Trump ‘can never be President again’

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) had harsh words for the former president on Thursday after Donald Trump was found guilty of all counts in his hush money case.

“Newsflash: It matters that the Republican nominee for President is a convicted criminal,” Murphy posted on X. “The rule of law still matters.”

Murphy added that “this won’t be his last conviction. He’s committed multiple crimes and he’s going to be convicted multiple times. He can never be President again.”

The conviction does not impact Trump being on the ballot. Under law, presidential candidates are not barred from running if they have a criminal record.

In another post, Murphy wrote that “Trump toadies are going to attack the jury and the court because they have a plan to dismantle our democracy and it relies on everyone believing the justice system is rigged. It isn’t. Donald Trump committed a crime. He got caught. He got convicted. That’s the rule of law.”

Trump faces a fine up to $5,000 and a maximum of four years in prison for each of the 34 felony counts he was convicted on.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has not released a statement on the verdict, as of 6:15 p.m. Thursday.