Kaitlan Collins grins on-air while Rachel Maddow praises 'impeccable' Trump trial as liberal media froths over conviction

Liberal media promptly celebrated as Donald Trump became the first US President to be criminally convicted, with Rachel Maddow branding it 'definitive and irreducible.' 

The MSNBC anchor spoke after Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts, which she described as 'everything the prosecution asked for' before she challenged the nation to accept the verdict. 

'The test here for us as a country is not about what happens on appeal, and not about sentencing,' she said. 'It is about whether or not this former president and his allies will have succeeded in trying to undermine the rule of law.' 

'The jury, by all accounts, took this very very seriously,' Maddow added. 

Viewers also noticed CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins wearing a big grin on her face as she read the news of the Republican former president being convicted.  

It comes as the world held its breath over the weeks-long Trump trial, where he was ultimately found guilty of filing fraudulent business records to cover up an affair he had with porn star Stormy Daniels. 

As the verdict was read, former CNN Anchor Don Lemon appeared to enjoy the moment, tweeting in all caps that 'HE IS NOW A CONVICTED FELON.' 

'BREAKING: DONALD TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS!' he tweeted. 

Over on NBC News, the moment that the verdict was read out by a newscaster on the scene was also quickly met with praise of the trial.

'A total victory for the prosecution here,' one of the newscasters said in response to hearing the news. 

At HuffPost, the outlet ran a main-page spread appearing to celebrate the news. 

The paper's banner bore large red 'GUILTY' headlines repeated across the page, with no other information included. 

The response comes to the historic moment Trump was criminally convicted, as the jury of seven men and five women made their decision after five weeks of dramatic evidence and 22 witnesses being quizzed on the stand.

He is the first former president in history to be convicted of a crime. 

Speaking from inside the courthouse after hearing his fate, Trump appeared visibly irate as he slammed the 'rigged, disgraceful trial.' 

The ex-president said the 'real verdict is going to be November 5 by the people.'

'Everyone know what happened here...this is a Soros-backed DA.'

'We didn't do a thing wrong. I'm a very innocent man.'

'That's okay, I'm fighting for our country, I'm fighting for our Constitution. This was done by the Biden administration in order to hurt a political opponent.'

'I think it's just a disgrace. And we'll keep fighting and fight till the end and we'll win because our country's gone to hell.'