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Do they drop all 34 felonys agaist trump?
Executive summary
As of the latest reporting in the provided sources, some—but not all—criminal charges tied to Donald Trump were dropped or paused after his 2024 election victory: Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to dismiss the two federal prosecutions (the election-interference and classified-documents cases), and courts approved those dismissals, but state-level matters (including a New York 34-count conviction and a Georgia racketeering indictment) have had different outcomes and remain contested [1] [2] [3]. Available sources do not say that “all 34 felonies” were universally dropped; rather federal cases were ended or dismissed while the 34-count New York conviction and several state charges have followed separate paths [1] [3] [4].
1. What happened to the federal cases: Smith dropped them after the election
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed to drop the federal election-obstruction and classified-documents prosecutions after Trump won re‑election, citing longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting a sitting president; courts approved the dismissals or the government moved to end appeals, effectively ending those federal criminal proceedings while Trump was president [1] [5] [6]. Reporting and analysis repeatedly note Smith’s office said it still viewed the underlying evidence as sufficient to prosecute, but that the decision to dismiss was based on presidential immunity policy and timing [7] [2].
2. The 34 counts in New York are separate and were not simply “dropped”
The 34-count falsifying business records conviction in New York stems from the Stormy Daniels “hush‑money” case; a jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts in May 2024, and the case proceeded through sentencing and appeals rather than being dismissed as part of the federal developments [3] [8]. Some outlets and fact‑checks emphasize that Manhattan prosecutors did not drop those counts after the election and that court documents showed prosecutors intended to seek post‑trial sentencing, countering blanket claims that “all 34 felonies” were dropped [4].
3. State prosecutions have distinct trajectories—Georgia is an example
State cases operate independently of federal prosecutions. The Georgia racketeering/election‑interference case has been in limbo after Fani Willis was disqualified; in November 2025 Pete Skandalakis stepped in to continue the prosecution, and judges have dismissed or trimmed certain state counts at times, but that process is separate from the federal dismissals [3] [9] [10]. News outlets note dropped counts in Georgia at various moments, but those were specific charges within that state indictment, not a wholesale dismissal of all state charges [10] [9].
4. Legal nuance: “dropped,” “dismissed,” and “without prejudice” are different
When Smith moved to end the federal cases he sought dismissal without prejudice in some filings, a legal form that often means charges could theoretically be re‑filed after a president leaves office; other dismissals or court rulings carry different legal effects [7] [2]. Several sources stress that Smith’s office maintained the merits of the federal cases even while declining to pursue them during a presidency—so “dropped” in timing does not equal a final exoneration [7] [6].
5. Appeals and jurisdictional fights can erase or revive convictions
Post‑conviction appeals and jurisdictional arguments have continued to shape the New York conviction’s future: federal appellate courts and state courts have at times signaled willingness to consider moving or vacating convictions based on questions about whether certain evidence involved official acts and whether the matter belongs in state or federal court—moves that could affect the standing of the 34 counts [8]. Reporting indicates appellate avenues remain active and could “make it easier to throw out” convictions under some legal theories [8].
6. How to read claims that “all 34 felonies were dropped”
Claims that “all 34 felonies were dropped” are misleading in light of the record in these sources: federal prosecutions were ended after the election, but the New York 34‑count matter and state indictments followed separate tracks and were not universally dismissed on the same grounds [1] [4] [3]. Fact‑checkers and multiple news outlets explicitly caution that federal dismissals do not automatically erase state convictions or counts, and that some state charges have persisted or been handled differently [4] [9].
7. Bottom line and what to watch next
Monitor appellate decisions in the New York conviction, any re‑filings after a presidential term (if dismissals were “without prejudice”), and developments in Georgia’s prosecution under the newly appointed state prosecutor—those are the key places the status of charges could materially change [8] [7] [9]. Available sources do not report a single event that dropped “all 34 felonies” across federal and state systems; instead they describe a patchwork of dismissals, convictions, appeals, and jurisdictional disputes [1] [3] [4].