Before finishing, Alvin Bragg answered some questions.

He was asked how he felt after the guilty verdict.

Bragg referenced prosecutor Joshua Steinglass standing behind him. Steinglass delivered the hours-long closing argument against Donald Trump on behalf of the District Attorney.

"You heard him speak a little bit the other day," Bragg says of Steinglass, a joke about the lengthy arguments that is met with laughter in the room. (Court didn't finish until 20:00 local time because of that lengthy closing argument).

Bragg says he feels "enormous gratitude", again thanking the jury and praising a "phenomenal" justice system.

The press conference is over, but stick with us. We have a few more quotes from Alving Bragg to bring you.

When asked if he would pursue a prison sentence for Trump, Alvin Bragg declined to say.

"The judge has scheduled a sentencing for July 11, we will speak in court in that time," he says.

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says that while the defendant - a former president - was like no other in American history, he and his team treated this case the same way they would any other.

"By following the facts and the law and doing so without fear or favour," he says.

Alvin Bragg continues to speak about the significance of the verdict.

But he notes: "this type of white collar prosecution is core to what we do at the Manhttan District Attorney's office".

"I want to thank this phenomenal prosecution team," he says.

Bragg adds that the embody "the finest traditions of this office - professionalism, integrity, dedication and service. They are model public servants and I am proud and humbled to serve side by side with them."

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg begins his remarks by thanking the jury, "12 every day New Yorkers" who fulfilled their "fundamental civic duty".

"Their service is literally a cornerstone of our judicial system," he says.

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has started his press conference after a historic guilty verdict was reached against Donald Trump.

You can watch it live by pressing the play button at the top of this page.

And we will also be bringing you text updates.

Katty Kay
US special correspondent, reporting from Washington DC

Now is a moment when the Trump campaign is watching closely to see which Republicans are falling in line and defending Donald Trump, and which of them are breaking ranks to defend the judicial process.

Already, Trump’s campaign manager Chris LaCivita has taken to social media to attack the Republican candidate for Senate in Maryland, who had urged Americans to respect the decision.

A source close to President Trump has texted me and characterised this moment bluntly: “it’s a GOP civil war”.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the man who brought the charges against Donald Trump, is about to hold a press conference.

It's scheduled to start at 18:30 ET (23:30 BST).

You can watch it live by pressing the play button at the top of this page.

How this will play out in the presidential race is anyone’s guesspublished at 23:20 British Summer Time 30 May

23:20 BST 30 May

Anthony Zurcher
BBC North America correspondent

Donald Trump has become the first presumptive or actual major-party nominee to be convicted of a felony, raising questions about how this guilty verdict will play out in this year’s presidential campaign.

Some polls earlier this year have suggested that Republican voters might turn on the former president if he is found guilty of a crime. Given how solid Trump’s support has been over the past eight years, however, responses to hypothetical convictions may not accurately reflect reality.

If this race ends up as close as is expected, however, even a slight drop in support could swing the race to the Democrats. The guilty verdict could remind some Americans, including educated and suburban voters, what they have said they don’t like about the former president.

It’s still May, however, and there’s a long way to go in this presidential race. By the time November rolls around, voters could be focused on more traditional concerns, such as the economy, immigration and abortion.

Ultimately, the verdict by American voters will go a long way towards determining how Trump’s conviction is remembered in the history books.

You can read more here.

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Donald Trump's has left court after his guilty verdict and headed straight into the infamous New York city rush hour.

His convoy of black SUVs have a police escort, but Manhattan traffic has other ideas.

Caitlin Wilson
US Reporter

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Yes, Trump is still eligible to run for the White House, even after these guilty verdicts.

The US Constitution sets out relatively few eligibility requirements for presidential candidates: they must be at least 35, be a “natural born” US citizen and have lived in the US for at least 14 years.

There are no rules blocking candidates with criminal records - a person could even be in prison and still run for president.

Once again, Trump shatters US political normspublished at 23:03 British Summer Time 30 May

23:03 BST 30 May

Nada Tawfik
Reporting from New York

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This is a defining moment in American politics. Never before has a former president and a convicted felon been one and the same.

Donald Trump continues to shatter the norms of the nation’s highest office. Months out from a tight election where he is a major leading candidate, the country must now wade through unprecedented legal and political terrain.

The presumptive Republican nominee will be able to continue his race for the White House, no matter his sentence. He will no doubt choose to appeal this verdict, so it’s probably not the final word on this case. But that process would be lengthy, and unlikely to wrap up before election day in November.

For Trump’s critics, this outcome is justice served.

To his supporters, this verdict makes him a martyr.

But what about those in the middle? This election will be decided by just tens of thousands of voters in a few battleground states, and polling shows some of them are uncomfortable with sending a convicted felon to run the country.

It's likely, though, that nothing about this experience will change Donald Trump. In fact, it will only embolden him.

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court

It’s quite a scene outside the New York courthouse.

A helicopter is circling overhead.

Masses of media are out to report on the news, and hundreds of spectators have come to watch them mark the historic event.

We’ve never seen so many people here.

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Donald Trump has left the Manhattan courthouse along with his security.

There are multiple black SUVs blocking the street as his motorcade snakes out into rush hour traffic.

A police escort leads the way. We aren't exactly sure where he is heading - but it is likely back to Trump Tower.

The Biden campaign responded to Trump's guilty verdict on Thursday, writing in a statement: "In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law".

“Donald Trump has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain," Biden-Harris campaign Communications Director Michael Tyler wrote.

He then went on to encourage people to vote: "Today’s verdict does not change the fact that the American people face a simple reality. There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box. Convicted felon or not, Trump will be the Republican nominee for president."

Within a few minutes of being convicted, Donald Trump's Truth Social account was posting fundraising requests.

"I AM A POLITICAL PRISONER," the post says, repeating a common accusation from Trump.

His campaign has also sent out an email, which asks "Is this the end of America?"

"I was just convicted in a RIGGED political Witch Hunt trial: I DID NOTHING WRONG!"

The email also asks for campaign donations: "But with your support at this moment in history, WE WILL WIN BACK THE WHITE HOUSE AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

Kayla Epstein
Reporting from court

After several minutes of almost unbearable silence, the court officer’s voice rang out loud and clear though the courtroom.

She asked the jury to read the verdict. And in a steady, even tone, the foreman began.

As the wave of guilty verdicts washed over Donald Trump, he sat motionless at the defence table.

At each “guilty,” he did not flinch or react physically.

For those watching on, it felt like the air had turned to stone.

A devastating outcome for Trump, whatever he sayspublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 30 May

22:26 BST 30 May

Gary O'Donoghue
Senior North America correspondent

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Whatever Donald Trump says, this is a devastating outcome for the former president.

It's one thing being controversial and provocative, it's quite another being a convicted criminal.

There are of course upsides to this outcome; it will further invigorate his supporters and make them even more angry than they already are; it will also, if the past is a prologue, help the former president raise money, not just for his mounting legal fees but also for his campaign for president.

The downside is that in some of those key swing states in the Midwest and the Sun Belt, there are voters who will be unhappy about supporting a candidate with a criminal record and it doesn't take many of them to affect the outcome in some very tight contests.

Trump says he will "keep fighting until the end".

The former president also lashes out at the court process, claiming he was unfairly treated.

"This is far from over," he says, before walking away without answering any questions.