Republicans deplorable as was expected:
“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.”
“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 (Trump) deserves better.”
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird speaks May 13 in New York City against the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. (Associated Press)
“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.”
Kaufmann said the trial was orchestrated by Democrats “terrified of President Trump returning to the White House.”
“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. With sentencing scheduled right before the GOP Convention in Milwaukee, the corruption and malice is as prevalent as ever here. Shameful.”
“This was never about justice. It was always about politics,” Ernst posted on her official office account. “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 personal account on X, formerly Twitter: “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.”
The jury’s unanimous verdict 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.”
“Our justice system should not be used to target political opponents. The American people decide our elections.”
“In seven years as an (Iowa) 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.”
The Iowa Democratic Party shared a statement from Michael Tyler from the Biden-Harris campaign, declaring the ruling as a confirmation 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 statement said Trump poses a threat to U.S. democracy, running “an increasingly unhinged campaign of revenge and retribution.”
“A second Trump term means chaos, ripping away Americans’ freedoms and fomenting political violence — and the American people will reject it this November.”
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Republican
“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.”
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Republican
“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 (Trump) deserves better.”
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, Republican
“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.”
Jeff Kaufmann, Iowa GOP chairman
Kaufmann said the trial was orchestrated by Democrats “terrified of President Trump returning to the White House.”
“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. With sentencing scheduled right before the GOP Convention in Milwaukee, the corruption and malice is as prevalent as ever here. Shameful.”
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, Republican
“This was never about justice. It was always about politics,” Ernst posted on her official office account. “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 personal account on X, formerly Twitter: “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. Sen. Chuck Grassley, Republican
The jury’s unanimous verdict 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. Randy Feenstra, Republican
“Our justice system should not be used to target political opponents. The American people decide our elections.”
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, Democrat
“In seven years as an (Iowa) 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 Democratic Party
The Iowa Democratic Party shared a statement from Michael Tyler from the Biden-Harris campaign, declaring the ruling as a confirmation 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 statement said Trump poses a threat to U.S. democracy, running “an increasingly unhinged campaign of revenge and retribution.”
“A second Trump term means chaos, ripping away Americans’ freedoms and fomenting political violence — and the American people will reject it this November.”
Iowa political leaders react to Trump verdict in hush-money trial
Iowa Republican officials condemned the trial and unanimous guilty verdict by a New York jury as a politically motivated “sham.”
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