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What criminal charges has Donald J. Trump faced as of 2025?
Executive summary
As of the reporting in these sources, Donald J. Trump has faced four major criminal prosecutions filed in 2023 that together encompassed about 88 counts across federal and state jurisdictions; the most prominent outcomes by early 2025 included a 2024 conviction in New York on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records (related to hush-money payments) with an unconditional discharge in January 2025 and ongoing litigation and appeals in other cases [1] [2] [3] [4].
1. The New York “hush-money” case: conviction, sentence and appeal
Manhattan prosecutors charged Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to payments to Stormy Daniels; a jury convicted him on all 34 counts in May 2024, making him the first president or former president to be convicted of a felony, and Judge Juan Merchan later imposed an unconditional discharge at sentencing on Jan. 10, 2025 while Trump has pursued appeals of the conviction [1] [2] [3] [5].
2. The federal classified-documents prosecution[6]: indictments and developments
Federal prosecutors in Florida and the special counsel in Washington handled investigations related to classified documents and other alleged misconduct; reporting notes a federal indictment in Florida over classified documents and a separate federal case in D.C. related to efforts to overturn the 2020 result, with charging decisions and some prosecutorial actions paused or altered after 2024 election and legal rulings [7] [4] [8].
3. The D.C. election-related indictment: conspiracy and obstruction counts
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned an indictment in 2023 charging Trump with multiple counts tied to attempts to overturn the 2020 election, including conspiring to defraud the government and corruptly obstructing an official proceeding; some filings were superseded and the litigation continued into appeals and motions as courts, prosecutors and defense evaluated immunity and related legal doctrines [1] [4].
4. The Georgia prosecution: state charges over 2020 efforts in Fulton County
In Fulton County, Georgia, Trump and co-defendants were charged in 2023 in a sprawling indictment alleging a conspiracy to subvert the 2020 result in that state; courts trimmed some counts (for example, three solicitation-related counts were dismissed at one point) and the case proceeded with variations in the number and phrasing of counts as judges reviewed sufficiency and other procedural issues [9] [1].
5. Counting the charges: “about 88” across four indictments
Compilations in contemporaneous reporting and summaries list roughly 88 criminal counts across the four principal indictments brought in 2023–2024 (the New York, Georgia, D.C., and classified-documents federal cases); those totals include the 34 New York counts and multiple federal and state counts in the other matters [7] [9] [1].
6. Outcomes, remedies and executive-branch interaction
The New York conviction produced an unusual sentence (unconditional discharge) that left a felony record but no jail, fine, or probation imposed on Jan. 10, 2025; other prosecutions continued, were paused, or saw prosecutorial decisions affected by broader legal issues including presidential immunity rulings and Justice Department policies about charging sitting presidents [3] [4] [10].
7. Appeals, immunity questions and political context
Courts and appeals panels have been addressing complex questions — for example, how Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity apply to state prosecutions — and those procedural issues have prompted remands and requests for additional review, meaning many charges remain contested in higher courts rather than finally resolved [10] [5].
8. What these sources do not say or resolve
Available sources in this packet do not provide a fully up-to-the-minute tally of any charges added or dismissed after late 2025, nor do they present exhaustive details of every count in superseding indictments; for claims or developments beyond the listed articles (e.g., precise current status of all appeals as of today), not found in current reporting here [7] [1].
9. Competing narratives and implications
Prosecutors across jurisdictions framed charges as enforcement of the rule of law — alleging falsified records, obstruction and conspiracies — while Trump and his defenders characterized prosecutions as politically motivated and invoked immunity and constitutional protections; the interplay of legal rulings, executive-branch actions and public politics has shaped both legal strategy and public perception [4] [5].
10. Bottom line for readers
Based on the provided reporting, Trump has faced multiple state and federal indictments brought in 2023–2024 that totaled about 88 counts across four major cases; the most consequential adjudication to date in these sources is the 34-count New York falsified-business-records conviction (May 2024) followed by an unconditional discharge at sentencing (Jan. 10, 2025), while other prosecutions remain active and subject to appeals and procedural questions [1] [3] [7] [4].