On Friday, New York Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump, making him the first felon to become President.
Merchan sentenced Trump to an unconditional discharge, which eschews any prison time or probation but cements his status as a convicted felon.
“After careful analysis and obedience of government mandates, pursuant of law, the court feels the only sentence is an unconditional discharge, which is a lawful and permissible sentence for falsifying business records,” Merchan said.
“I impose that sentence for all 34 counts, and sir, I wish you godspeed as you pursue your second term in office,” he said.
Trump, in remarks virtually to the judge inside the courtroom, said that his experience throughout his criminal case in Manhattan has been “very terrible,” calling it a “tremendous setback for New York and the New York court system.”
“He said I was falsifying business records; I was calling a legal expense a legal expense,” Trump said, reiterating a defense argument from trial.
“It’s an injustice of justice,” he added.
Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the Manhattan case in May 2024.
Friday’s sentencing comes after multiple efforts to appeal the decision. On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s final effort to stay sentencing proceedings.
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A slobbering Leftist Hack with a massive Value Signal for his Comrades! This is not justice!
It’s the setup for their big play…Democrats refusing to certify a “convicted felon.” Wait and see. This is their Hail Mary scheme!
I do believe the certification has already taken place. My thoughts are that people who live in glass houses should not be throwing stones. This will come back and haunt some people for sure, either politically or legally. After this conviction I think there area still appeals to have the venue changed at higher levels and this conviction vacated.
So Trump has now been found guilty of phony trumped up charges. Who cares? I voted for the felon & proudly wear a hat stating that fact.