Did former President Donald Trump get a fair trial in a Manhattan courtroom when he was found guilty on 34 felony counts last week?

That’s our Question of the Week for readers.

Was the verdict the correct one? Were you surprised when the 12-person jury of Trump’s former New York City neighbors came back fairly quickly with their unanimous verdict? Was the case really about falsifying business records, or about something else?

We’ve asked it before, but that was when the question was theoretical: Does having a former president seeking to return to the White House, now as a convicted felon, change the election in November at all?

Many Americans were not following the trial closely as it unfolded. But now, with a verdict rendered, does it somehow feel more real?

What did you think of Trump’s reaction when he exited the courtroom? He called it “a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who is corrupt. A disgrace.”

Was it a rigged trial? Was Justice Juan Merchan “conflicted” and/or “corrupt”? Is it proper, or properly outrageous, for a former president to call the American judicial system into question?

What should the sentence, which will come in early July, be? What will it be? Would Trump ever actually go to prison?

“Because the legitimacy of our entire system of government rests on free and fair elections, this offense is deserving of punishment,” writes New York lawyer Norman Eisen.

“But the bottom line is this: The factors pointing to imprisonment are outweighed by Mr. Trump’s unique position,” writes former New York federal Judge Nancy Gertner.

Who is correct? Is probation the likely sentence?

The Trump campaign contribution website crashed after the verdict, with supporters eager to send money to MAGA. President Joe Biden also posted a post-verdict fundraising appeal, saying that the verdict would not stop Trump and that the president’s campaign needs cash. Who will raise more money off this verdict?

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