The former U.S. president's estranged niece, Mary Trump, expresses relief and joy over his conviction on 34 counts of felony fraud over the hush money payment he gave to Stormy Daniels.
- May 31, 2024
AceShowbiz - Mary Trump, Donald Trump's estranged niece, expressed relief and joy over the former president's conviction. "I think it's a great day for America," she told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. "It shows us that in some instances when it really matters, the system is holding."
Trump was found guilty on all counts in the New York criminal fraud trial over the hush money payment he gave to Stormy Daniels in 2016 and his efforts to conceal it. Mary Trump believes the verdict marks a significant moment of accountability for Trump.
Jimmy Kimmel also celebrated the verdict on his late-night show. "We should automatically make those jurors the new Supreme Court," he joked. Kimmel commended the jury for their service and pointed out that it took seven weeks of deliberation to reach a guilty verdict.
Kimmel humorously reenacted his and his sidekick Guillermo's imagined version of how the trial concluded. He also noted that Trump had been convicted more times than any other president.
Despite the conviction, Mary Trump expressed concerns about the long-term impact of Trump's actions. "He will do everything in his power to spin this so that it is while he'll try to make it an advantage to him," she said. "And we need to guard against that."
Ultimately, both Mary Trump and Jimmy Kimmel see the verdict as a momentous event in American history. Trump's conviction sends a clear message that the law applies to all citizens, regardless of their power or status.