Donald Trump revealed how his family has been handling his sentence and shared that he is prepared to face his sentence in a new interview.
A New York jury on Thursday found the former president guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and he will be sentenced on July 11, where he faces up to four years in prison.
Over the course of the five-week trial, his youngest son, Barron, and his wife Melania Trump were noticeably absent from the courtroom.
In an interview with Fox and Friends WeekendThe former president shared the trial and the verdict was difficult for his family.
“It’s harder, I think probably in many ways it’s harder for my family than it is for me,” Trump said.
Donald Trump revealed how his family has been handling his sentence and shared that he is prepared to face his sentence during an interview with Fox & Friends Weekend.
Trump said the trial and sentencing were harder on his family than on him
“I have a wonderful wife who has to hear this stuff all the time,” he said. “I think it’s really hard for her, you know she has to read all this shit.”
Trump said his 18-year-old son Barron, who recently graduated from Oxbridge Academy, has been focused on his future.
‘He is amazing. He is tall, handsome, he is a very good student. He’s applied to colleges and he gets everywhere, you know? “He is very sought after from the point of view, he is a very intelligent guy,” said the former president.
“He’s a very tall guy and a great kid. He’s great. He’s very good, I tell you that.
Trump’s legal team is expected to appeal, but the unprecedented conviction triggers a process that all convicted criminals face within Manhattan’s criminal justice system.
During the five-week trial, prosecutors spoke of a plot by Trump to “corrupt” the 2016 election by hiding a $130,000 payment from his “fixer” Michael Cohen to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Daniels alleged that she and Trump had sex a decade earlier, which he has denied.
The case featured explosive evidence from Daniels and exposed the “catch-and-kill” practices of the National Enquirer tabloid, which bought stories that could be damaging to Trump and suppressed them.
But the actual criminal charges concern something more prosaic: the refunds Trump signed for Cohen for the payment.
The refunds, paid by Trump in monthly installments, were recorded as legal expenses.
Prosecutors say it was a fraudulent label designed to conceal the purpose of the hush money transaction and unlawfully interfere in the 2016 election.
Defense attorneys argued that Cohen actually performed substantial legal work for Trump and his family and was paid for it.
The ruling will begin a 30-day period for the former president to file an appeal, a lengthy process that some legal experts say will be an uphill battle for Trump.
“I did absolutely nothing wrong,” Trump said. “I paid a legal fee and they say it’s fraud.”
“It was a difficult place. We tried to get out of the place, we tried to get out of the judge, we tried to get out of both, we didn’t even think about it. For me, we probably had the worst area in the whole country.’
“But the good news is that I think we’ve set a record that beats all records for fundraising,” he said.
He said his 18-year-old son Barron (pictured), who recently graduated from Oxbridge Academy, has been focused on his future.
Trump said his wife, Melania Trump, who was noticeably absent from the courtroom, has had difficulty reading the news.
The former president maintained his innocence but said he is prepared to face his sentence.
‘I’m fine with that. Don’t beg for anything, that’s just the way it is,’ she said.
On the possibility of going to jail, he said: “I’m not sure the public will accept it.” I think it would be difficult for the public to accept, at a certain point, there is a breaking point.
Trump supporters have called for assassination in the wake of his criminal conviction, with some saying it was “time to start shooting some lefties” and suggesting “someone should take over” the judge who presided over the case.
Others have shared images of upside-down American flags, a symbol used by insurrectionists at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, leading many to wonder if a similar event will occur when he is sentenced.