Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial on May 30, 2024.
The news has sparked various reactions across the political spectrum.
This makes him the first former president to be a convicted felon.
In a historic turn of events, former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial on May 30, 2024. This makes him the first former president to be a convicted felon. The news has sparked various reactions across the political spectrum, with some calling for civil discourse and others inciting violence.
One anonymous right-wing account went viral by posting
US President Joe Biden has defended the US justice system after Donald Trump’s guilty verdict on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Biden stated that Trump had been given ‘every opportunity’ to defend himself and be heard by a jury of 12 American citizens, and had no right to complain about unfairness.
Trump delivered a fiery news conference at Trump Tower, calling the judge ‘crooked’, the trial a ‘sham’, and Democrats ‘thugs’.
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Trump faces a maximum sentence of 136 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for July 11, 2024.
My sister, Peggy, couldn’t sleep after hearing the word ‘guilty’ being said 34 times in a New York courtroom.
Some voters have doubts about backing Trump after his conviction.
Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 counts in his hush money trial on May 30, 2024.
Trump is the first former president to be a convicted felon.
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Trump faces a maximum sentence of 136 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for July 11, 2024.
Deception
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The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by implying that Trump's conviction will lead to civil war. He also engages in selective reporting by only mentioning the potential negative consequences of Trump's conviction without providing any context or balance.
>It all points to civil war in this country . . .
The man is a problem. He’s not about galvanizing and bringing people together who don’t support him, only those who do. I think he puts himself above America.
Fallacies
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Ryan Morik commits the following fallacies in his article:
1. Appeal to Fear: Morik uses fear-mongering language when he says 'It all points to civil war in this country.' This is an attempt to manipulate the reader's emotions and create a sense of panic.
2. Hasty Generalization: Morik makes a sweeping generalization about Trump and his supporters when he says 'Trump is not going to go away quietly' and 'He’s not about galvanizing and bringing people together who don’t support him, only those who do.' This statement is based on limited evidence and assumes all Trump supporters hold the same beliefs or actions.
][Ryan Morik] It all points to civil war in this country . . . .[[/
][Ryan Morik] He’s not about galvanizing and bringing people together who don’t support him, only those who do.
Bias
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The author expresses a clear bias towards Donald Trump by stating that he is a problem and divisive, and that he puts himself above America. He also implies that Trump will serve to divide America. These statements are not based on facts or evidence presented in the article but rather the author's personal opinion.
The man is a problem. He’s not about galvanizing and bringing people together who don’t support him, only those who do. I think he puts himself above America.
Donald Trump is the first former or serving US president to be found guilty of a crime
Some voters, including Republicans, have doubts about backing Trump after his conviction
Jim, a voter who previously supported Trump, will not vote for him after his conviction and does not support Biden as an alternative
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Trump delivered a fiery news conference at Trump Tower, calling the judge 'crooked'
Peggy decided to vote for Trump despite her initial intentions due to her belief that the whole thing was a sham.
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Bias
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The authors express their personal opinions about the fairness of the trial and the bias of the judge. They also make assumptions about how other people will vote based on their political affiliations and beliefs.
But taking a step back, while accountability is crucial, the timing and nature of these charges seem to be aligned with broader political agendas.
I feel like the jury was led to a foregone conclusion.
There was enough evidence there to convince the jury and certainly no one is above the law but we have a system that is biased.
This trial was politically motivated. I think it became evident when the charges were brought up against Trump. The timing felt obtrusive to the election and I believe the judge was biased throughout.
Anonymous right-wing X account went viral by posting 'Third World Problems Require Third World Solutions' on top of a video of the 2020 military coup in Myanmar
Auron MacIntyre, a podcast host for Blaze Media, called for Republican district attorneys to manipulate the courts and put 'corrupt Democrats in jail immediately'
Sean Davis, CEO of The Federalist, posted that members of the right have a 'moral obligation to terrorize the Left with its own rules and tactics until it is destroyed'
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][article.facts[0]][] The jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony charges.[/[
Deception
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The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by describing the actions of some Trump supporters as 'incitement of violence' and 'aggressive political retribution'. The author also engages in selective reporting by focusing on instances of extreme language from right-wing individuals, while ignoring counterexamples where Republicans responded to Trump's felony verdict with simple outrage. Furthermore, the author implies a fact without providing a link to peer-reviewed studies regarding the relationship between online rhetoric and real-world violence.
So what’s going to happen next? Right now, probably nothing. But mass mobilizations are hard and require work. There’s usually a pattern that precedes them.
Anonymous right-wing X account went viral by posting ‘Third World Problems Require Third World Solutions’ on top of a video of the 2020 military coup in Myanmar.
The incitement of violence and aggressive political retribution is not new on the right, but it has often been confined to the hardened fringes. Now though, ‘some of the more intense rhetoric is coming from the top.’
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The author uses language that depicts some Trump supporters as calling for violence and inciting it, implying a disproportionate number of quotes reflecting this position. The author also implies that the rhetoric is building 'permission structures' for future Republican actions against their critics.
Anonymous right-wing X account went viral by posting ‘Third World Problems Require Third World Solutions’ on top of a video of the 2020 military coup in Myanmar.
Auron MacIntyre, a podcast host for the right-wing outlet Blaze Media, called for Republican district attorneys to manipulate the courts and put ‘corrupt Democrats in jail immediately.’
Sean Davis, the CEO of the right-wing publication The Federalist, posted that members of the right have a ‘moral obligation to terrorize the Left with its own rules and tactics until it is destroyed.’
Some Proud Boys chapters responded with the word ‘war’ on their Telegram channels
