Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, made a bold statement on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, saying that Trump would still run for president even if he was in jail. This comes after Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Habba defended Trump, calling him a “victim of political, selective prosecution” and claiming that the trial was rigged and politically orchestrated. Despite the guilty verdict, Trump remains defiant and plans to appeal against his convictions.
In response to the verdict, Trump launched a scathing attack on his political opponents, the jury, and the judge in his case. President Joe Biden’s campaign described Trump as unhinged and thirsting for revenge, while prosecutors successfully argued that Trump had illegally hidden payments to Daniels to protect his campaign.
The unprecedented conviction has deepened divisions in the US, with Trump’s supporters rallying behind him and some even suggesting there is a secret plot to assassinate him. However, legal experts believe Trump is unlikely to receive the maximum sentence and will likely serve a shorter jail term, if any.
The full interview with Alina Habba will be aired on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, shedding more light on Trump’s future plans and the fallout from his historic trial.
