BREAKING: Trump MELTS DOWN over conviction

Brian Tyler Cohen
30 May 202408:14

Summary

TLDRIn this transcript, Donald Trump reacts angrily to his conviction on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records. He calls the trial rigged and blames the Biden administration, despite the case being prosecuted by the Manhattan DA. The commentary dissects Trump's claims, pointing out his inconsistencies and the legal facts. It highlights the historical significance of the verdict, the importance of upcoming elections, and urges voters to take action. The transcript also touches on broader issues of justice, political accountability, and the potential future impact of Trump’s presidency on American democracy.

Takeaways

  • 📢 Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments to conceal an affair with a porn star.
  • 🎯 Trump claims the trial was rigged and the judge was corrupt, despite the judge being seen as objective and lenient throughout the process.
  • 🗳️ Trump suggests that the real verdict will come from the people on November 5th, implying that he believes the public will deliver the outcome he wants.
  • 🏛️ The Department of Justice chose not to prosecute Trump, leaving the case to the Manhattan district attorney, contrary to Trump's claims that Biden was behind the prosecution.
  • 👨‍⚖️ Trump criticizes Judge Maran for his role in the trial, while praising Judge Cannon who is presiding over his Florida case, showing a perceived bias towards judges who favor him.
  • 🚫 Trump argues that the trial should not have taken place in Manhattan despite the crimes occurring there, suggesting a desire for a venue change to a location more favorable to him.
  • 🔥 Trump blames the Biden administration for the trial, claiming it was an attempt to wound a political opponent, ignoring his own actions that led to the charges.
  • 🌎 Trump describes the country as being in serious decline, with a divided nation and a perceived invasion of criminals and terrorists.
  • 📈 Trump maintains his innocence and positions himself as a fighter for the country, the constitution, and against what he sees as a rigged system.
  • 🗣️ The speaker emphasizes that it's the responsibility of the people to vote and save the country, highlighting the importance of the upcoming elections.
  • 📚 The speaker also promotes their book 'Shameless,' which discusses political strategies and the state of democracy, offering a way to support their work.

Q & A

  • What was the outcome of the trial mentioned in the transcript?

    -Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payouts.

  • What does Donald Trump claim about the trial and the judge?

    -He claims that the trial was rigged, the judge was corrupt and conflicted, and that it was a disgraceful trial.

  • What does Donald Trump believe will be the real verdict?

    -He believes that the real verdict will be on November 5th by the people, implying the upcoming election as the true judgment.

  • What does the speaker suggest about the Department of Justice's involvement in the case?

    -The speaker suggests that the Department of Justice could have prosecuted the case but opted not to, indicating that the prosecution was not driven by Joe Biden or the DOJ.

  • What is the speaker's opinion on Judge Maran's conduct during the trial?

    -The speaker believes that Judge Maran has been the image of objectivity throughout the trial and was even lenient on Trump by not incarcerating him despite multiple violations of his gag order.

  • What does the speaker argue about corruption in relation to Donald Trump's perspective?

    -The speaker argues that for Donald Trump, corruption only works one way – if you're not in his corner, then you must be corrupt.

  • What is the significance of the upcoming election according to the transcript?

    -The upcoming election on November 5th is presented as the people's opportunity to deliver the real verdict and save the country from further decline.

  • What is the speaker's view on the possibility of Donald Trump running for president despite his conviction?

    -The speaker acknowledges that there is no prohibition in the Constitution against a convicted felon running for or being president, emphasizing the responsibility of the people to vote.

  • What is the date set for Donald Trump's sentencing?

    -Donald Trump's sentencing is set for July 11th.

  • What does the Biden campaign's statement emphasize about the verdict?

    -The Biden campaign emphasizes that no one is above the law and that the verdict shows Donald Trump will face consequences for breaking the law.

  • What is the book 'Shameless' about and how can it be pre-ordered?

    -The book 'Shameless' explores how Republicans have exploited their historical branding while attacking democracy, the role of the media, and how Democrats can save democracy. It can be pre-ordered by clicking the link provided on the screen.

Outlines

00:00

🏛️ Trump's Conviction and Accusations of Rigged Trial

In the aftermath of his conviction on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records to hide hush money payments, Donald Trump expresses his outrage, claiming the trial was rigged and the judge corrupt. He insists on his innocence and suggests that the real verdict will come from the people on November 5th. Trump also accuses the Biden Administration of orchestrating the trial to hurt a political opponent, and he comments on the current state of the country, describing it as being in serious decline with a divided nation and an influx of people from prisons and mental institutions. He vows to continue fighting for the constitution despite the conviction.

05:00

🗳️ The Importance of the Upcoming Election and Trump's Future

The speaker emphasizes the significance of the upcoming election on November 5th, stating that it is the responsibility of the people to save the country, not the courts or legal system. They mention that Trump can still run for president despite his conviction and that it is up to the voters to decide the outcome. The speaker also discusses the potential sentencing of Trump on July 11th and speculates on whether he will receive special treatment. The Biden campaign releases a statement asserting that no one is above the law and that Trump's conviction does not change the fact that the American people must vote to prevent him from returning to the Oval Office. The speaker calls the verdict a miracle and a testament to the American legal system, and they promote their new book, 'Shameless,' which discusses the political climate and offers insights for Democrats to save democracy.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Rigged trial

A 'rigged trial' refers to a legal proceeding that is perceived as being manipulated or biased against one party. In the video's context, it is used by Donald Trump to express his belief that the trial was unjust and influenced by external factors. The term is used to convey a sense of grievance and to suggest that the outcome was predetermined rather than the result of a fair judicial process.

💡Corrupt judge

The term 'corrupt judge' is used to describe a judicial officer who is believed to be dishonest or acting in their own self-interest rather than impartially applying the law. In the script, it is used by Trump to criticize the judge presiding over his case, suggesting that the judge's alleged corruption influenced the trial's outcome.

💡Venue change

A 'venue change' in legal terms is a request to move a trial to a different location, often due to concerns about impartiality or the influence of local biases. Trump mentions this concept, implying that he believes the location of the trial (Manhattan) was prejudicial to his case.

💡Political opponent

A 'political opponent' is a person or party that is in opposition to one's own in a political context. The script suggests that Trump believes the Biden Administration targeted him as a political rival, using the legal system to 'wound or hurt' him.

💡Constitution

The 'Constitution' refers to the fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. Trump claims he is 'fighting for our constitution,' implying that he sees his legal battles as a defense of American democratic principles.

💡Convicted felon

A 'convicted felon' is a person who has been found guilty of a felony, which is a serious crime. The script reveals that Trump has been found guilty on multiple felony counts, which is a significant development in the narrative and has implications for his political future.

💡Falsifying business records

To 'falsify business records' means to alter or forge official documents or records with the intent to deceive. Trump is accused in the script of committing this crime to hide payments made to conceal an affair, which is central to the legal case against him.

💡Hush money

'Hush money' is a term used to describe payments made to someone to prevent them from revealing certain information, often of a damaging or scandalous nature. The script mentions that Trump made such payments to keep an affair secret from the public.

💡November 5th

In the script, 'November 5th' is mentioned as the date when the 'real verdict' will be delivered by the people, presumably referring to an election or a significant political event. It suggests that Trump views the legal proceedings as part of a larger political struggle that will be resolved by the public's vote.

💡Nation in decline

'Nation in decline' is a phrase used to describe a country that is experiencing a downward trend in its social, economic, or political health. Trump uses this term to describe the current state of the United States, implying that the legal actions against him are symptomatic of broader societal problems.

💡Ballot Box

The 'ballot box' is a metaphorical reference to the process of voting in an election. The script emphasizes that it is the responsibility of the people to make their voices heard through voting, which is presented as the ultimate means of resolving political disputes and ensuring democratic accountability.

Highlights

Donald Trump expresses his frustration and claims the trial was rigged and politically motivated.

Trump demands a venue change, despite the crimes occurring in New York City.

He blames the Biden Administration for the prosecution, which is not directly involved.

Trump insists on his innocence and frames his fight as one for the country and constitution.

Trump alleges a nation in decline with issues of immigration and security.

The speaker criticizes Trump's claims of a rigged trial and highlights the actual reasons for prosecution.

Judge Maran is described as objective and lenient towards Trump, contrary to Trump's accusations of corruption.

Trump's contrasting views on different judges are pointed out, suggesting a double standard.

The importance of the upcoming election on November 5th is emphasized as a chance for the people to deliver the 'real verdict'.

Trump's potential presidency despite being a convicted felon is mentioned, highlighting the power of the ballot box.

The Biden campaign releases a statement emphasizing that no one is above the law and calls for unity against Trump's campaign.

The speaker calls for a collective responsibility to vote and influence the election outcome.

Details on Trump's sentencing date and the range of possible punishments are provided.

The speaker speculates on whether Trump will receive special treatment during sentencing.

The author announces the release of their book, 'Shameless', and invites pre-orders.

A call to action for viewers to subscribe for more content and support the author.

Transcripts

00:01

this was a disgrace this was a rigged

00:04

trial by a conflicted judge who was

00:07

corrupt it's a Rigg trial a

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disgrace they wouldn't give us a venue

00:13

change we were at 5% or

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6% in this District in this area this

00:21

was a rigged disgraceful trial that the

00:24

real verdict is going to be November 5th

00:28

by the people and they know what

00:30

happened here and everybody knows what

00:32

happened here you have a sore respect da

00:37

and the whole thing we didn't do a thing

00:39

wrong I'm a very innocent

00:42

man and it's okay I'm fighting for our

00:45

country I'm fighting for our

00:47

constitution our whole country is being

00:49

rigged right now this was done by the

00:51

Biden

00:53

Administration in order to wound or hurt

00:56

an opponent a political opponent and I

00:59

think it's a just a disgrace and we'll

01:02

keep fighting we'll fight till the end

01:03

and we'll win because our country's gone

01:06

to hell we don't have the same country

01:08

anymore we have a divided mess we're

01:11

nation in Decline serious decline

01:13

millions and millions of people pouring

01:15

into our country right now from prisons

01:18

and from mental institutions terrorists

01:22

and they're taking over our country we

01:24

have a country that's in big trouble but

01:27

this was a Rigg decision right from day

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one

01:30

with a conflicted judge who should have

01:32

never been allowed to try this case

01:34

never and we will fight for our

01:37

constitution this is long from over

01:39

thank you very much this is Donald Trump

01:41

melting down in the aftermath of the

01:42

news that he is now a convicted felon

01:44

found guilty on all 34 felony counts of

01:47

falsifying business records related to

01:49

hush money payouts he made to secrete an

01:50

affair he had with a porn star from the

01:52

American people he complains here that

01:54

he wanted a venue change even though the

01:56

crime quite literally happened in New

01:58

York City he was at Trump Tower and yet

02:01

doesn't think the crime should have been

02:02

prosecuted in Manhattan let me guess

02:04

he'd have preferred Oklahoma right and

02:06

of course he goes on to blame Joe Biden

02:08

but no matter how many times he insists

02:10

that Joe Biden is responsible for this

02:11

prosecution not only isn't it Biden's

02:14

prosecution but Biden's do OJ actually

02:16

passed on it the Department of Justice

02:18

actually could have prosecuted this case

02:19

but opted not to so no Joe Biden is not

02:22

Prosecuting Donald Trump Donald Trump is

02:24

being prosecuted because he Donald Trump

02:26

made the conscious decision to falsify

02:28

business records which he knew was a

02:29

crime and therefore why he made Michael

02:31

Cohen do his dirty work for him by the

02:33

way because he wanted to hide an affair

02:35

that he had from the American people

02:36

before the election which part of that

02:38

was Joe Biden's fault was it Biden's

02:40

fault that Trump cheated on his wife was

02:42

it Biden's fault that Trump paid her off

02:44

was it Biden's fault that he cooked his

02:46

books was it Biden's fault that he went

02:48

and repaid Michael Cohen enough to

02:49

compensate even for his taxes of that

02:51

payment to make him whole through a

02:52

scheme that was literally recorded on

02:54

stationary seriously if Joe Biden was

02:57

involved he should be prosecuted too but

02:59

considering he wasn't maybe we just

03:01

focus on the people who actually

03:02

committed the crime Trump then goes on

03:04

his usual rant against judge Maran who

03:06

himself has been the image of

03:08

objectivity throughout the entirety of

03:09

this process if anything he was actually

03:12

too lenient on Trump by refusing to

03:14

incarcerate him despite Donald Trump

03:16

violating his gag order more than 10

03:18

times find me any other criminal

03:20

defendant who could do that and wouldn't

03:22

have his bond revoked and I'll eat my

03:24

words also give me a break that Donald

03:26

Trump thinks judge Maran is corrupt and

03:28

yet he's totally fine with aen Cannon

03:31

who's presiding over his Florida case

03:32

totally fine with the judge who was

03:34

already rebuked twice by the 11 circuit

03:36

court of appeals for being too

03:37

deferential to the defendant but because

03:39

she's in the tank for him suddenly

03:41

that's fine because you see as far as

03:43

Donald Trump is concerned corruption

03:45

only works one way if you're not

03:46

squarely in his Corner then you must be

03:49

corrupt make sense yeah I didn't think

03:51

so although he is right about one thing

03:54

that the real verdict will be on

03:55

November 5th by the people that's

03:57

correct because even as we await

03:58

sentencing in this case remember that it

04:00

is not on the courts to save us it's not

04:02

on the judges or the lawyers or

04:04

prosecutors it is our responsibility

04:06

it's our responsibility to come in and

04:08

save ourselves and the only way to do

04:10

that is at The Ballot Box remember Trump

04:12

can still run for president and he can

04:13

even win the presidency even if he's in

04:16

prison there is no Prohibition in the

04:18

Constitution against a convicted felon

04:19

being president or running for president

04:21

meaning it's on us that means we not

04:24

only turn out ourselves but we bring our

04:26

families and friends and neighbors we

04:27

are responsible for our circle of people

04:29

and considering these elections are won

04:31

on the margins what you do in this

04:33

election could very well mean the

04:34

difference between a Biden win and a

04:36

trump win in November in terms of next

04:38

steps for Trump he'll be sentenced on

04:39

July 11th which means we've got about 5

04:41

weeks here of Trump's incessant

04:43

complaining and temper tantrums before

04:44

we actually find out what's going to

04:46

happen to him the punishments could

04:47

range from probation to prison time I

04:49

don't know what judge Maran is going to

04:50

do but I would note that if this was any

04:52

defendant not named Donald Trump he

04:54

would almost certainly be in a prison

04:56

cell whether Trump continues to benefit

04:58

from special treatment even while he

05:00

perplexingly presents himself as the

05:01

Perpetual victim remains to be seen but

05:04

hopefully the judge here has the same

05:06

degree of Courage that the jury had to

05:08

hand down a sentence that would be

05:09

handed down to any other convicted felon

05:11

who just got hit with 34 guilty verdicts

05:13

the Biden campaign for its part also

05:15

released the statement quote in New York

05:17

today we saw that no one is above the

05:19

law Donald Trump has always mistakenly

05:20

believed he would never face

05:22

consequences for breaking the law for

05:23

his own personal gain but today's

05:25

verdict does not change the fact that

05:26

the American people face a simple

05:28

reality there is still only one way to

05:30

keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office

05:31

at The Ballot Box convicted felon or not

05:34

Trump will be the Republican nominee for

05:35

president the threat Trump poses to our

05:37

democracy has never been greater he is

05:39

running an increasingly unhinged

05:41

campaign of Revenge and retribution

05:42

pledging to be a dictator on day one and

05:45

calling for our constitution to be

05:46

terminated so he can regain and keep

05:48

power a second Trump term means chaos

05:50

ripping away Americans freedoms and

05:52

fermenting political violence and the

05:53

American people will reject it this

05:55

November so should Biden continue to

05:57

hammer away at what just happened today

05:59

absolutely because a remember he had

06:01

nothing to do with this verdict this was

06:03

handed down by a jury of Trump's peers

06:04

and brought by the Manhattan district

06:06

attorney and B it is not only pertinent

06:08

but essential that Americans know who

06:10

Donald Trump is the fact that he's now a

06:12

34 time convicted felon is absolutely

06:15

fair game in terms of warning the

06:16

American people about what kind of

06:18

person awaits them if he wins the

06:19

election he may whail about Law and

06:21

Order but the reason we respect Law and

06:23

Order in this country is precisely to

06:25

protect ourselves from criminals like

06:27

Trump in the meantime just know that

06:29

what you witness today was nothing short

06:30

of a miracle this was the first time in

06:32

American history that a former president

06:34

of the United States one of the most

06:35

powerful people on the face of the Earth

06:37

was held to account by a jury of his

06:39

peers I know that so much of our time

06:41

and energy is spent deriding what feels

06:42

like such an Antiquated system but while

06:44

things move slowly today prove that

06:47

sometimes they work maybe not as fast as

06:49

we like maybe not as decisively as we'd

06:51

like but they work nonetheless the

06:53

defended Donald J Trump is guilty of 34

06:57

counts of falsifying business records in

07:00

the first degree to conceal a scheme to

07:03

corrupt the 2016 election and while this

07:08

defendant maybe unlike any other in

07:11

American history we arrived at this

07:14

trial and ultimately today at this

07:17

verdict in the same manner as every

07:20

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07:22

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