Trump Closes His Eyes As Jury Deliberates—Here Are All The Times He’s Reportedly Fallen Asleep At Hush Money TrialFormer President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records Thursday, becoming the first former or sitting president to ever be convicted on criminal charges—though it remains uncertain if he'll be sentenced to prison.
While the jury decided the verdict, Judge Juan Merchan will ultimately determine what sentence Trump faces, with a hearing scheduled to take place on July 11—four days before the Republican National Convention begins—and it’s certain Trump will appeal the ruling, potentially holding up whatever punishment he receives.
Each of the 34 counts Trump was convicted on is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 per offense and/or up to four years in prison—meaning in theory, Trump faces up to—that he’ll be sentenced to prison as a first-time offender, though defendants usually get sentenced to well below the maximum prison term, and prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys will request what sentences they believe are appropriate ahead of the sentencing.
Trump called the ruling a “disgrace” in comments to reporters after the verdict Thursday, decrying the trial as “rigged” and insisting he’s a “very innocent man” before returning to Trump Tower, where he waved to a crowd of supporters and protesters—after getting stuck in traffic on the way, persaid in a statement Thursday that Trump’s conviction means “no one is above the law,” emphasizing, “There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box.
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