Trump to hold press conference shortly as lawyer says he will ‘vigorously fight’ conviction – live
Former president to talk to reporters at Trump Tower; Todd Blanche says Trump team will appeal ‘as soon as we can’
While Donald Trump and his team argued for a change of venue for the New York hush money trial because Manhattan was so heavily Democrat, New York was where Trump made his name. The 58-storey Trump Tower has been a part of the skyline since 1983. His hit reality show, The Apprentice, took place here.
After the verdict was read yesterday, New Yorkers reacted with both jubilation and horror.