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00:00 Observers had warned deliberations could last several weeks, but after only two days, the
00:06 12 jurors unanimously found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts.
00:12 The former president was convicted Thursday of falsifying business records in an attempt
00:17 to conceal payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
00:21 And despite becoming the first ever U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, Trump stuck to
00:27 his guns, claiming his innocence and denouncing a political witch hunt.
00:32 Our whole country is being raped right now.
00:34 This was done by the Biden administration in order to wound or hurt an opponent, a political
00:42 opponent.
00:43 And I think it's just a disgrace.
00:44 We didn't do a thing wrong.
00:45 I'm a very innocent man.
00:50 Donald Trump, who's expected to appeal, faces a maximum of four years in prison, but could
00:56 also avoid spending any time in jail.
00:59 Outside the Manhattan courtroom, where crowds of supporters and protesters gathered ahead
01:04 of the verdict, news of Trump's conviction sparked mixed and often emotional reactions.
01:09 I feel good.
01:11 The justice has been served.
01:14 Justice has been served.
01:16 Guilty, guilty, guilty.
01:17 The injustice, it's injustice what they did to this man.
01:20 He's an innocent man.
01:23 The judge set the sentencing date for July 11th, days before Trump's expected nomination
01:29 as the Republican presidential candidate.
01:32 Yet even a jail sentence wouldn't prevent him from running in the November elections
01:37 or of taking office if he wins.
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