Trump verdict: Here's how newspapers across the world covered the historic hush money trial

Thursday's guilty verdict marked the first time a U.S. president was convicted of criminal charges.

Katie Mather and Yahoo News Photo Staff
Fri, May 31, 2024 at 9:53 AM MDT·2 min read
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Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on Thursday in a historic New York hush money trial. The Manhattan jury deliberated over the course of two days before concluding that Trump is guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment made by his former lawyer Michael Cohen to Stormy Daniels during Trump's 2016 campaign — a Class E felony in New York.

He is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. Trump will still be able to vote in the upcoming election in Florida if he stays out of prison in New York, and the verdict does not bar him from continuing his campaign. His sentencing will take place on July 11 — days before the Republican National Convention, where he is expected to be declared the 2024 nominee. Trump still has to deal with three more criminal cases, although it's unclear whether those will go to trial before the November election.

During a press conference at Trump Tower on Friday morning, the former president again said the trial was "rigged" and maintained his innocence to reporters and his supporters. He also announced that he and his defense team will appeal the verdict, which was expected.

The guilty verdict announced in New York City made headlines around the world, with several front pages showcasing Trump's face in court.


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Donald Trump Is Banned from 37 Countries as Convicted Felon, Including Major Allies Like Canada and U.K.

Kyler Alvord
Sun, June 2, 2024 

If elected president again, Trump would need special permission to enter several key countries for maintaining foreign relations

Donald Trump may face travel restrictions with his newfound felon status, potentially complicating his presidency if he were to win another term in office.

Thirty-eight nations, counting the United States, bar felons from entry, according to World Population Review. Those bans stand regardless of whether someone is allowed to retain their passport after conviction.

Countries that turn felons away include several of the United States' strongest allies, like the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada — the final of which will host the G7 summit of world leaders in 2025. The list also includes a number of nations at the center of pressing foreign policy issues, such as China, Israel and Mexico.

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Win McNamee/GettyDonald Trump leaves the Manhattan criminal courthouse on May 7, 2024, after a day on trial

International governments can, and in some cases would, choose to make an exception for Trump if he requested special permission as president to make a visit.

George W. Bush, who was arrested for drunk driving in the 1970s, ran into issues with Canadian travel restrictions during his presidency while planning an official state visit and, after applying for a special waiver, he was ultimately allowed to enter.

In Bush's case, which still proved tedious, the circumstances were a bit different: the crime happened decades earlier, was only categorized as a misdemeanor and was never tried in a court of law (Bush admitted to driving under the influence upon arrest and got off with a fine and temporary license suspension). It's hard to say whether Trump's new 34 felony convictions would be dealt with in a similar manner.

Countries That Deny Entry to Felons

Argentina


Australia


Brazil


Cambodia


Canada


Chile


China


Cuba


Dominican Republic


Egypt


Ethiopia


Hong Kong


India


Indonesia


Iran


Ireland


Israel


Japan


Kenya


Macau


Malaysia


Mexico


Morocco


Nepal


New Zealand


Peru


Philippines


Singapore


South Africa


South Korea


Taiwan


Tanzania


Tunisia


Turkey


Ukraine


United Arab Emirates


United Kingdom


United States


If Trump were elected to another term in the White House and chose to apply for special travel waivers, the irony would not go unnoticed.

The former president has often characterized foreigners as "criminals," and has campaigned on a promise to tighten U.S. travel restrictions, which would include shutting down the border and instating travel bans on people of certain nationalities and ideologies.