My main (and far out) hope with regard to the #Trump verdict is that it causes at least some people to notice that he and the media ecosystem around him have been lying to them about the trial this whole time.
For months they've been spouting that this is a case without merit, without evidence, without even charges. It's a slam dunk: OF COURSE he'll be let off.
Well, the guilty verdict is going to cause at least some people to wonder what went wrong, look into it, and notice they were told so wrong.
Maybe Trump will appeal and have the charges reversed. BUT he'd never be able to unring the bell of people noticing that he (and media figures) mislead them so, well, hugely.