Trump lashes out in hush money case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Trump appeared by video screen during the sentencing hearing that was held in the Manhattan court house.
46% : Merchan said that like when facing any other defendant, he must consider any aggravating factors before imposing a sentence, but the legal protection that Trump will have as president "is a factor that overrides all others.""Despite the extraordinary breadth of those legal protections, one power they do not provide is that they do not erase a jury verdict," Merchan said.
31% : During reported remarks made during the hearing, Trump decried the case as a "political witch hunt.
24% : Despite this lenient sentence, Trump immediately ripped Democrats and accused the case of being politically motivated after the hearing.
24% : "Today's event was a despicable charade, and now that it is over, we will appeal this Hoax, which has no merit, and restore the trust of Americans in our once great System of Justice," Trump added.
23% : Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump on Friday to an unconditional discharge -- meaning that the president-elect will avoid any punishment in the case but will remain convicted of the 34 felony charges.
20% : Trump has denied the affair and any wrongdoing.
18% : Trump, briefly addressing the court by video, said his criminal trial and conviction have "been a very terrible experience" and insisted he committed no crime.

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