In a historic verdict, former President Donald J. Trump was convicted of all counts in his hush money trial in New York.The former president was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The jury’s verdict came in just after 4 p.m. Central Time, after just under 10 hours of deliberation over two.Shortly after the verdict was announced, Iowa political leaders began responding.Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, released the following statement: “America saw this trial for what it was, a sham. For years, Democrats like Alvin Bragg have been trying to put President Trump in jail with complete disregard for our democracy and the will of the American people. The only verdict that matters is the one at the ballot box in November where the American people will elect President Trump again.”HISTORIC GUILTY VERDICT: What happens now that Trump has been found guilty in hush money trial?The Iowa Democratic Party released a statement from Biden-Harris 2024 Communications Director Michael Tyler:“In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law. 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. The threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater. 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’ freedoms and fomenting political violence – and the American people will reject it this November.”U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA 2) shared her response on Twitter:”This is a disgrace and a total sham. This has been a political prosecution from the very beginning orchestrated by Biden. President Trump will fight this and we must all fight alongside him to right this wrong & re-elect him as President. The future of our country depends on it.”Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand, a Democrat, released this statement through his press office:“In 7 years as an Assistant Attorney General, I found juries in both liberal and conservative counties took the work seriously and tried to do right. Jurors deserve our thanks and respect.”Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican who attended part of the trial to show support for the former president, released this statement on X, formerly Twitter:”Today is a dark day in American history. Case in point why politics should have absolutely no place in prosecutions. The American people, not a court, should decide who the next leader of the free world will be. President @realDonaldTrump deserves better.”WATCH: Iowa political strategists react to jury finding Donald Trump guilty in hush money trialThe Iowa GOP shared a statement calling the trial a “political show” and “corrupt Alvin Bragg’s life goal.””The Democrat Party is lost as we know it, to the point of no return. This decision is a disgrace to the rule of law. It’s disgusting they are mobilizing the federal government for political gain,” said Jeff Kaufmann, Chairman of the Iowa GOP. “A corrupt Soros-funded prosecutor just carried out the will of the Democrats who are terrified of President Trump returning to the White House. With sentencing scheduled right before the GOP Convention in Milwaukee, the corruption and malice is as prevalent as ever here. Shameful.”Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to Trump’s conviction:“Today’s ruling proves that in America, no one is above the law. Including former presidents. After months of attempting to dodge his day in court, a jury of Americans decided to convict Donald Trump. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans have consistently sided with Trump even as evidence mounted against him. After today’s verdict, it’s time they stop covering for Trump, now a convicted felon, and finally stand up for the rule of law and the everyday Americans on the jury who found Trump guilty.”U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) shared two brief statements on each of her X accounts. On her verified official account, she wrote: “This was never about justice. It was always about politics. Americans see through Democrats’ weaponization of our justice system and this sham trial as a desperate attempt to persecute Trump and block his re-election.”On her unverified personal account, she wrote: “These unprecedented politicized courtroom tactics prove Democrats are running scared ahead of this November. Iowans are SICK of the political persecution of Donald J. Trump.”U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA 4) also shared a brief statement on Twitter: “Our justice system should not be used to target political opponents. The American people decide our elections.”U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA 3) shared a statement on social media:”The United States shouldn’t have a two tiered justice system. It’s simple: The law must be fairly and equally applied, not used to target political opponents. As a veteran, these are the rights that we are guaranteed in America that I fought to protect. The American people will have the final say on Election Day.”KCCI political analyst Dennis Goldford said the reactions of state leaders may have implications on the public’s perception of the conviction. He said statements from Republicans like Reynolds and Joni Ernst that question the legitimacy of the trial go beyond support for the former president.”You can say you’re disappointed in the result and say that you wish the verdict had been otherwise, that’s different from saying that the verdict itself was the result of some sort of rigged conspiracy,” Goldford said. “(Questioning the trial’s legitimacy) fosters this distrust. The governor didn’t sit in that courtroom, she doesn’t know what happened every day, and this casts aspersions on the good faith and intelligence of the 12 jurors and the alternates who did sit there every day.” U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) also shared his views on social media, posting: “Today’s decision is another example of leftist activist prosecutors weaponizing the judicial system to carry out their political vendettas. I expect the case to be overturned on appeal.”U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA 1) also called the proceedings a “sham trial” that “set a dangerous precedent.””Radical Democrat prosecutors yet again set a dangerous precedent today after this sham trial. This was a travesty and a blatant weaponization of our judicial system. The American people see this for what it is and they will remember in November.”This is a developing story. KCCI will share more details as they become available.More coverage of Trump’s conviction
In a historic verdict, former President Donald J. Trump was convicted of all counts in his hush money trial in New York.
The former president was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The jury’s verdict came in just after 4 p.m. Central Time, after just under 10 hours of deliberation over two.
Shortly after the verdict was announced, Iowa political leaders began responding.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, released the following statement: “America saw this trial for what it was, a sham. For years, Democrats like Alvin Bragg have been trying to put President Trump in jail with complete disregard for our democracy and the will of the American people. The only verdict that matters is the one at the ballot box in November where the American people will elect President Trump again.”
HISTORIC GUILTY VERDICT: What happens now that Trump has been found guilty in hush money trial?
The Iowa Democratic Party released a statement from Biden-Harris 2024 Communications Director Michael Tyler:
“In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law. 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. The threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater. 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’ freedoms and fomenting political violence – and the American people will reject it this November.”
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA 2) shared her response on Twitter:
“This is a disgrace and a total sham. This has been a political prosecution from the very beginning orchestrated by Biden. President Trump will fight this and we must all fight alongside him to right this wrong & re-elect him as President. The future of our country depends on it.”
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Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand, a Democrat, released this statement through his press office:
“In 7 years as an Assistant Attorney General, I found juries in both liberal and conservative counties took the work seriously and tried to do right. Jurors deserve our thanks and respect.”
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican who attended part of the trial to show support for the former president, released this statement on X, formerly Twitter:
“Today is a dark day in American history. Case in point why politics should have absolutely no place in prosecutions. The American people, not a court, should decide who the next leader of the free world will be. President @realDonaldTrump deserves better.”
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WATCH: Iowa political strategists react to jury finding Donald Trump guilty in hush money trial
The Iowa GOP shared a statement calling the trial a “political show” and “corrupt Alvin Bragg’s life goal.”
“The Democrat Party is lost as we know it, to the point of no return. This decision is a disgrace to the rule of law. It’s disgusting they are mobilizing the federal government for political gain,” said Jeff Kaufmann, Chairman of the Iowa GOP. “A corrupt Soros-funded prosecutor just carried out the will of the Democrats who are terrified of President Trump returning to the White House. With sentencing scheduled right before the GOP Convention in Milwaukee, the corruption and malice is as prevalent as ever here. Shameful.”
Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to Trump’s conviction:
“Today’s ruling proves that in America, no one is above the law. Including former presidents. After months of attempting to dodge his day in court, a jury of Americans decided to convict Donald Trump. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans have consistently sided with Trump even as evidence mounted against him. After today’s verdict, it’s time they stop covering for Trump, now a convicted felon, and finally stand up for the rule of law and the everyday Americans on the jury who found Trump guilty.”
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) shared two brief statements on each of her X accounts. On her verified official account, she wrote: “This was never about justice. It was always about politics. Americans see through Democrats’ weaponization of our justice system and this sham trial as a desperate attempt to persecute Trump and block his re-election.”
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On her unverified personal account, she wrote: “These unprecedented politicized courtroom tactics prove Democrats are running scared ahead of this November. Iowans are SICK of the political persecution of Donald J. Trump.”
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U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA 4) also shared a brief statement on Twitter: “Our justice system should not be used to target political opponents. The American people decide our elections.”
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U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA 3) shared a statement on social media:
“The United States shouldn’t have a two tiered justice system. It’s simple: The law must be fairly and equally applied, not used to target political opponents. As a veteran, these are the rights that we are guaranteed in America that I fought to protect. The American people will have the final say on Election Day.”
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KCCI political analyst Dennis Goldford said the reactions of state leaders may have implications on the public’s perception of the conviction. He said statements from Republicans like Reynolds and Joni Ernst that question the legitimacy of the trial go beyond support for the former president.
“You can say you’re disappointed in the result and say that you wish the verdict had been otherwise, that’s different from saying that the verdict itself was the result of some sort of rigged conspiracy,” Goldford said. “(Questioning the trial’s legitimacy) fosters this distrust. The governor didn’t sit in that courtroom, she doesn’t know what happened every day, and this casts aspersions on the good faith and intelligence of the 12 jurors and the alternates who did sit there every day.”
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) also shared his views on social media, posting: “Today’s decision is another example of leftist activist prosecutors weaponizing the judicial system to carry out their political vendettas. I expect the case to be overturned on appeal.”
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U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA 1) also called the proceedings a “sham trial” that “set a dangerous precedent.”
“Radical Democrat prosecutors yet again set a dangerous precedent today after this sham trial. This was a travesty and a blatant weaponization of our judicial system. The American people see this for what it is and they will remember in November.”
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This is a developing story. KCCI will share more details as they become available.
