Jury Finds Trump Guilty on All 34 Felony Charges in New York Trial

With this verdict, Trump becomes the first ever former president to be convicted of a crime.

Photojournalists take pictures as former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

NEW YORK CITY—Former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, as a jury of 12 unanimously returned its verdict on May 30 after less than two days of deliberation. With this result, President Trump becomes the first ever American president to be convicted of a crime.

As the verdict was read, President Trump sat still and looked straight ahead, showing no emotion.