Joe Biden gave a cheeky smile on Friday after being asked about Donald Trump's history-making criminal conviction.
Moments after giving a speech on a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan, the US President paused and turned around to grin at reporters when they questioned him about his election rival.
It came after Donald Trump lashed out at a public press conference less than 24 hours after being found guilty of falsifying business records in connection to 'hush money' he paid to a former adult film actress.
The former US President faced 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, charges which are punishable by up to four years in prison. He denied all wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty, but on Thursday a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts. He has become the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes.
At the heart of the charges are reimbursements paid to Michael Cohen for a $130,000 (£102,000) hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels in exchange for not going public with her claim about a 2006 sexual encounter with Trump. Prosecutors say the reimbursements were falsely logged as "legal expenses" to hide the true nature of the transactions.
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The jury began deliberations on Wednesday, following instructions from the judge on the legal parameters of the case and what they could consider when determining the former president's guilt or innocence.
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Donald Trump, now a convicted felon, is residing in Florida - a state notorious for its stringent voting restrictions on criminals. However, he remains eligible to vote as long as he avoids incarceration in New York.
This unique situation arises from Florida's policy of adhering to the disenfranchisement rules of other states for residents convicted of out-of-state felonies. In Trump's case, New York law only revokes voting rights for individuals convicted of felonies while they are incarcerated.
Upon release from prison, their voting rights are automatically restored, even if they are on parole, thanks to a 2021 law passed by New York's Democratic-controlled legislature.
Blair Bowie from the Campaign Legal Center clarified in a blog post that "If a Floridian's voting rights are restored in the state of conviction, they are restored under Florida law," highlighting how Florida's complex rules can be baffling without the kind of legal support Trump has.
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A jury of a dozen New Yorkers convicted Trump on all counts of falsifying business records, a felony punishable by either incarceration, probation or a fine.
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As the foreman read the verdict, Trump shook his head slightly but didn't vent his frustration until he left the courtroom. Trump has vowed to appeal.
Should Trump be elected for a second term, he will have the ability to grant pardons for federal convictions - but he will not be able to pardon himself, as pardon power doesn't apply to state convictions.
Presidential pardon power is derived from Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, which says the president "shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."
However, those convicted in cases brought by states are not considered to have committed crimes against the nation. If Trump wanted to receive a pardon on his state felony charges, he would need to ask the New York State governor.
The current governor of New York, Democrat Kathy Hochul, would be unlikely to pardon Trump. After his conviction on Thursday, she said: "Today's verdict reaffirms that no one is above the law."
Todd Blanche acknowledged there was a chance Donald Trump might be sentenced to jail time.
The lawyer said: "On the one hand, it would be extraordinary to send a 77-year-old to prison for a case like this. A first-time offender who was also president of United States, I mean, I think almost unheard of."
Trump with his attorney Todd Blanche after the conclusion of his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court (Getty Images)A second Donald Trump presidency is "more likely, not less" following his hush money trial conviction, Boris Johnson has said.
Writing for the Daily Mail, Mr Johnson called the trial "a machine-gun mob-style hit-job on Trump". The former prime minister said: "The American people have looked at this case, and in spite of all the portentous claims about its HISTORIC importance, they have concluded that it was, by and large, a load of stunted-up old nonsense.
"The vast mass of American voters could see what I believe was really happening: that the liberal elites were just appalled at Trump's continuing popularity and his ability to connect with voters - and they were using anything they could find to derail his campaign.
"If you look dispassionately at his time in office, both on the domestic and international front, it was far more successful than his Left-wing critics allow. They should not be using legal tricks like this to prevent him from receiving the judgment that really matters - the verdict of the people.
"By pursuing these cases, they have helped to make his victory more likely, not less."
Convicted felon Donald Trump is "wounded" and "feeling the pressure" as he ranted after being convicted of all 34 felony charges in the hush money trial.
Trump appeared "wounded" as he addressed the public from Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan on Friday morning, body language expert Judi James said.
She said: "Trump's 'rambling' demeanor showed he was venting pent-up frustrations accumulated during the trial. Trump, the first US President to become a felon, lashed out at political rival Joe Biden to Judge Juan Merchan."
Ms James added the former president "started this 40-minute monologue looking winded and wounded. His tie might have been thicker and a deeper red and his hair more bouffant than ever before but, placing a small card of notes onto the lectern, he appeared to be shuffling his thoughts in his head, producing a more faltering style of delivery than usual."
President Joe Biden, responding to the verdict at the White House, said Trump "was given every opportunity to defend himself" and blasted his rhetoric.
"It's reckless, it's dangerous, it's irresponsible for anyone to say this is rigged just because they don't like the verdict," Biden said.
Joe Biden said Trump has been given a chance to defend himselfSpeaking before dozens of reporters and cameras that carried his remarks live, Trump cast himself as a martyr, suggesting that if this could happen to him, "They can do this to anyone."
"I'm willing to do whatever I have to do to save our country and save our Constitution. I don't mind," he said, as he traded the aging lower Manhattan courthouse where he spent much of the last two months for a backdrop of American flags, rose marble and brass. "It's a very unpleasant thing, to be honest," he added. "But it's a great, great honour."
Robert DeNiro, known for not holding back on his political opinions, was thrilled to hear that Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony charges.
The actor, who had been actively supporting the prosecution outside the courthouse, shared his cautious optimism with Page Six after a screening of his latest film, "Ezra": "I'm always very weary. I don't wanna get too excited about anything. It's as it should be. Justice has been served. That's it."
Adult actress Stormy Daniels "feels vindicated" after Donald Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records to buy her silence, according to her husband.
Barrett Blade, who is also an adult actor, told CNN: "It's a big weight off her shoulders at this point." He added that she "feels a little vindicated that, you know, she was telling the truth."
The news of Trump being found guilty in court was met with outrage among his supporters with some even threatening a "civil war".
The howls of violence were amplified by far-right figures in the MAGA movement. Far-right podcaster Stew Peters told his hundreds of thousands of followers on Telegram: "Our judicial system has been weaponised... we are left with NO other option but to take matters into our own hands".
His followers responded with talk of burning down courthouses and rioting. Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk took to X, formerly Twitter, saying: "We must defeat these savages." He also said they had "executed a legal assassination."
Conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec described Trump's opponents as "unhumans" while podcaster Tim Pool tweeted: "war." The far-right online forum Patriots.Win was also flooded with threats. "They're not going to get a Civil War. It's going to be a very uncivil war," one user wrote. Trump himself called the verdict a "disgrace" and said the trial was rigged, claiming he's "an innocent man".
"We'll keep fighting," Trump said. "We'll fight to the end and we'll win." Trump supporters have been known to resort to violence, most notably during the now infamous January 6 Capitol Building riots when a mob stormed the government building after Trump urged them to "Fight like hell."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she's voting for Trump "whether he is a free man or a prisoner of the Biden regime."
The firebrand congresswoman also posted the upside-down American flag that has come to symbolise the "Stop the Steal" movement Trump started with allies before the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will vote for Trump (AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump said he remains muzzled by a gag order after his conviction in his hush money criminal trial. His lawyer said he thinks the gag order was supposed to expire with the verdict and he may seek clarity from the court.
"I'm under a gag order, nasty gag order," the former president said Friday while speaking to reporters at Trump Tower. Referring to star prosecution witness Michael Cohen, Trump said: "I'm not allowed to use his name because of the gag order."
But, despite saying he believes he's still subject to the order banning comments about witnesses and others connected to his case, Trump again lashed out at his former lawyer-turned-courtroom foe.
Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City on May 31 (AFP via Getty Images)In a post on Truth Social late Friday night, disgraced felon Donald Trump shared a new campaign video dramatically tearing into President Joe Biden for his cheeky smile during a press conference earlier in the day.
The 30-second clip twists the reality of what happened slightly, putting the audio from a reporter's question as she asks: "Mr President, can you tell us, sir — Donald Trump refers to himself as a political prisoner, and he blames you directly. What's your response to that, sir?"
Then, the clip shows Joe Biden smiling as horror music playing in the background gets louder as a single message appears on the screen: "It's time to fire Biden." The Truth was pinned but only garnered about 4,000 likes.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump, now a disgraced felon after he was found guilty in his historic hush money trial on Thursday of 34 counts of falsifying business records, have posted violent threats on online forums targeting individuals involved with the case.
According to NBC News, there has been a rather high volume of posts across multiple right-wing forums arguing for the executions of Judge Juan Merchan, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the jurors allegedly involved with the trial, though it's not clear if the identities of the jurors were correct.
Many of the forums, non-profit Advance Democracy, which conducts public interest research, said, were the same ones used to organise the violent January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.
Supporters of former President Trump react after the verdict (Getty Images)The lead lawyer for Donald Trump has come forward about the conviction of the former president on Thursday, saying he was "shocked" at how the businessman took the verdict as it was read out in court.
"He just stood there and just kind of took it," Todd Blanche, Trump's lead attorney for the hush money case and the classified documents case in Florida, told The Associated Press.
Blanche said Trump "had a lot of appropriate solemness for the moment that made me very proud to be sitting next to him when it was happening."
"He's not happy about it," Blanche continued, "but there's no defendant in the history of our justice system who's happy about a conviction the day after. But I think he knows there's a lot of fight left and there's a lot of opportunity to fix this, and that's what we're going to try to do."
Todd Blanche, Trump's lead lawyer during the criminal hush money trial, spoke out about Trump's "solemness" in court as the verdict was being read, commending the former president for the behaviour (Getty Images)In a brazen 33-minute speech at Trump Tower on Friday following the reading of his guilty verdict on Thursday in the hush money trial, disgraced felon Donald Trump slammed migrants as his supporters called for violence in a message President Joe Biden called "dangerous".
He falsely made the claim that around 29,000 Chinese migrants were "invading" the US as they attempted to build an army and take over. His supporters were then seen posting vitriol to right-wing websites, calling for the execution of Judge Juan Merchan and others involved with the trial.
The courtroom in which disgraced felon Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of a crime felt like some kind of political movie, according to a feature reporter's account.
New York Magazine Reporter Andrew Rice said the trial reminded him of a political convention complete with a nominee accompanied by a massive entourage and a "press pack,"-a bunch of journalists jammed into a tight space forced to "breath the same stale air."
The day after Donald Trump became the first American president to be convicted of a felony, hundreds of supporters flocked to New York City, unperturbed by the landmark verdict.
The day prior, a jury had found Trump guilty on 34 counts for shady undertakings concerning business records - this case spurred from a silenced payout to adult movie actress Stormy Daniels during Trump's 2016 presidential race. The verdict impacts on Trump's aspirations to return to Pennsylvania Avenue remains undetermined.
Boris Johnson has described the 34-count guilty verdict against Donald Trump as a "machine-gun mob-style hit-job".
The former Prime Minister claimed it made Mr Trump's chances of victory in the US presidential race "more likely" and described the historic case as "a load of stunted up old nonsense".
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Boris Johnson pictured with Donald Trump at a NATO summit in 2019 (AFP via Getty Images)Joe Biden flashed a smile as reporters asked about disgraced felon Donald Trump's felony conviction and the effect it could have on the 2024 election.
As the incumbent began walking away, a reporter asked Biden how Donald Trump's conviction could affect the race. "Do you think the conviction will have an effect on the campaign?" she asked.
He stops in his tracks, slowly rotates toward the camera and displays a wide smile from ear-to-ear saying nothing. He then continues walking out of the room.
Earlier, Biden gave a scathing speech about disgraced felon Trump this afternoon, casting his political opponent as reckless, dangerous irresponsible for decrying his criminal trial as "rigged".
Joe Biden pauses to react to a reporter's question There was a time when a criminal conviction would spell the immediate end of a political career.
But there is every possibility that Donald Trump could be re-elected President in November.
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Donald Trump's angry and dark tirade today pulled no punches as he addressed the public following his criminal convictions.
Appearing at Trump Tower, the ex-President spoke for 33 minutes - nearly as many as the 34 felonies he was yesterday found guilty of - in a typically rambling speech which saw as many bizarre moments as it contained unfounded claims.
Machetes in McDonalds, witnesses being "literally" crucified and Joe Biden stopping people from driving cars were all on the menu in his surreal diatribe.
Predictably for the presumptive Republican candidate, he also laid on thick the accusations of conspiracy against opponent Joe Biden's team, who he unfoundedly claimed were behind the prosecution.
Trump is set to be sentenced on July 11 for 34 counts of falsifying business records over a hush money payment to adult star Stormy Daniels.
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A New York jury found Trump guilty Thursday of all 34 charges of covering up a hush money payment (Getty Images)Joe Biden gave a scathing speech about disgraced felon Donald Trump this afternoon, casting his political opponent as reckless, dangerous irresponsible for decrying his criminal trial as "rigged".
"It's reckless, dangerous and irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged... The justice system should be respected and we should never allow anyone to tear it down.," Biden said slamming the now-convicted criminal.
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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed Donald Trump is now "more likely" to beat Joe Biden after his conviction.
In a new column for the MailOnline, he accused Trump's rivals of a "machine-gun mob-style hit job" on the former president.
Donald Trump claimed on Friday that "record levels of terrorists" have come to the US.
While the number of foreign nationals on the terrorist watch list has increased, US federal immigration authorities say they "are very uncommon" and a small fraction of the total number of migrants who cross the border.
From October 2022 to September 2023, the US Border Patrol reported seeing 169, compared to 98 the previous year.
Since October 2023, the US Border Patrol has reported 80 encounters.
Trump was convicted yesterday of 34 felony charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor named Stormy Daniels, who said the two had sex.
The hush money trial and subsequent conviction mark the first time a former U.S. president has ever been tried or convicted in a criminal case.
CNN abruptly ended their live coverage of Donald Trump's press conference just 24 minutes into his speech from Trump Tower.
The ex-president finally broke his silence following a New York jury finding him guilty on 34 felony charges in his hush money trial.
Convicted felon Trump unleashed a fiery tirade against "tyrant" Judge Juan Merchan for placing a gag order on him and prohibiting him from discussing certain aspects of the proceedings.
Donald Trump is known for his signature moulded blonde locks but the former president will need to opt for a different look if he is sent to jail.
Trump, 77, was found guilty on all charges in his New York 'hush money' trial on Thursday, with a judge soon to determine if he will spend time behind bars.
Housing the millionaire real-estate heir would require a high level of protection and Martin Horn, former commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction (NYCD), has suggested that Rikers' West Facility, which has previously held the likes of Harvey Weinstein, could fit the bill.
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