First Thing: Trump becomes convicted felon after being found guilty on all 34 hush-money counts
Trump is the first US president to become a convicted felon. Plus, Nan Goldin on her shame over GazaGood morning,Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in a hush-money scheme to influence the outcome of the 2016 election, a historic conviction in the first criminal trial against a current or former US president.What happens next? He will be sentenced on 11 July at 10am ET and is certain to appeal. The Republican National Convention, where will be formally nominated as the party’s candidate for president, happens four days later.What does it mean for Trump’s polling? His numbers have remained unchanged throughout the trial – Trump is averaging 41.2%, Biden 39.5% – but roughly a quarter of people who said they would vote Trump also said they would reconsider their vote if he were convicted of a crime.What prompted the change? Biden’s decision followed calls from US allies in Europe, including the UK, Germany and France, and the Nato secretary general, for Ukraine to be able to use western-provided weapons against military targets in Russia.How might Russia react? President Vladimir Putin has warned of “serious consequences” if Russia is struck with western weapons. Continue reading...
Trump is the first US president to become a convicted felon. Plus, Nan Goldin on her shame over Gaza
Good morning,
Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in a hush-money scheme to influence the outcome of the 2016 election, a historic conviction in the first criminal trial against a current or former US president.
What happens next? He will be sentenced on 11 July at 10am ET and is certain to appeal. The Republican National Convention, where will be formally nominated as the party’s candidate for president, happens four days later.
What does it mean for Trump’s polling? His numbers have remained unchanged throughout the trial – Trump is averaging 41.2%, Biden 39.5% – but roughly a quarter of people who said they would vote Trump also said they would reconsider their vote if he were convicted of a crime.
What prompted the change? Biden’s decision followed calls from US allies in Europe, including the UK, Germany and France, and the Nato secretary general, for Ukraine to be able to use western-provided weapons against military targets in Russia.
How might Russia react? President Vladimir Putin has warned of “serious consequences” if Russia is struck with western weapons. Continue reading...
