WASHINGTON (TND) — Following Thursday's guilty verdict announcement against former President Donald Trump, both politicians and celebrities took to social media.
Some celebrated the decision, while others defended Trump and called the verdict a disgrace.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in part on X, formerly known as Twitter, " Today is a shameful day in American History."
Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., commented in part, "Donald Trump is a convicted felon. This verdict is not a win for any single person."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, R, took to X, saying "Today's verdict represents the culmination of a legal process that has been bent to the political will of the actors involved."
Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., decided to post a video on 'X' calling the verdict an "injustice."
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., didn't use words, but instead, posted a photo of an upside-down American flag in response to the verdict. The symbol, around the time of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, was seen as a sign of support for former President Donald Trump.
Representative Adam Schiff, D-Calif., wrote in part on X, "despite his efforts to distract, delay and deny, justice arrived for Donald Trump all the same."
Singer and actress Barbara Streisand said in part, "Americans must not allow this felon anywhere near the White House again."
Roseanne Barr, an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, reacted to the verdict by writing "Lol" which stands for laugh out loud.
Actor Billy Baldwin tweeted in part, "Election interference, espionage and inciting an insurrection coming up."
Actor James Woods defended former President Trump, saying on X, "Had the jury been given clear instructions and returned a guilty verdict on a few counts, it would have been more authentic. This was simply ridiculous."
Musician and Sopranos actor Stevie Van Zandt wrote on X, "guilty on all 34 counts."
Actor Dean Cain responded to the verdict, writing in part "What a joke our judicial system has become under the administration."
The first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes is expected to speak Friday at 11 a.m. ET.
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