Donald Trump's business records trial and sentencing date

Former President Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in business records trial, with sentencing set 4 days before GOP Convention, sparking claims of election interference. Trump Jr. and other Republicans allege the trial is a sham and a form of election interference by the radical left.

Comparison of Trump Trial to Soviet Union Sham Trials

Sen. Marco Rubio compared the Trump business records trial to a sham trial used against political opponents in the old Soviet Union. Other Republicans also criticized the trial as being unfair.

Support for Trump in Hush Money Trial

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) supports former President Trump in his hush money trial in New York, calling it election interference and a sham trial. Johnson is the highest-ranking lawmaker to visit Trump in New York during the ongoing legal proceedings.