on many different things. he would not allow us to have witnesses or talk, would not allow us to do anything. the judge was a tyrant. it is dangerous, irresponsible. for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don t like the verdict. americans should feel somewhat reassured, our democracy worked. justice was done. [ chanting ] go to jail. the democratic party on the left so different desperate to stop that they will risk the destruction of our entire legal system to do it. it is the first time that i am seeing him face any sort of consequences. he is showing he wants to fight for us no matter what they try to do to him. after the verdict the fallout. former president donald trump vowing to appeal conviction on the 34 felonies as president biden says no 1 is above the law and that it would be reckless to criticize the verdict. we are also keeping a very close eye on the financial fallout as the biden and trump campaigns try to fund raise heavily off of all
it afternoon i m gillian turner in for martha maccallum this is the story. president biden making his first public remarks a short while ago after former president trump s 34 count felony conviction. he says his top political rival should now have the opportunity to appeal the guilty verdict same his every other american. he did not answer shadow questions from reporters. donald trump puts himself as political prisoner and planes you directly. what s your response to that? do you think the convictional have an impact on the campaign? we would love to hear thought. should you be on the ballot? gillian: just prior to the remarks trump found to appeal the verdict resulting from what he insists was a scam trial. once again blaming politics for the conviction. take a listen. this should have been on case and everybody said it was noncase including brad. brad sat until i ran for office and then they saw the polls. i was leading the republicans and the democrats back leading