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Trump plays the old hits in post-conviction rant

Former President Trump on Friday railed against his historic felony conviction, rehashing familiar gripes with the judge and President Biden while maintaining his innocence.

Why it matters: Trump's guilty verdict has raised legal questions, enraged Republicans and spurred a fundraising windfall for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.


Driving the news: Trump pushed back on his guilty verdict during a press conference at Trump Tower on Friday morning.

  • Trump doubled down on his previously-voiced grievances, calling the trial "a scam" and "rigged," while also decrying Judge Juan Merchan as "highly conflicted."
  • Trump also railed against the gag order against him in the case, which he repeatedly violated over the course of the trial — prompting Merchan to warn him that additional violations could bring jail time.
  • Trump also repeated his baseless allegation that state prosecutors had worked "in total conjunction with the White House and the DOJ."

Catch up quick: A New York jury on Thursday found Trump guilty on all 34 counts for falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. He is expected to appeal.

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