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Trump’s guilty verdict puts America’s political system on trial
The Republican candidate’s court of appeal will be the US electorate.
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Mr Donald Trump now joins his former campaign manager, senior political adviser, chief White House strategist and national security adviser as a convicted criminal.
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Edward Luce
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“I’m a very innocent man,” said Donald Trump moments after a jury of his peers unanimously pronounced him guilty on all counts. There, in a nutshell, is the reality facing America. One of its two main White House contenders is a felon whose campaign is based on claiming the system is rigged.
The Republican Party’s nominee now joins his former campaign manager, senior political adviser, chief White House strategist and national security adviser as a convicted criminal.
