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Trump to Appeal Conviction, Says He’s ‘Honored’ by Legal Battle: ‘We’re Fighting for Our Constitution’

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May 31, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump addressed the public at Trump Tower in Manhattan following the shocking guilty verdict Thursday, where an NYC jury convicted him of 34 criminal charges of falsifying business records in a scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election.

Toward the end of the press conference, Trump said, “Our kids can’t have a little league anymore because you have tents and migrants on the field.”

He added, “Migrants are taking over our hotels but our veterans, our great veterans, are living on the streets like dogs.”

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a press conference the day after a jury found him guilty verdict in his criminal trial. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a press conference the day after a jury found him guilty in his criminal trialREUTERS

Trump concluded his remarks moments later without taking any questions.

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Donald Trump spoke about immigration during his post-verdict press conference on Friday. — Donald Trump spoke about immigration during his post verdict press conference on FridayRobert Miller

This morning, his campaign announced it has raised a staggering $34.8 million since the verdict.

The charges stem from a $130,000 “hush money” payment his former lawyer Michael Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels to silence her about an alleged one-night stand with Trump.

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The scene outside Trump Tower on Friday morning. — The scene outside Trump Tower on Friday morningJames Messerschmidt

people outside trump tower — Trump critics were there as well as supportersJames Messerschmidt

truck driving by trump tower — One of several flag bearing vehicles making its way down Fifth Avenue just before Trumps press conferenceJames Messerschmidt

Former President Donald Trump circled back to the issue of immigration during his post-verdict press conference on Friday.

“We have people speaking languages very few people have ever heard,” the Republican frontrunner said of the new arrivals.

“We’re losing our country,” Trump declared. “I will do whatever I have to do to save our country and save our Constitution.”

The crowd erupted into applause.