Trump Delivers Rambling Response To Conviction

May 31, 2024 2:54 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has attacked the judge and the star witness in his hush money criminal trial and criticized New York’s criminal justice system while trying to repackage his conviction as fuel, not an impediment, to his latest White House bid. Trump spoke to reporters at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Friday, his return to campaigning a day after he was convicted. President Joe Biden responded by blasting Trump’s response, saying the Republican former president “was given every opportunity to defend himself.” The Democratic president says it’s reckless, dangerous and irresponsible ”for anyone to say this is rigged just because they don’t like the verdict'”