Donald Trump supporters described “feeling disgusted” as they congregated outside the New York courthouse where he was found guilty of a felony this evening.
MAGA followers rallied behind the shellshocked presidential hopeful who earlier declared the case as “rigged” and himself as “a very innocent man.”
It came a few hours after pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters clashed on the pavement before being pulled apart by police.
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The tense scenes had dissipated by the time Cam Motivate, 32, arrived with his wife two hours after the verdict, but he made his feelings clear.
Motivate convinced his wife to stop by after the verdict was announced since they were at a nearby park with their young daughter.
Armed with a Trump hat, he yelled at a mixed crowd of a few dozen outside the courthouse where the ex-president was found guilty only an hour earlier.
“I am feeling disgusted,” Motivate, who lives in the Bronx, New York, told Daily Express US.
“To see that even a man with so many credentials and money can still be put in the justice system and used like a guinea pig. It’s ridiculous.
“It makes me not have any hope for the future of this country."
Another group of Trump supporters wearing red hats were heard chanting “Not guilty!” moments after the unanimous verdict was revealed.
They came from various parts of New York, including Staten Island and Brooklyn.
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New Yorkers who feel Trump, 77, deserves the conviction also gathered during the peaceful demonstration later in the evening.
Retired teacher Annette Delaney was in town to celebrate 18-year-old niece Terri’s high school graduation.
They held aloft a homemade sign that said ‘GUILTY’ alongside a cut-out of Trump’s head.
Delaney, 67, told Daily Express US: “I am feeling overjoyed about the verdict.
“Justice is finally about to be served.
“I feel the energy. I thought there would be more people [at the courthouse] but the organizers told me there was too short of notice.”
Niece Terri added: “I also feel like the truth has been said.”
The recent high school grad was keen to voice her concerns about the age of Trump and Biden, describing them as “grandpas.”
Speaking outside court earlier, Trump said: "I'm a very innocent man...This was a rigged, disgraceful trial...This was done by the Biden administration in order to hurt a political opponent. It's a disgrace, and we'll keep fighting. Our country has gone to hell. We're a nation in decline.
"This was a rigged decision right from day one, with a conflicted judge who should never have been allowed to judge this case...The real verdict is in November."
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