referring to it as "a stupidity."
Eric Trump, 40, posted on Twitter about his father possibly winning the 2024 presidential election on May 30th, which he called a significant date. He also traveled to New York to show support for his father.
Ivanka Trump, 42, shared a photo of herself as a child with Trump on Instagram and captioned it, "I love you, Dad."
Tiffany Trump, 30, was present during the trial's closing arguments on the 28th but has not made any public statement so far.
So far, Melania Trump, 54, has remained silent about the jury's verdict. The case involved Trump allegedly paying porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 through his former lawyer Cohen to keep her from talking about a possible affair. While the payment itself is not illegal, manipulating the records is. The sentence, including penalties and any potential prison time, will be announced on July 11. Trump is facing a fine and could be sentenced to multiple years in prison.
The silence of Melania Trump
The jury verdict didn't prompt Melania Trump, the former president's wife, to make a public statement, possibly due to the nature of the charges. Trump was found guilty of paying Stormy Daniels $130,000 through his lawyer before the 2016 election, an act that's not illegal in itself but manipulating the records was. Melania has not commented on the verdict.
The full sentence, including the fine and possible prison time, will be announced on July 11th. Trump could be fined and sentenced to serve a multi-year prison term, which could be partially suspended.
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After the jury decision, Melania Trump remained silent about her husband's conviction in the hush money process. Despite Donald Trump Jr.'s defense of his father and Eric Trump's prediction of a potential 2024 presidential election win, the verdict did not prompt any public comments from Tiffany Trump. The US President, Donald Trump, continues to maintain his innocence, calling the verdict a "disgrace." Despite the impending fine and possible prison time, which will be announced on July 11th, Ivanka Trump expressed her love for her father on Instagram. ABC News reported on the reactions from the Trump family, including Donald Trump Jr.'s critique of the Democratic Party. Despite the controversy, the trial involved allegations of Trump paying Stormy Daniels $130,000 before the 2016 election, an act that is not illegal but manipulating the records was.
