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How many criminal indictments has Donald Trump faced and what are the charges?
Executive summary
Donald Trump has been charged in four separate criminal indictments brought between March and August 2023, comprising roughly 88–91 criminal counts across federal and state jurisdictions; reporting and trackers give totals like 88 (Ballotpedia) and 91 (CREW/indivisible) counts while noting some counts were dismissed and at least 34 convictions occurred in New York before later sentence actions [1] [2] [3]. The four cases include: New York state falsified‑business‑records charges (34 counts), a federal classified‑documents indictment in Florida (dozens of counts, many about willful retention of national defense information), a federal Jan. 6 election‑related indictment in D.C. (originally 4 counts, later revised), and a Georgia state indictment about election interference (initially up to 13 counts, later 8) [1] [3] [4].
1. Four separate criminal cases — jurisdictions and headline charges
Reporting and public trackers consistently list four criminal prosecutions in separate courts: a Manhattan (New York) state case charging falsifying business records tied to a 2016 payment, a federal case in Florida about retention of classified national defense information and obstruction after the Mar‑a‑Lago search, a federal case in Washington, D.C., tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and a Georgia state case alleging a conspiracy to subvert Georgia’s 2020 election results [1] [3] [4].
2. How many individual counts — why totals differ
Different outlets report slightly different totals: Ballotpedia summarized the four indictments as comprising 88 counts [1]; advocacy and tracker groups list 91 counts [2] or 91 in other summaries [5]. The gap reflects differing ways to count superseding indictments, co‑defendant counts, counts later dismissed, and how trackers treat consolidated or overlapping counts. Available sources document the broad range but do not resolve a single canonical tally [1] [2].
3. The New York conviction and its aftermath
The Manhattan indictment charged 34 counts of first‑degree falsifying business records; a jury convicted Trump on all 34 counts on May 30, 2024 and sentencing occurred with a judicial action on January 10, 2025 described by multiple summaries [1] [6] [7]. Subsequent reporting notes efforts to challenge or overturn that outcome in appellate filings and related moves by federal authorities to address evidentiary or preemption questions [3] [8]. Available sources do not provide a single final appellate status in this dataset beyond those milestones [1] [8].
4. The classified‑documents (Mar‑a‑Lago) federal indictment
The Florida federal indictment included numerous counts focused on willful retention of national defense information and related obstruction charges; superseding indictments raised the total counts in that matter to dozens [1]. Reporting notes Special Counsel Jack Smith brought that case, and later developments included dismissals or adjustments tied to DOJ policy debates and prosecutorial decisions after electoral outcomes [7] [9]. Exact remaining counts and current procedural posture vary across sources [1] [9].
5. The Jan. 6 federal indictment in D.C. — scope and legal contests
The D.C. indictment originally listed four principal criminal counts alleging conspiracies to defraud the United States, to disenfranchise voters, and to obstruct an official proceeding; Special Counsel Jack Smith publicly described those charges [10]. Courts and the Supreme Court have weighed presidential‑immunity arguments that affected the case’s presentation; prosecutors revised indictment theory and at times moved to dismiss or alter counts in light of immunity rulings and procedural developments [4] [7].
6. The Georgia state indictment — election interference and co‑defendants
Fulton County charged Trump alongside many co‑defendants in a state case tied to alleged attempts to overturn Georgia’s results; initial filings listed as many as 13 counts for Trump (later reduced to 8 in some descriptions) and the case has been paused and reshaped by prosecutorial disqualification and appeals [1] [3]. Coverage emphasizes the state‑level consequences (no presidential pardon power) and ongoing procedural uncertainty [1].
7. Disputes, dismissals and prosecutor moves — context on volatility
Sources document several high‑profile procedural twists: superseding indictments, court dismissals or rulings on prosecutor appointments, DOJ motions tied to presidential immunity and policy, and prosecutors withdrawing appeals after electoral changes [7] [9]. That legal churn helps explain why counts, convictions, and case statuses reported vary across outlets [7].
8. What reporters and trackers emphasize — different narratives
News organizations and watchdogs present competing emphases: some focus on criminal exposure (counts, convictions) and public‑safety or democratic risks [5], while others emphasize prosecutorial overreach or legal limits like immunity and DOJ policy [8] [9]. Readers should note each outlet’s framing and counting method when comparing totals [2] [1].
Limitations and note on sources
This analysis relies only on the provided sources; those sources themselves differ on total counts and on post‑trial or appellate actions. If you want, I can compile a table that maps each case to the counts reported by each source and the last procedural milestone cited in these reports.