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Former President Donald Trump has been convicted, with a Manhattan jury finding him guilty on Thursday (May 30) of all 34 charges of falsifying business records after a seven-week trial.
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The verdict makes Trump the first former president to be convicted of a felony. In his case, he was accused of covering up a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels to keep her from disclosing an alleged sexual relationship during the 2016 presidential election. Despite losing to current President Joe Biden in 2020, Trump remains the Republican front-runner in the 2024 presidential election.
Trump is currently awaiting sentencing, likely to be fined or face up to four years in prison. Everything will be decided at his trial, scheduled for July 11. Meanwhile, people around the world have taken to social media to share their reactions to this historic news, including some of the world's biggest stars.
One of them was Barbra Streisand, who shared the news shortly after it broke: “Convicted felon Donald Trump blames the judge, jury and New York for convicting him on 34 charges,” she tweeted. “He will never accept responsibility for his crimes. The American people should never allow this felon anywhere near the White House again.”
Additionally, numerous musicians, actors, comedians and celebrities have also posted their reactions to the verdict, with some joining the ranks of ordinary people in tweeting “Guilty.” GleeKevin McHale and musician Lalah Hathaway.
Keep checking back here to see how celebrities are reacting to the historic ruling as people's posts continue to come in. For now, see what stars are saying below:
