How Fox News Reacted to Donald Trump Guilty Verdict

The moment Fox News told its viewers that former President Donald Trump had been found guilty in his hush-money trial is making the rounds online.

In the video, the network showed the outside of the New York courtroom where the verdict was being read, while anchors relayed messages from producers inside.

"Our producers inside say that the jury is back in the room, that Judge Merchan is back on the bench," the presenter said, adding, "It looks like we have some of the verdict coming in. It is quickly coming in here. From inside, we are starting to hear that there are guilty verdicts."

In the background, cheers, seemingly from outside the courthouse, can be heard as the announcement is made.

On May 30, Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment made to the adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. The former president, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has a sentencing hearing scheduled for July 11.

Following the announcement, Fox News contributor and legal analyst Andy McCarthy commented on the verdict.

He blamed those he called Trump's "partisan adversaries," adding, "Whatever you think of the results, it's inconceivable in New York that anyone else other than Donald Trump would ever have been indicted in this way by Alvin Bragg—the elected, progressive Democratic district attorney."

"This is a very political exercise, and you have to say that it accomplished what it set out to accomplish," McCarthy continued.

Throughout the trial, Trump and his supporters have said Bragg is part of a Democratic or "Deep State" plan to upheave the upcoming election, often associating the Manhattan DA with George Soros, a Jewish, liberal billionaire.

Soros has denied making direct contributions to Bragg, but he has been linked to criminal justice reform programs that some see as essentially promoting more liberal candidates for district attorney positions.

Other Fox News reactions include a video statement from Jeanine Pirro, a host at the network and former district attorney.

She said: "Today, a New York jury convicted a former president of the United States of 34 felonies—those counts most Americans wouldn't even be able to identify to you.

"And the truth is, the defendant in this case, the former president, went into this trial with both hands tied behind his back, being prosecuted by a George Soros–funded prosecutor; with a judge who was handpicked to rule in this case, who was conflicted; and in a case where he wasn't allowed to present a full defense.

"November 5 cannot come soon enough. If you are angry, if you are upset, if you're disappointed, you should be. But that doesn't mean you do anything other than make sure that you exercise your constitutional right to vote—because that vote is more important than any vote in any deliberation room, in any courthouse, especially one in Manhattan."

In a news conference after the verdict, Bragg said: "First and foremost, I want to thank the jury for its service. Jurors perform a fundamental civic duty. Their service is literally the cornerstone of our judicial system.

"We should all be thankful for the careful attention that this jury paid to the evidence and the law and their time and commitment over these past several weeks."

He added, "The only voice that matters is the voice of the jury, and the jury has spoken."