Trump guilty: Wisconsin politicians respond to hush-money verdict
MILWAUKEE - Former President Donald Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records in an attempt to bury stories about extramarital affairs that arose during his 2016 presidential campaign on Thursday, May 30.
Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the case, has set Trump's sentencing for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
An appeal is expected quickly.
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The historic guilty verdict is reverberating around battleground Wisconsin.
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30. (Photo by Seth Wenig / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SETH WENIG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
For most voters, they say the guilty verdict won't impact their vote.
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Thursday found two-thirds of registered voters across the country said it makes no difference.
17% said it would make them less likely to vote for the former president, while 15% said it would make them more likely to vote for him.
Watch live: Trump found guilty in hush-money case
Former President Donald Trump has been convicted on felony charges stemming from hush-money payments made during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Reactions from the Badger State came flooding in.
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Reaction
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming
"This is a dark day for America. Democrats have weaponized the legal system with their politically motivated prosecution of President Trump. Today’s verdict is a national embarrassment. And voters will make their disapproval known this November when they vote to restore President Trump to the White House."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler
"President Trump was tried by a jury of his peers. This is at the core of the American system. It goes back well before the founding of the United States of America. The laws apply to all of us. And the question we have as a country is: who do we think should be the leader of the federal government?"
Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde
To me, this is a very sad day for America because it shows our justice system has been weaponized and our courts have been turned into political theater. If this case had merit, it should have been prosecuted 4-5 years ago.
"After this travesty of justice, our judicial system will never be the same. How can this not be considered the most egregious example of election interference?"
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin)
"I have trust in the justice system and know that the members of the jury followed the evidence and made their decision accordingly. Justice was served."