Image shows late-night comedian, not Trump supporter

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Crowds gathered outside the Manhattan Criminal Court as a jury found Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records, making him the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.

But a man pictured shouting toward the sky is not a Trump supporter reacting to the verdict; he is a comedian who was acting in the role of"Jake Byrd," a recurring character who crashes events for the late-night TV show"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"NBC News footage of a man yelling toward the sky while holding a sign that says,"Free Father Teresa" -- a reference to Trump'sfor seeking to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden and allegedly hoarding and refusing to...

The host continued:"He's Donald Trump's number one fan. He was also OJ 's number one fan, Michael Jackson's number one fan. He's been to all the big trials. Here he is, superfan Jake Byrd, outside the courthouse with this especially special, special report." Kimmel showed a montage of Jake Byrd interacting with Trump supporters, anti-Trump protesters and journalists in New York. He is wearing a baseball hat that reads"#1 fan" and a shirt that says"FREEDON" (screenshot of Fox News's coveragePublished on 04/06/2024https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bg6civieyvk

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