# Manhattan Prosecutors file criminal charges for Trump re Stormy Daniels case - ongoing discussion here (Guilty on all 34 counts, May 30, 2024) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [March 9, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953 "2023-03-09T22:53:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 270
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5381 "2024-05-30T21:37:26Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Nothing will do that. Trump won the primaries and there are only two requirements to be president. US born and over 35 years of age. And don’t commit treason or insurrection or something. But he did that and gets to appear anyway. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5382 "2024-05-30T21:39:15Z")
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**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5383 "2024-05-30T21:40:07Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > You can run from prison (which has happened…Lyndon Larouche I think). Eugene V Debs in 1920. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5384 "2024-05-30T21:40:39Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > The lawyers on both sides need to research and prepare their sentencing arguments. The defense - - He’s an honorable man - Oh, wait, strike that. - He did it for his wife - Um no, wait, never mind - He’s above the law! - What? No? OK. - He’s the President! - Oh… Not anymore? - He’s too feeble minded to understand what is going on but should be President again! - “Bailiff, remand the defendant into custody. The the defense attorneys will have a competency hearing right after the sentencing.” Hey, a guy can dream. But step one is complete. Guilty. Finally. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5385 "2024-05-30T21:41:25Z")
… more like “The fact that a former Clinton donor with ties to Epstein was convicted shows, again, that the Democrats are trying to ruin the country.” ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5386 "2024-05-30T21:41:59Z")
> [@LoneRhino](#): > > The NY Times has guilty on all counts. For a moment I thought you said that the New York Times was guilty on all counts… ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5387 "2024-05-30T21:43:48Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Nobody likes being convicted and I’m sure they’ve all seen their share of people grousing about judge, jury, and everybody else in the aftermath of a verdict. Are you sure? I think they mostly see the convicted criminals promising not to do it again, or at least exercising their right to be silent. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5388 "2024-05-30T21:45:46Z")
CBC’s Katie Simpson just interviewed some pro-Trump whackjob who wailed and railed on about Trump being found guilty of love and how sad for the country etc etc. At that point Katie bailed because the guy seemed on the cusp of losing it. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5389 "2024-05-30T21:46:32Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Doug Bergum busy auditioning for a VP slot: That’s who I was referring to earlier when I said we put it on Fox News for a minute to see how they were spinning it. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5390 "2024-05-30T21:47:16Z")
“Hello, is this the Heinz Company? … Yes, this is Todd Blanche. Can you send a truckload of ketchup to Trump Tower? … About a half-hour? … Sounds great, thanks.” ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5391 "2024-05-30T21:47:25Z")
> [@PhillyGuy](#): > > Are you sure? Pretty sure. It’s not like he did it while court was in session. He stepped outside first. Judge Merchan seems composed and evenhanded enough to know that any sentence deemed excessive by the Appeals Court won’t hold up. We’ve got a Constitution and a few of us, including most judges, actually do take the freedom of speech part seriously. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5392 "2024-05-30T21:47:58Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > > > You can run from prison (which has happened…Lyndon Larouche I think). > > Eugene V Debs in 1920. Let’s not forget (okay, lets) Joe Exotic running for president from prison. The Tiger King for those searching around for - WHO? ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5393 "2024-05-30T21:48:19Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Eugene V Debs in 1920. You can go to joeexotic2024. com (space to prevent a link) to see a convicted felon running for president **today**. ETA: Damn, ninja’d by seconds! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5394 "2024-05-30T21:49:38Z")
> Cocaine Son floats what will no doubt be a major talking point. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5395 "2024-05-30T21:50:25Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Also, maybe now I can change my home WiFi name. It’s been “LockHimUp” for the past year or so. Just add “ed” after “lock.” ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5396 "2024-05-30T21:53:56Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Cocaine Son floats what will no doubt be a major talking point And this “The Democrats have succeeded in their years long attempt to turn America into a third-world shithole” No projecting here. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5397 "2024-05-30T21:54:32Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5398 "2024-05-30T21:55:20Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > For a moment I thought you said that the New York Times was guilty on all counts Oh they have their own things to answer for, I’m sure… but that’s for another day. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5399 "2024-05-30T21:56:09Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Though if he gets a hardass work-crew supervisor who credits him with zero time like that one episode of Better Call Saul, that would be exceptionally satisfying. I was thinking more, the man with no eyes. [![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOWUxODM4NmYtZDQ2YS00YmI0LTllNzItNzg5M2JkNDJhNDVlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjk3NTUyOTc@._V1_.jpg) ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOWUxODM4NmYtZDQ2YS00YmI0LTllNzItNzg5M2JkNDJhNDVlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjk3NTUyOTc@._V1_.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953/5400 "2024-05-30T21:56:45Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > … more like “The fact that a former Clinton donor with ties to Epstein was convicted shows, again, that the Democrats are trying to ruin the country.” 😉 I’ll have to use that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953.md?page=269) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here-guilty-on-all-34-counts-may-30-2024/980953.md?page=271)