The conviction marked the first time that an American president was convicted of a crime and was the only of the three criminal cases against Trumpov to go to trial.

That marked a slowdown from a year earlier, but is still a pretty healthy figure.

But the Biden administration's approach to immigration, marked by a record rise in irregular immigration at the southern border, has also garnered pushback.

Sri Lanka rarely convicts Buddhist monks, but this marks the second time that Gnanasara, who has repeatedly been accused of hate crimes and anti-Muslim violence, has been jailed.

Trumpov's inauguration, marking the start of his second term in the White House, is set to take place on 20 January.