I think a lot of people are missing the context here and just clapping for this verdict b/c they hate trump.
it's certainly fine to have your opinion of him, but the reality is that a lot of americans (most notably a significant portion of people that formerly didn't like trump) see through the BS and realize the justice system is clearly on a witch hunt that saw them
• have DA's literally campaign on 'I'll get Trump"
• raid his house and make a stink over a process that every former president was privy to (and that Biden wasn't and offended)
• remove the statue of limitations for a he-said/she-said case from a serial accuser
• take him to court and force him to secure a absurdly high bond for what is know as standard operation procedure in the real estate world
• convict him on falsifying records for something that many politicians, in their campaign, have done over the years.
so the Trump haters can certainly take joy in their desired outcome, but 1) it runs counter to the same group's claim that the justice system is rigged and 2) don't be surprised that the pulse of the country is one that recognizes the BS