Former President Donald Trump on Friday morning responded to his felony conviction for falsifying business records in New York, saying the trial was “very unfair” and said his team will appeal the case.
“If they can do this to me, they can do this to anyone,” he said. “These are bad people … these are sick people.”
On multiple occasions, President Trump was critical of the judge overseeing the case, at one point citing his admonishment of one of the Trump team’s witnesses, Robert Costello.
The former president also criticized the “nasty gag order” that was handed down by Judge Juan Merchan, who earlier this month threatened to put him in jail and alleged that the White House was involved. “There’s never been anybody who is so conflicted,” he said….
