Donald Trump Verdict: Ex-President Is Guilty Of All 34 Felony Counts In His Hush Money Trial

A verdict has finally been reached in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial. The jury, comprised of seven men and six women from New York, surprisingly reached a verdict within just two days of deliberations.

The jury was tasked with determining if Trump was guilty or not of 34 counts of falsifying business records. The hush money trial spanned five hectic weeks and Trump was present for all days.

Over the course of the trial, several people took to the witness stand, including Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and former adult film star, Stormy Daniels.

The jury in Trump's hush money trial has found the former president guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in payments made to former adult film star Stormy Daniels.

On Thursday, the jury pronounced the verdict in the historic trial after deliberating for only two days. The hush money trial was filled with several dramatic moments, including multiple outbursts from the Republican presidential hopeful about the gag order placed on him at the start of the criminal trial.

The jury's shocking verdict makes Trump the first president in history to be convicted of a crime. Now he faces up to four years in prison, but as a first-time offender, the billionaire mogul could be given a lighter sentence.

Trump's sentencing has now been scheduled for July 11, 2024.

After initially hinting at his plans to testify, Trump eventually refused at the last minute, stating, among other reasons, that he did not see a need to.

He blamed Judge Juan Merchan's rulings. However, this has drawn criticism from several social media users, with many claiming that Trump did not want his past lies brought up.

Trump spoke about why he refused to testify during an interview with WABC Radio in New York.

"He made rulings that makes it very difficult to testify," Trump said of Merchan, per The Hill. "Anything I did, anything I did in the past they can bring everything up. And you know what, I've had a great past."

The billionaire mogul reiterated a stance predating his trial as another reason for his decision to abstain from testifying.

"The other reason is because they have no case," the former president added. "In other words, why testify when they have no case … There's no crime … so when you say, 'Why not testify,' they have no case, other than it's a corrupt system."