Texas politicians react to Trump’s guilty verdict

TYLER – Former president Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts by a jury in his hush money case and politicians from across Texas are reacting to this historic conviction. According to our news partner KETK, Rep. Nathaniel Moran, a Republican who represents Tyler in the House of Representatives, took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to give his thoughts on the verdict: “Today in NY, we saw a politically motivated travesty of justice and a mockery of the American legal system. This verdict must not stand,” Moran said.

State Sen. Bryan Hughes, a Republican Texas State Senator who represents Mineola, shared a black and white image of Trump and the following message on X: “The democrats set a dangerous precedent today: If you can’t win at the ballot box, then try and put your opponent in jail. This is not the American way. It is a horrible abuse of the justice system. The real verdict will be delivered by the American people in November. #trumpverdict #txlege,” Hughes said.

Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer, a Republican who represents Tyler in the Texas House of Representatives also took to X to say he thinks this verdict will backfire: “Trump’s criminal conviction is a bunch of bull crap. Americans have a deep sense of fairness, and they will reject this injustice. Democrats have unleashed the justice system against Trump purely for political gain, but it will backfire. #txlege,” Schaefer said.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, took to X to share that he thinks about the decision: “This was a sham show trial. The Kangaroo Court will never stand on appeal. Americans deserve better than a sitting U.S. President weaponizing our justice system against a political opponent— all to win an election. We must FIRE Joe Biden in November,” said Abbott.

Republican Senator for Texas, Ted Cruz said in a post on X : “This is a dark day for America. The only reason they prosecuted Donald Trump is because Democrats are terrified that he will win reelection. This disgraceful decision is legally baseless and should be overturned promptly on appeal. Any judge with a modicum of integrity would recognize that this entire trial has been utterly fraudulent.”

Trump is the first former president to ever be convicted of a federal crime. He’s been found guilty of 34 different charges and now awaits sentencing.