The electoral panorama is uncertain after Trump’s guilty verdict

After being convicted of 34 crimes, Donald Trump cannot own a gun, hold public office or even vote in many states, including Florida, his residence. But in 158 days, voters across America will decide whether he will return to the White House to serve another four years as the country’s president.

Achilles Este, Political analyst

“It is very difficult to anticipate what is going to happen. I believe that there is an opportunity to look in the mirror and seriously consider whether the candidate is Donald Trump, because I at least have no doubt that any other viable candidate in the Republican Party beats Joe Biden.”

The Republican Party said Trump remains its candidate and that the trial has mobilized its supporters, after more than 485,000 donors contributed $35 million since the verdict was announced Thursday. The campaign website crashed.

Jaime Florez, spokesperson for the Republican Party

“90% of people don’t even understand what it was, what the crime is, who he killed, who he robbed.”

The Biden-Harris campaign set a position on the verdict.

“Donald Trump has always believed, mistakenly, that he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his personal gain. Today’s verdict does not change the fact that the American people face a simple reality: There is only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: and that is at the ballot box. Convicted felon or not, Trump will be the Republican candidate for president.”