Trump says he's 'ready for jail' in the hush money case, stating that he will not bow down to anyone
On May 31, in a landmark verdict, a panel of 12 Manhattan jurors unanimously convicted Donald Trump of manipulating business records to conceal a secret payment of US$130,000 to star Stormy Daniels to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is ready to go to jail rather than "beg" anyone after being convicted in the hush money case. He said that his best revenge would be by winning the presidential election later this year.
Donald Trump has said that he is ready to go to jail after being convicted on all 34 counts of fraud by a New York court. Speaking to the media after his sentencing, he said that he had no objection to going to jail after the conviction.
No problem in going to jail
The former president said that I have no problem going to jail. I saw one of my lawyers on television one day saying, 'Oh no, you don't want to do this to the president. So I said, don't. You can't beg for anything. This is what happens.
win the presidential election
Trump said in the interview that my revenge would be complete by winning the presidential election. The current Republican White House candidate further warned that his imprisonment will be difficult for the public to bear, saying that it is a breaking point.
Convicted on multiple counts
On May 31, in a landmark verdict, a panel of 12 Manhattan jurors unanimously convicted Donald Trump of manipulating business records to conceal a secret payment of US$130,000 to star Stormy Daniels to influence the 2016 presidential election.
The sentence will be pronounced on July 11
During the six-week trial, the court heard from 22 witnesses, including Daniels. Trump's sentencing is scheduled for July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention, where he will be formally nominated as the party's presidential candidate against incumbent Joe Biden in the presidential elections later this year. Trump has called the court's decision a disgrace and alleged that the trial was rigged by a corrupt judge.