President Joe Biden wasted no time in issuing a statement following the jury’s verdict of guilt for former President Donald Trump in his Manhattan trial involving “hush money”.
“There’s only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box,” Biden wrote on social media, linking to a fundraising page.
“The threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater. He is running an increasingly unhinged campaign of revenge and retribution. A second Trump term means chaos, ripping away Americans’ freedoms and fomenting political violence – and the American people will reject it this November,” Biden’s campaign added.
Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts by the jury. A sentencing hearing has been set by the judge for July 11.
JUST IN: The Biden-Harris campaign just released this statement regarding the guilty verdict in President Trump’s trial today.
The trial was overseen by Judge Juan Merchan, whose daughter is Loren Merchan. The Biden-Harris campaign is a client of Loren Merchan at her company,… pic.twitter.com/LSJ0Hib8NB
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) May 30, 2024
Trump condemned the handling of his New York hush money criminal trial as “shameful” and highlighted the upcoming presidential election this autumn.
“The real verdict is going to be November 5 by the people. And they know what happened here, and everybody knows what happened here,” Trump told announced after the verdict.