Trump found guilty on all counts and will be sentenced on July 11

Editor's note: This story will be updated as more New Hampshire people respond.

Former President Donald Trump was convicted Thursday in a Manhattan courtroom on all 34 counts, making him the nation's first former president to become a convicted felon.

The New York Times reported that the crimes involved falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened his campaign to become president in 2016. The newspaper said Trump will be sentenced on July 11 and could face up to four years in prison .

Trump's fundraising immediately kicked into high gear following his conviction.

Calling himself a political prisoner in a campaign email, Trump said: “I have just been convicted in a rigged TRIAL designed to interfere in our elections. »

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Biden-Harris 2024 communications director Michael Tyler said:

“Today in New York, we saw that no one is above the law… The threat that Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater. He is waging an increasingly disorderly campaign of vengeance and retaliation, pledging to be a dictator “from day one” and calling for the “repeal” of our Constitution so that he can regain and retain power. A second Trump term would mean chaos, strip Americans of their freedoms and foment political violence – and the American people will reject him in November,” Tyler said.

In New Hampshire, reactions came via Twitter, now X, and press releases.

Rep. Annie Kuster, D-NH, said, “Today is a dark day for our country. The American people expect and deserve that our elected officials lead and govern by example, and conduct themselves in the highest manner befitting their office.
“Our nation is a nation of laws, and for our democracy to function as intended, it is incumbent on all of us to respect the jury's verdict. No one, not even a former president, is above the law,” Kuster said.

Republican Chuck Morse, former president of the New Hampshire Senate, says he is the only candidate for governor of New Hampshire who has supported Donald Trump. He issued a strongly worded statement condemning today's trial verdict and the corruption in the justice system he perceives under President Joe Biden's leadership.

“Today’s show trial clearly reveals the extent to which Joe Biden has corrupted our justice system, creating an egregious double standard,” Morse said. “This weaponization of the justice system to target a political opponent is an affront to American values ​​and will only embolden President Trump’s supporters, rallying millions of voters to his side.”

Morse continued: “What happened today in New York is a clear example of Biden manipulating the system for electoral purposes, and we must work tirelessly to expose this corruption and ensure that Donald Trump is re-elected in November in order to restore the integrity of our justice. system.”

Executive Advisor Cinde Warmington, running for governor as a Democrat, said on Twitter: “@KellyAyotte calls herself a law and order candidate, but she is guilty of supporting Donald Trump, now a convicted felon, for president. We need someone who has the courage to stand up to people like Trump and Ayotte. I will be that governor.

There was no immediate public comment from Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who said he would vote for Trump no matter what after supporting former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the primary presidential.

Former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, who is also running as a Democrat for governor, said on Twitter: “No one is above the law, including Donald Trump. “Today’s verdict proves once again that our justice system and our democracy are stronger than one person.”