Trump's European supporters support him following the landmark conviction

Former US President Donald Trump's Europe anallies have come together in support of him after he was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying company records.  Trump's allies in Europe have portrayed the conviction—which has been hailed as a solemn moment for America with far-reaching implications—as political persecution meant to thwart his effort to win back the presidency.

Trump's conviction has been referred to as "legal harassment" by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini in a post on X, while Hungarian President Viktor Orban encouraged him to "carry on fighting" for the president.  However, other nations refrained from commenting on the development, which is a customary response from governments when questioned about internal affairs of other countries.

In an unusual decision on Thursday, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying corporate records, making him the first former president in American history to be found guilty of a felony. After over two days of deliberation, the jury's verdict was declared.  Voters in November will eventually determine the importance of the guilty conviction rendered by twelve regular New Yorkers, which technically does not bar him from winning the presidency again.

As a devoted follower of the outgoing president who paid him a visit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his first run for office, Salvini declared that Trump was a “victim of court harassment and a procedure of political nature.”

He said on X that the left has been trying to "kill political opponents through legal methods" for years and that "in Italy, we are tragically familiar with the weaponization of the judiciary system by the left."  "I hope Trump wins because it would mean more harmony and hope for global peace," he continued.  Orbán claimed to be familiar with Trump as "a man of honour."  In a post on 'X' on Friday, he stated, "As president, he always placed America first, he commanded respect around the world and used this respect to achieve peace."

This November, let the electorate render its decision! "Mr. President, keep fighting!" he exclaimed.  Even after a jury found Trump guilty, Russia claimed there was a political conspiracy in motion.  Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters on a daily call that "if we talk about Trump, in general, it is apparent that political enemies are being destroyed there using all legal and illegitimate means."  "The naked eye can see this anywhere in the world."

Following convention, other nations refrained from commenting on Trump's conviction. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sidestepped the subject when asked at a press conference on Friday whether he would be open to working with a felon who had served time in prison, saying that his attention was "squarely on the election here at home, talking to people across the country about the option at our election."  Christian Wagner, a spokesman for Germany's Foreign Office, said reporters during a regular briefing that "we do not comment on this."