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"There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. It’s called democracy."

"The [hush money] charges here are absurd."

"This is a joke! It's an affront to the American Constitution. It's an affront to our judicial system."

"The indictment of Donald Trump is wholly political and baseless."

"I don't think he's getting convicted. I think there will be a hung jury."

"Trump may not be convicted of a felony in the case, and if he is, there’s a reasonable chance of an eventual reversal on appeal."

"He could be looking at jail."

"I believe that he will be found guilty on all charges."

"[N]o matter who you are," New York "cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct."

Donald Trump "will be the most unpopular person in that Manhattan courtroom," and "the jury... will convict him."

Will Trump Be Criminally Convicted in the Hush Money Case?

Jury deliberations in former Pres. Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial began Wednesday. Trump faces 34 felony charges related to his alleged falsifying of business documents related to $130K in payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels — payments prosecutors characterize as "hush money."

The jury in former Pres. Donald Trump’s hush money trial began deliberations on Wednesday, as the 12 jurors weigh the 34 felony charges related to Trump’s alleged campaign finance violations from his $130K “hush money” payments to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

Judge Juan M. Merchan provided lengthy instructions that included guidance on factors the panel should consider when assessing witness testimony such as motive and plausibility.

They were sent to a private room to discuss the historic case around 11:30 am after Judge Juan M. Merchan provided lengthy instructions that include guidance on factors the panel should consider when assessing witness testimony such as motive and plausibility.

Judge Juan M. Merchan provided lengthy instructions that included guidance on factors the panel should consider when assessing witness testimony, such as motive and plausibility.

Just before 3 p.m. local time, the jury asked to rehear four pieces of testimony. So the defense and prosecution reentered the courtroom.

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Just before 3 pm, the jury asked to rehear four pieces of testimony related to David Pecker’s phone call with Trump, his decision not to fund Karen McDougal’s life rights, and his Trump Tower meeting along with Michael Cohen’s Trump Tower meeting. The defense and prosecution walked back into the courtroom.

The jury also asked to have Merchan’s instruction reread to them before court was adjourned at 4:06 p.m. The jurors will return to the Manhattan courthouse to resume deliberations at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

There's no deadline for the jury to reach a verdict.

A decision could come as soon as Wednesday, but there is no deadline for the jury to reach a verdict. Judge Merchan said that there he will bring alternate jurors “if and when” there’s a verdict.

The jury also asked to have Merchan’s instruction reread to them before court was adjourned at 4:06 pm. The jurors will return to the Manhattan courthouse to resume deliberations at 9:30 am on Thursday.

Jury deliberations started after a day of lengthy closing arguments by the defense and the prosecution Tuesday.

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Merchan reportedly split the jury into 3 groups of 4, which will each weigh the issues of election fraud, tax fraud, and falsification of business records, respectively. He said that unanimity isn’t required to convict Trump of tax fraud and that the jury just needs to agree that Trump committed any form of crime.

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Every part of Alvin Bragg’s political prosecution of Donald Trump has been crooked from the jump, and Judge Merchan’s behavior serves as a prime example of how US law has been subverted. In issuing specific instructions that almost nudged the jury into certain conclusions, Merchan disregarded normal court protocols and surprised even the most anti-Trump liberals. He is trying to mix-and-match charges and do everything in his power to get Trump convicted. The game plan is painfully obvious, the only question

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While the Manhattan hush money trial is just the first of four criminal proceedings against Donald Trump, it is the best, and potentially only, opportunity to convict Trump before November’s election. With the help of a Trump-nominated judge in Florida and other stall tactics, there is a chance that none of the federal cases against Trump reach trial in the next six months. This means that if Trump wins the presidency, he will not be held accountable for his crimes. The Manhattan jury has the power to reign

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Trump's New York criminal trial verdict may be the last of 2024

There is a 70% chance that Donald Trump will be found guilty of at least one felony in his New York "hush money" criminal trial, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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This case has been crooked from the jump, and Merchan’s behavior serves as a prime example of how he's part of the witch hunt and has subverted US law. Merchan disregarded normal court protocols and surprised even the most anti-Trump liberals. He is trying to mix-and-match charges and do everything in his power to get Trump convicted.

After weeks of convincing testimony, the case has been made against Trump and now it's up to the jurors to come through and do the right thing because this may be the only case — out of four criminal cases against Trump — that gets adjudicated before Election Day. If Trump's ever going to be held accountable, it has to happen now.

There's a 70% chance that Trump will be found guilty of at least one felony in his New York "hush money" criminal trial, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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