{"id":198153,"date":"2024-05-30T20:17:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T00:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=198153"},"modified":"2024-05-30T20:20:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T00:20:50","slug":"georgians-respond-to-guilty-verdict-in-donald-trump-hush-money-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=198153","title":{"rendered":"Georgians Respond to Guilty Verdict in Donald Trump Hush Money Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the wake of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s conviction on 34 felony counts, social media in Georgia lit up with a mix of reactions reflecting the state\u2019s partisan divide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid the serious commentary, many Georgians turned to humor to express their views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Brian Kemp chimed in on Twitter, echoing Trump&#8217;s sentiment that the true verdict will come in November, signaling the high stakes of the upcoming election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is what your fellow Georgians are saying about the verdict:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From the beginning, this prosecution and trial have been driven by partisan politics. <br><br>Despite today\u2019s events, the ultimate verdict is up to the American people on November 5th when they will have a clear choice on the future of our country.<\/p>&mdash; Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianKempGA\/status\/1796305178238369873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We continue to see our legal system weaponized &#8211; in this case by a conflicted judge and a politically motivated prosecutor determined to achieve a preordained outcome.<br><br>The American people will deliver the ultimate verdict on Nov. 5 &#8211; and those cheering today&#39;s ruling will see\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Houston Gaines (@houstongaines) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstongaines\/status\/1796328290476495165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8230;.hope his lawyers cashed their last check before today? \ud83d\udc40<\/p>&mdash; Dar&#39;shun Kendrick (@DarshunKendrick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarshunKendrick\/status\/1796298824035577960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What if the real Donald Trump conviction was the friends we made along the way?<\/p>&mdash; Sean Kristian Miller \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udd25 (@Sean4Liberty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sean4Liberty\/status\/1796295445897244824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/section8atl\/status\/1796294648362844307\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today Donald Trump is guiltfefe.<\/p>&mdash; Christopher (@CKMASAK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CKMASAK\/status\/1796291925663998144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Being a convicted felon means he can\u2019t vote in Florida for himself in November doesn\u2019t?  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trump<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Conviction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Conviction<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Metals Guy (@TheMetalsGuy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMetalsGuy\/status\/1796306414664646898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now, we will see the 2 tiered justice system at work. Donald Trump was just convicted of 34 felony counts. He faces 60+ felonies in 3 other jurisdictions. He has been found in violation of a gag order 10 times. Immediately after being found guilty, he called this a sham trial and\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Brian Hopkins (@TheBrianHopkins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBrianHopkins\/status\/1796304704512708743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I love Donald J Trump\u2764\ufe0f<br><br>He is the greatest President in my lifetime<br><br>I stand with him today and always <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rWm6UBFo5X\">pic.twitter.com\/rWm6UBFo5X<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Amy Kremer (@AmyKremer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyKremer\/status\/1796301775949193665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All of you idiots on here saying that this verdict just  got Trump elected don\u2019t get it. Just like this trial, the election has already been decided. They will rig the election so that their side wins. Just like 2020. Mark my words. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIPAmerica<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Abnerish (@Abnerish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Abnerish\/status\/1796301018709508360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m surprised they convicted him on all 34 counts. After 7 weeks and 2 days of deliberations, Trump is now the proud recipient of our system of Justice. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tT9KYfaZoE\">pic.twitter.com\/tT9KYfaZoE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Clyde Morgan (@clydefmorgan3rd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clydefmorgan3rd\/status\/1796295568265728254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remember.  You are watching a show.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trump<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Steve I Am (@steveiamisaid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steveiamisaid\/status\/1796310056616575210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The state of New York is likely handing more votes to Donald Trump.<\/p>&mdash; Greg Puckett (@KingofSummerUGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingofSummerUGA\/status\/1796329737826050395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NYC judicial fiasco is the last straw. The whole world is laughing at us. Everyone must get out to vote making it a landslide for Trump and getting rid of the authoritarian dems.<\/p>&mdash; John Mac (@jcmac1111) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcmac1111\/status\/1796327891476914424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Has anyone checked on Melania Trump?  I wonder if she going to vote for him. Guilty as Charged \ud83e\udee2<\/p>&mdash; LiL Magic (@Joy_N_Pain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joy_N_Pain\/status\/1796324144868409497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is about saving America! We have to fight for our Country!!! If we allow the Democrats to do this to Trump they will do this to all our establishments. It will take strong leadership to get our country back in order . Please vote this  November.<\/p>&mdash; Donna Yost (@DonnaOYost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonnaOYost\/status\/1796323414963106142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LOL\u2026he has lost the Presidency and all his recent court cases.  He has paid millions and as a convicted felons will now loose some level of his freedom.  He truly is the biggest loser, along with all his cult members.  Losers!!!! LOL!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trump<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LiL Magic (@Joy_N_Pain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joy_N_Pain\/status\/1796316374366826807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Jake_Ulrich15\/status\/1796313605203255807\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s conviction on 34 felony counts, social media in Georgia lit up with a mix of reactions reflecting the state\u2019s partisan divide. Amid the serious commentary, many Georgians turned to humor to express their views. Governor Brian Kemp chimed in on Twitter, echoing Trump&#8217;s sentiment that the true [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":92198,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8526],"class_list":["post-198153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-donald-trump","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=198153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=198153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=198153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=198153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}