Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., received strong backlash on social media after posting a mocking post about former President Trump in response to his conviction.
“Trump shut your mouth!” Waters posted on X following Trump’s conviction.
“You say you will uphold the Constitution? You are the one who has shown disrespect for the Constitution and some of your supporters believe it should be abolished! Shut up, you are guilty on all counts!”
The post sparked immediate backlash from conservatives on social media and has been viewed more than 1 million times on X.
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Former President Trump and Congresswoman Maxine Waters. (Stephen Hirsch | Graham Sloane)
“The woman who implored her supporters to physically confront Trump administration officials in their faces has shared her thoughts…” Fox News contributor Joe Concha Posted in X.
“Literally, neither Trump supporters nor Trump want to abolish the Constitution,” said Brett Tolman, a former U.S. attorney and executive director of Right on Crime. Posted in X.
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Former President Trump arrived at Trump Tower on Thursday, May 30, 2024, after being convicted of 34 counts of first-degree falsifying business records. (Felipe Ramares for Fox News Digital)
“These people are mentally ill,” said radio host Mike Sperazza. Posted in X. “TDS is real.”
“It’s so horrible, it must permeate your bones,” says author Juanita Broadrick. Posted in X.
“This woman is a corrupt criminal who laundered over $1 million in campaign funds to her daughter,” Red State writer Bonchie said. Posted in X.
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Waters’ office for comment but did not receive a response.
In 2018, Ms Waters was widely criticised for urging her supporters to “if you see ministers in a restaurant, a department store or a gas station, go out there, form a mob, push them back and tell them they are no longer welcome anywhere”, in what many saw as a call for violence.
Waters denied inciting the violence.
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Trump was convicted on Thursday of all 34 counts of first-degree falsification of business records. Each count carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison. In total, Trump faces up to 136 years in prison.
The former president spoke to reporters in a hallway outside the courtroom shortly after the jury delivered its verdict.
“This is a disgrace. This is a rigged trial, a rigged trial, a disgrace. A change of venue was not granted,” Trump said. “This district, this area, has a 5-6% approval rating. This was a rigged trial, a disgrace.”
“The real verdict will be given by the American people on November 5th,” Trump said.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
