Trump was sentenced today to unconditional discharge on 34-counts in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to Stormy Daniels.
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00:00President-elect Trump will officially be the first-ever president who's also a convicted felon,
00:06but will not serve jail time.
00:08Trump was sentenced today to unconditional discharge on 34 counts in a scheme to illegally influence
00:15the 2016 election by paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels, whom the president had sex with.
00:23So what does this sentencing mean?
00:25Trump will face no penalties, probation, nor jail time for his conviction.
00:31Trump testified virtually from his Florida golf club saying,
00:33quote, this has been a very terrible experience.
00:37I think it's been a setback for New York and the New York court system.
00:41Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass saying in response,
00:45this defendant has caused enduring damage to the public perception of the criminal justice system.
00:51Trump's attorneys plan to appeal the verdict.