The guilty verdict last week marked the first time a former president has been convicted of a felony. That is indeed historic. However, Trump himself being found guilty in a court of law should not surprise anyone. Especially not in New York, where Trump grew up, made his name, made his money and had most of his run-ins with the law.

Trump’s three-point lead over Biden before the jury rendered its verdict shrank to just one point when respondents were quizzed after the decision.