Trump becomes first president to be a sentenced felon but avoids jail time or fines in hush-money trial – live

Trump calls hush money case 'a very terrible experience' at sentencing hearing

Donald Trump addressed the court about his conviction on business fraud charges, speaking to judge Juan Merchan:

This has been a very terrible experience. I think it’s been a tremendous setback for New York, the New York court system. This is a case that Alvin Bragg did not want to bring … from what I read and what I hear, inappropriately handled before he got there.

I called a legal fee a legal expense and for this, I got indicted. It’s incredible, actually.

“They all said this case that should have never been brought, it’s an injustice,” Trump said, referring to claims that legal scholars thought the Manhattan district attorney’s case was lacking.