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Piers Morgan and Caitlyn Jenner are among some of the celebrities who are throwing their support behind former US president Donald Trump after he was found guilty of falsifying business records to commit election fraud.
Trump, 77, has become the first former US president to be criminally convicted. He was found guilty of all 34 counts he faced. Unanimity was required for any verdict. The former US president is set to be sentenced on 11 July - just days before the start of the Republican National Convention on 15 July where Trump is expected to be formally nominated for president again.
After being found guilty, Trump could face a maximum sentence of four years in prison. However, others who have previously been convicted of the same crime have more often than not received shorter sentences or probation.
Following the verdict, Trump defended himself outside the court as he insisted the conviction was a "disgrace" due to him being "a very innocent man". Trump also said the trial was "rigged" and that the judge was "conflicted" and "should never have been allowed to try this case". "This is long from over," he added.
Piers Morgan has defended Trump (PA)Following his conviction, Piers Morgan was one of the first celebrities to defend Trump. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the TalkTV host typed: "This is a sad, shameful and ridiculous day for America. To drag a former President, who is running for President again, through criminal courts over something so trivial feels a massive overreach & an incredibly divisive and obviously politically partisan action."
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In another tweet, he added: "Trump’s donation websites are crashing… my guess is this verdict will propel him back into the White House."
Elsewhere, Caitlyn Jenner echoed: "An outrageous day for America. The entire process has been outrageous, of course. Shame on the state of New York. Shame on the corrupt DOJ. Absolute chaos by the state of New York and the federal government. The United States is a banana republic under the Biden DOJ. Disgusting! Hope the court of appeals steps in with swift action."
Caitlyn has thrown her support behind Trump (House of Kardashian)Caitlyn went on to insist that Trump will still be getting her vote in the presidential election. She insisted in another post: "THE ONLY VERDICT THAT MATTERS IS THE VOTE OF WE THE PEOPLE, OF THE USA, ON NOVEMBER 5 2024."
Carol Vorderman also chimed in as she wrote: "Right wingers rolling into their decline now. They've reached their peak & the destruction they've caused is obvious to the majority."
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Joe Biden said in a statement: "No one is above the law. Donald Trump has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain. The threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater. He is running an increasingly unhinged campaign of revenge and retribution, pledging to be a dictator 'on day one' and calling for our Constitution to be 'terminated' so he can regain and keep power."