Donald Trump says New York trial was 'very hard' on wife Melania

Former President Donald Trump has been through the ringer with the New York "hush money" trial that lasted the entire month of May.

But according to the BBC, the former president said the trial was even more difficult for his wife, former First Lady Melania Trump.

"She's fine, but I think it's very hard for her," the former president said of Melania, adding that "in many ways, it's tougher on them [his family] than it is me".

Trump was convicted last week on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records regarding "hush money" payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election. Federal prosecutors originally passed on the case, but Bragg somehow managed to change what would otherwise be misdeameanors into a long list of felony counts.

The former president revealed his wife's struggles with the trial during a recent "Fox & Friends" interview. He was asked how his wife was doing.

"She's fine, but I think it's very hard for her. I mean, she's fine. But it's, you know, she has to read all this c***," Trump said.

🚨President Trump reveals Melania's reaction after his conviction by Manhattan Jury:

"I think it's probably, in many ways, it's tougher on my family than it is on me. She's fine. But I think it's very hard for her. She has to read all this crap." pic.twitter.com/7jkskrHDdj

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In the wake of the guilty verdict, Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. While his critics celebrated the outcome, so did his supporters, but for much different reasons.

The Trump campaign, as they have in the past, capitalized on the conviction and the entire debacle, resulting in a massive fundraising push that shattered all records.

In the days after his conviction, Trump and his campaign managed to raise an eye-popping $53 million in contributions, bringing his May fundraising total to a whopping $141 million, according to the Associated Press.

The next storm of headlines regarding Trump's legal woes will likely be his sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for July 11.

Newsweek noted:

Trump remains free on his own recognizance after the verdict, but he will have to return to the Manhattan courtroom on July 11 to be sentenced. That will be just days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where GOP leaders are set to formally make him their nominee for the November election.

Legal experts are torn on whether Trump will actually be sentenced to jail as a result of the conviction. Many believe he will not be, given the proximity of the Republican convention and the November election.

Only time will tell.