Trump’s Politicized Guilty Verdict: Terrible for the Country, But Great for His Campaign

The Rich Zeoli Show

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/31/2024):

3:05pm- On Thursday, a New York City jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts relating to falsifying business records as part of an effort to cover up “hush money” payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump could face up to 4-years in prison—sentencing is scheduled to begin on July 11th.

3:15pm- Rich notes that progressive billionaires have done lasting damage to our country’s legal system by generously funding the campaigns of radical leftists running for district attorney positions in America’s biggest cities.

3:40pm- FLASHBACK: During the 2016 presidential election, media members admonished supporters of then-Republican candidate Donald Trump for chanting “lock her up” in reference to Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified documents. Now, a large portion of the media is applauding the guilty verdict in Trump’s “hush money” trial which could land the former President in jail.

4:05pm- Karoline Leavitt—National Press Secretary for the 2024 Trump Campaign—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to react to a New York City jury finding Donald Trump guilty in his “hush money” case. What happens next for the campaign?

4:20pm- On Friday, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced that he would be changing his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent. Earlier this year, Manchin said he would not seek reelection.

4:30pm- Dr. Victoria Coates—Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show and hilarious asks, “what’s sinking faster: President Biden’s poll numbers or his humanitarian pier in Gaza?” Dr. Coates also offers reaction to former President Donald Trump being found guilty in his “hush money” case. And Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with reporters at a NATO alliance meeting in Prague on Friday where he stated: “Ukraine will become a member of NATO.” Dr. Coates is the author of: “David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213.

4:50pm- Dominick Mastrangelo of The Hill reports: “The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is pulling an award it had planned to give actor Robert De Niro after the Oscar winner made an appearance this week on behalf of the Biden campaign outside the courthouse where former President Trump’s hush money trial is taking place.” You can read the full article here: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4694239-broadcasters-de-niro-award-trump-courthouse-hush-money-trial/

5:05pm- David Gelman—Criminal Defense Attorney & Surrogate for Donald Trump’s Legal Team—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to react to the news that former President Trump has been found guilty on all 34 charges brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. As a resident of Florida, will Trump be allowed to vote in the 2024 election? There is a real chance he won’t be eligible.

5:35pm- Jimmy Failla—stand-up comedian & Fox News host—joins The Rich Zeoli Show. Failla has an upcoming comedy show in Red Bank, New Jersey on June 22nd and promises that if the Zeoli Army buys 100 tickets he will attend The Rich Zeoli Show’s live broadcast from Cape May on June 21st. So, buy tickets! BUT WAIT: Attorney David Gelman generously offers to buy 100 tickets and give them away to men and women in the military—as well as police officers and first responders! So, Jimmy AND David will be co-hosting our June 21st show alongside Rich at the Grand Hotel of Cape May! Don’t miss it!

6:05pm- While delivering remarks from the White House on the war between Israel and Hamas, President Joe Biden briefly commented on his political rival Donald Trump being convicted of 34 felonies on Thursday. Biden insisted that the jury’s decision proved “the American principle that no one is above the law.”

6:30pm- During an event in the Bronx on Thursday, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez told a progressive audience that former President Donald Trump had been found guilty in his “hush money” trial. The crowd unsurprisingly cheered the news—and even AOC couldn’t suppress her happiness over the news.

6:40pm- Following the guilty verdict in the Donald Trump “hush money” case, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen appeared on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow where he said the jury’s decision is “exactly what America needs right now.” How could anyone actually believe that more political polarization is a good thing?