Yahoo News Hollywood Reacts to Donald Trump’s Guilty Verdict in Hush Money Case
Mark Hamill, Lynda Carter, George Takei and Sheryl Lee Ralph are among those in Hollywood who have taken to social media to share their reaction to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his New York criminal hush money trial.
A jury found the former president, who could face four years in prison or probation, guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Throughout the five weeks of testimony, the jury heard from a former tabloid publisher, a Hollywood fixer, Trump’s former lawyer and a porn star.
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Trump also became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. Sentencing is set for July 11.
Ralph, star on Abbott Elementary, quickly took to X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, writing, “Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 counts he faced. A cheer has erupted from Collect Pond Park.”
Star Wars alum Hamill shared a graphic that repeated the word “guilty” several times, while actor Billy Baldwin wrote, “Guilty on all counts. E. Jean Carroll [Check emoji] Stormy Daniels [Check emoji] Election interference, espionage and inciting an insurrection coming up.”
“The Republican candidate for President is a convicted felon,” author Stephen King said on X.
Bloodline actor John Leguizamo shared on social media, “We are all cheering for justice and that no one is above the law!” Star Trek star George Takei also took to X to write, “We should start referring to him as 34 instead of 45.”
Carter, the star of Wonder Woman, wrote on X, “34 is now my favorite number.”
Actor-singer Barbra Streisand also said in a social media post, “Convicted felon Donald Trump is blaming the judge, the jury and New York for being found guilty on 34 counts. He will never accept accountability for his crimes. Americans must not allow this felon anywhere near the White House again.”
See more reactions to Trump’s conviction below.
BREAKING: Donald Trump becomes the first actor from Home Alone 2 to be convicted of 34 felonies stemming from hush money payments to a porn star pic.twitter.com/Gou9yoBZgK
— Zack Bornstein (@ZackBornstein) May 30, 2024
WOWZERS #Trump GOT'EM!! 👏🏾🤡🤡👏🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/K9hMOCdTpg
— Vivica A. Fox (@MsVivicaFox) May 30, 2024
34 is now my favorite number.
— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) May 30, 2024
Convicted felon Donald Trump is blaming the judge, the jury and New York for being found guilty on 34 counts. He will never accept accountability for his crimes. Americans must not allow this felon anywhere near the White House again. https://t.co/UcFfAU3bv5
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) May 30, 2024
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) May 30, 2024
Thank you for saying that. It was awful and he is awful.
TEARS OF JOY ❤️😭 https://t.co/u8UcKZbwDa— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) May 30, 2024
4 More Years just turned into 4 Years in Prison.
Dick Stain is OFFICIALLY off the Table pic.twitter.com/790Qs5LkVl— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) May 30, 2024
Trump fought the law and the law won. pic.twitter.com/MfAqfD0sY4
— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) May 30, 2024
Holy shit https://t.co/hvET54UCk4
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 30, 2024
Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 counts he faced.
A cheer has erupted from Collect Pond Park.— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) May 30, 2024
Guilty on all counts.
E. Jean Carroll ✅
Stormy Daniels ✅
Election interference, espionage and inciting an insurrection coming up.— Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) May 30, 2024
The Republican candidate for President is a convicted felon.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 30, 2024
We are all cheering for justice and that no one is above the law! https://t.co/z5R7tqBvby
— John Leguizamo (@JohnLeguizamo) May 30, 2024
If Trump becomes a convicted felon and elected officials are still willing to support him, I’m sure they’ll have no problem with him having used the N-word.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) May 30, 2024
“And stay out.”
— NYC, to Trump— Craig Thomas (@HimymCraig) May 30, 2024
Trump says Mother Teresa couldn't beat these charges! I'm pretty sure Mother Teresa never raw dogged a hooker! #TeamDl
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) May 30, 2024
Guilty.
Guilty.
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Guilty.
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Guilty.
Guilty.— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) May 30, 2024
BREAKING: DONALD TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS! HE IS NOW A CONVICTED FELON.
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) May 30, 2024
We should start referring to him as 34 instead of 45.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 30, 2024
Guilty on ALLLLLLLLL
— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) May 30, 2024
NO ONE is above the law. Not even your CRIMINAL pappy @DonaldJTrumpJr!
You daddy is a FELON thirty four times over!#LockHerUp seems silly now, doesn’t it, little buddy?
It’s almost like you and your daddy brought this embarrassment on yourselves.
Haman in the story of…— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) May 30, 2024
Guilty 34 counts
— Frances Fisher (@Frances_Fisher) May 30, 2024
Import the Third World, become the Third World. That’s what we just saw. This won’t stop Trump. He’ll win the election if he’s not killed first. But it does mark the end of the fairest justice system in the world. Anyone who defends this verdict is a danger to you and your…
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) May 30, 2024
Partisan shill: https://t.co/ByzlU8I8A5
— Carrie Coon (@carriecoon) May 30, 2024
In retrospect I’m glad I decided not to drink every time they said Guilty because I’d never have made it through making dinner.
— Ana Gasteyer (@AnaGasteyer) May 30, 2024
Thank you for your service, Stormy Daniels.
— Jen Euston (@jeneuston) May 30, 2024
How many times was Trump found guilty pic.twitter.com/RuvwsEfgGr
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) May 30, 2024
GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!!!!
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) May 30, 2024
— Dr. LALAH HATHAWAY (@lalahhathaway) May 30, 2024
GUILTY
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) May 30, 2024
Guilty. By a jury of his peers.
— Jay Hernandez (@jay_hernandez) May 30, 2024
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