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The fuel of MAGA's revenge fantasy

Chauncey DeVega
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024 in New York City. (Sarah Yenesel-Pool/Getty Images)

"The punishment should fit the crime"

Chauncey DeVega
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference from the lobby of Trump Tower the day after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York, NY on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

A course correction for the GOP

Chauncey DeVega
Donald Trump behind bars (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump makes conviction bad for democracy

Chauncey DeVega
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after being found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. (Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images)

Who pays for his guilt?

Chauncey DeVega
Former US President Donald Trump looks on during Round 3 at the LIV Golf-Bedminster 2023 at the Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey on August 13, 2023. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Sad convict Trump as his truest self

Amanda Marcotte
Actor Jonathan Majors leaves the courthouse following closing arguments in Majors' domestic violence trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 15, 2023 in New York City. (John Nacion/Getty Images)

Jonathan Majors guilty; Marvel drops him

Joy Saha
Johnny Depp and Sunny Hostin (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/ABC/Robert Ascroft)

"View": #MeToo's fine after Depp verdict

Joy Saha
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Depp verdict deemed "a win for all men"

Kelly McClure
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Natasha Lennard
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