Donald Trump’s “face was red” as he reacted to his criminal conviction on all 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial Thursday, according to a CNN reporter in the courtroom.
“His face was red. He looked upset. He had a frown on his face,” CNN reporter Kara Scannell said on air after the verdict.
Scannell said Trump was initially in a good mood beforehand, as it appeared jurors would not reach a decision Thursday. But that changed once they reached a verdict at about 4:20 p.m.
“Everything changed. He became very still. He had his arms folded across his chest,” Scannell described.
Scannell also described how Trump’s middle son, Eric, interacted with his father in the courtroom after the jury read the verdict.
“Eric Trump was sitting in that first seat. And so Donald Trump reached out to him, shook his hand vigorously, and then as he's walking past him, Eric Trump patted his father on the back,” Scannell said. “So, kind of the most humane moment we've seen in this trial.”
