Trump Guilty Or Not Guilty? Hush Money Trial Verdict Not So Simple: 5 Possible Outcomes By Benzinga

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : On Tuesday, Trump spoke briefly to the media ahead of the trial.
46% : Politico highlighted several cases involving Trump allies or similar in nature to Trump's, which have resulted in hung jury verdicts.
39% : In this scenario, Merchan would remove the jury from the case and acquit Trump on the charges.
39% : As previously shared by Benzinga, a guilty verdict does not rule out Trump running for president.
38% : The 12 members of the jury could decide the fate of Trump in the trial, with multiple outcomes, all requiring unanimous agreement.
38% : Trump faces 34 felony counts related to falsified business records.
32% : Blanche told the jury that "President Trump is innocent" and the trial proved that.
28% : The prosecution could choose to retry the criminal trial against Trump in the event of a hung jury and mistrial.
26% : On a guilty verdict, Judge Juan Merchan would determine the sentencing for Trump, with up to four years in prison for each guilty count.
25% : One of the most watched trials in the United States in 2024 is nearing an end, with closing arguments coming this week in a federal case alleging former President Donald Trump falsified business records.
24% : Trump is also set to maintain control of his media company Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (NASDAQ:DJT) if he ends up in prison.
20% : This is a dark day in America," Trump said.

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