How Michael Cohen, Mike Johnson and others reacted to the Trump guilty verdict

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : " Following about the verdict, Trump said: "The real verdict is going to be November 5th by the people.
50% : Convicted felon or not, Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.
43% : This actually erodes the confidence that Americans have in the justice system," Scott, who's widely viewed as the leading contender to be Trump's VP pick, said in a video posted on X. "The verdict in New York is a complete travesty that makes a mockery of our system of justice," Rubio, who's also considered a potential running mate for Trump, said on X. "Biden and the Trump deranged left will stop at nothing to remain in power.
30% : " "Donald Trump has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain.
29% : " "Today's verdict shows how corrupt, rigged, and unAmerican the weaponized justice system has become under Joe Biden and Democrats," Stefanik, another potential VP for Trump, said on X. "I fully support President Trump appealing this decision and look forward to a higher New York Court to deliver justice and overturn this verdict.
27% : "The threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater.
26% : "There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box.
25% : Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes.
25% : " Trump technically will not be considered a felon until sentencing.
23% : "I expect this case to be reversed on appeal and for Donald Trump to be elected president in November.
16% : " "Donald Trump is a racist, a homophobe, a grifter, and a threat to this country," Pritzker wrote on X. "He can now add one more title to his list - a felon.
12% : " "May 30th, 2024 might be remembered as the day Donald J. Trump won the 2024 Presidential Election," Trump said on X. "No one is above the law," James wrote on X. Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault and was awarded more than $83 million in defamation damages from the former President, posted the message "Justice!!"
9% : "A second Trump term means chaos, ripping away Americans' freedoms and fomenting political violence -- and the American people will reject it this November.

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