The historic verdict has garnered widespread attention, with 'The View' planning a special coverage featuring all six co-hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg, who typically has Fridays off.
- May 31, 2024
AceShowbiz - On Thursday, May 30, Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime when a Manhattan jury found him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush-money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.
Following the verdict, "The View" announced that all six cohosts, including Whoopi Goldberg, who typically takes Fridays off, will be present to discuss the monumental legal development during Friday's (May 31) episode. This marks a special occasion, as Goldberg has traditionally not participated in Friday episodes, with Joy Behar usually filling in for her.
The other co-hosts, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin, will also join the table to offer their perspectives. Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump staffer, has spoken out against him since her resignation in 2020. She expressed concern that Trump's upcoming press conference could provide a platform for him to portray the conviction as a "witch hunt."
Meanwhile, "Saturday Night Live" star James Austin Johnson, famous for his impeccable Trump impersonation, took to Instagram to post a video mimicking the former president. In a wandering rant, he discussed Bucca di Beppo, the pope room and the cost of pasta carbonara, eerily capturing Trump's speech patterns. The comedian then tied his rambling back to the Trump news, criticizing the judge and questioning the price of carbonara.
Despite the felony conviction, the question remains whether Trump can still run for President of the United States. The U.S. Constitution outlines three requirements for presidential candidates: being a natural-born citizen, being at least 35 years old, and having been a U.S. resident for at least 14 years. As Trump meets all three requirements, his felony conviction does not legally disqualify him from running.
In other developments, Donald Trump spoke out against the verdict, accusing the Biden administration of rigging the trial and claiming that "our whole country is being rigged right now." He vowed to continue fighting and maintain his innocence.
Trump faces a potential sentence of up to four years in prison for each of the 34 felony counts he was convicted of, with sentencing scheduled for July 11. He also faces criminal charges in three other cases, including two for allegedly attempting to illegally overturn the 2020 election he lost to President Joe Biden.
