Numerous top Republicans slammed the highly controversial case that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg — who is backed by Democrat megadonor George Soros, brought against former President Donald Trump that ended on Thursday with the former president being convicted on all counts. Trump responded to the 34 guilty counts by calling the entire ordeal a political witch hunt that was organized by Democrats to rig the upcoming presidential election. The former president noted that he was never going to get a fair trial in the district where the overwhelming majority of voters are Democrats. “Today’s verdict represents the culmination of a legal process that has been bent to the political will of the actors involved: a leftist prosecutor, a partisan judge and a jury reflective of one of the most liberal enclaves in America—all in an effort to ‘get’ Donald Trump,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who was Trump’s top challenger during the Republican Party primaries earlier this year. “That this case—involving alleged misdemeanor business records violations from nearly a decade ago—was even brought is a testament to the political debasement of the justice system in places like New York City,” he continued. “This is especially true considering this same district attorney routinely excuses criminal conduct in a way that has endangered law-abiding citizens in his jurisdiction.” “It is often said that no one is above the law, but it is also true that no one is below the law. If the defendant were not Donald Trump, this case would never have been brought, the judge would have never issued similar rulings, and the jury would have never returned a guilty verdict,” he concluded. “In America, the rule of law should be applied in a dispassionate, even-handed manner, not become captive to the political agenda of some kangaroo court.” Today’s verdict represents the culmination of a legal process that has been bent to the political will of the actors involved: a leftist prosecutor, a partisan judge and a jury reflective of one of the most liberal enclaves in America—all in an effort to “get” Donald Trump. That… — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 30, 2024 Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) posted on X: “The case in New York against President Trump has never been about justice. Democrats are weaponizing the justice system against a political opponent. Elections are decided in voting booths, not courtrooms. President Trump will keep fighting to get America back on track.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP House Speaker Mike Johnson posted on X: “Today is a shameful day in American history. Democrats cheered as they convicted the leader of the opposing party on ridiculous charges, predicated on the testimony of a disbarred, convicted felon. This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one. The weaponization of our justice system has been a hallmark of the Biden Administration, and the decision today is further evidence that Democrats will stop at nothing to silence dissent and crush their political opponents.   The American people see this as lawfare, and they know it is wrong—and dangerous. President Trump will rightfully appeal this absurd verdict—and he WILL WIN!” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called the ruling a “dark day for America,” adding that the entire trial was “a sham, and it is nothing more than political persecution.” “The only reason they prosecuted Donald Trump is because Democrats are terrified that he will win reelection,” Cruz said. “This disgraceful decision is legally baseless and should be overturned promptly on appeal. Any judge with a modicum of integrity would recognize that this entire trial has been utterly fraudulent.” Former Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), who was a vocal critic of Trump while he served in Congress, also slammed the verdict. “Set aside the politics. Today’s verdict is an affront to the Rule of Law and a perversion of justice,” he said. “Bragg weaponized the legal system to indict Trump on charges that never would have been brought against anyone else. This selective and abusive prosecution will further undermine confidence in our Constitution and divide America. It must not stand.” Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, who at times has had confrontations with the former president, also defended him: “From the beginning, this prosecution and trial have been driven by partisan politics. Despite today’s events, the ultimate verdict is up to the American people on November 5th when they will have a clear choice on the future of our country.” Other notable responses from elected Republican leaders included: I am shocked by the verdict considering that this case should have never been brought forward. From the beginning, it was clear that a radical, politically-motivated state prosecutor was using the full weight of his office to go after President Trump at the same time he turned a… — Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) May 30, 2024 This verdict is a sham and the American people know it. Dems weaponized the justice system and held a trial worthy of a banana republic. The judge is a donor to @JoeBiden’s campaign & displayed extreme bias. This verdict should be overturned on appeal for justice to be served. — Steve Daines (@SteveDaines) May 30, 2024 The American people see this for what it is: a politically motivated prosecution orchestrated by those who want to “get” President Trump. On November 5th, Americans will render their verdict on Joe Biden’s failed leadership based on the issues that affect them everyday. — Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) May 30, 2024 This verdict is a disgrace, and this trial should have never happened. Now more than ever, we need to rally around @realdonaldtrump, take back the White House and Senate, and get this country back on track. The real verdict will be Election Day. — Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) May 30, 2024 This was a sham show trial. The Kangaroo Court will never stand on appeal. Americans deserve better than a sitting U.S. President weaponizing our justice system against a political opponent— all to win an election. We must FIRE Joe Biden in November. — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 30, 2024 The verdict is a travesty of justice. The Manhattan kangaroo court shows what happens when our justice system is weaponized by partisan prosecutors in front of a biased judge with an unfair process, designed to keep President Trump off the campaign trail and avoid bringing… — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 30, 2024 Pure election interference. My full statement on today’s verdict against President Trump: pic.twitter.com/btmJJCnK34 — Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) May 30, 2024 This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.

The Biden-Harris campaign released a statement on Thursday celebrating the Manhattan jury’s guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. The jury, which began deliberations on Wednesday after closing arguments, convicted Trump on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments received by porn actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. The charges were brought by Manhattan Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and the trial was overseen by Judge Juan Merchan, who donated to President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. “In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law,” the statement from Biden Campaign Communications Director Michael Tyler began. “Donald Trump has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain. But today’s verdict does not change the fact that the American people face a simple reality. There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box. Convicted felon or not, Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.” Biden-Harris Campaign Statement on Today’s Verdict pic.twitter.com/TEmdNsPmzP — Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 30, 2024 The Biden-Harris campaign then claimed that Trump was running on a platform of seeking revenge against his political opponents and “pledging to be a dictator.” “The threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater,” the statement added. “He is running an increasingly unhinged campaign of revenge and retribution, pledging to be a dictator ‘on day one’ and calling for our Constitution to be ‘terminated’ so he can regain and keep power. A second Trump term means chaos, ripping away Americans’ freedom and fomenting political violence — and the American people will reject it this November.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Judge Merchan scheduled Trump’s sentencing for July 11, meaning the final decision from Merchan in the hush-money case that has kept Trump off the campaign trail for much of the past month will come just four days before the Republican National Convention, where Trump is set to be nominated.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei praised pro-Palestinian protesters across American college campuses for being “on the right side of history” in an open letter Wednesday to university students. In an X post, Khamenei said college protesters “have begun an honorable struggle” against the American government, which “openly supports Zionists.” He encouraged American students to “become familiar with the Quran” in another X post. “You have now formed a branch of the Resistance Front and have begun an honorable struggle in the face of your government’s ruthless pressure—a government which openly supports the usurper and brutal Zionist regime,” Khameini wrote in the open letter. He added: The greater Resistance Front which shares the same understandings and feelings that you have today, has been engaged in the same struggle for many years in a place far from you. The goal of this struggle is to put an end to the blatant oppression that the brutal Zionist terrorist network has inflicted on the Palestinian nation for many years. After seizing their country, the Zionist regime has subjected them to the harshest of pressures and tortures. Dear university students in the United States of America, you are standing on the right side of history.— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) May 29, 2024 Khamenei advocated the eradication of Israel days before an Iranian proxy, the terrorist organization Hamas, committed the Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel. Khamenei’s adviser congratulated “Palestinian” following the Oct. 7 attacks, pledging to “stand by the Palestinian fighters until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem.” College campuses, including the Ivy Leagues, have experienced many pro-Palestinian demonstrations and encampments in the past several months. These protests have sometimes devolved into violence and vandalism. Protesters at Columbia University broke into and occupied a campus building, with a maintenance worker claiming the protesters held him “hostage.” In a House Education Committee hearing in December 2023, Harvard President Claudine Gay, University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth avoided answering whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated their universities’ codes of conduct. The presidents of @Harvard, @MIT, and @Penn were all asked the following question under oath at today’s congressional hearing on antisemitism:Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate [your university’s] code of conduct or rules regarding bullying or harassment?The… pic.twitter.com/eVlPCHMcVZ— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) December 5, 2023 Magill resigned in December just four days after the hearing, followed by Gay’s resignation in January. University administrators have come under fire for invoking the First Amendment in defense of these protests, despite maintaining a track record of censoring and punishing conservative students for speech. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation The post Iran’s Supreme Leader Endorses US Campus Protests as Part of ‘Resistance Front’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.