What criminal charges and convictions has Donald Trump faced through 2025?
Executive summary
Donald Trump faced four criminal indictments brought in 2023 across two federal and two state venues that together originally alleged 88 counts; by the end of 2025 those prosecutions had produced one completed conviction — 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York — and the remainder of the major cases had been halted, dismissed, or left unresolved amid appeals and prosecutorial decisions [1] [2] [3]. The New York conviction stands on his record but resulted in an “unconditional discharge,” and the federal and Georgia matters were affected by judicial rulings, prosecutorial choices, and post‑election developments [4] [3] [5].
1. The four 2023 indictments and the arithmetic of charges
Between spring and summer 2023, Trump was charged in four separate criminal matters — two in state court and two in federal court — that together advanced roughly 88 criminal counts across different schemes and factual allegations, and he pleaded not guilty to the charges in those cases [1] [6]. Sources tracking the litigation summarize that, as of late 2025, a jury had convicted him on 34 counts while 52 other counts were dismissed, reflecting how the overall litigation produced a mix of convictions, dismissals, pauses, and appeals [1].
2. The New York “hush‑money” trial: conviction and unconditional discharge
The Manhattan prosecution led by Alvin Bragg resulted in a trial that concluded with a jury finding Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to payments to an adult‑film performer; the jury verdict occurred on May 30, 2024 and made him the first U.S. president — sitting or former — to be convicted of felony crimes after his presidency [2] [4]. At sentencing on January 10, 2025, the presiding judge imposed an “unconditional discharge,” meaning no prison, fines, or probation, though the judgment of conviction remained on the record and Trump announced plans to appeal [4] [6].
3. The classified‑documents federal case in Florida: indictment, dismissal, and appeals
A separate federal criminal matter in the Southern District of Florida, brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith and initially unsealed in June 2023 with a superseding indictment in July 2023, accused Trump and aides of mishandling classified documents after leaving the presidency [3]. In July 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed that indictment on procedural grounds related to Smith’s appointment and funding; the Department of Justice appealed but later abandoned the appeal as to Trump in late November 2024, and the DOJ dismissed the appeal involving his co‑defendants in January 2025, leaving the federal case effectively halted as of early 2025 [3] [6].
4. The Jan. 6‑related federal indictment and the Georgia state case: charged but not convicted
Special counsel prosecutions and state investigations of post‑2020 election conduct produced parallel actions: a federal indictment in the District of Columbia charging attempts to overturn the 2020 election and a sprawling Georgia state indictment tied to alleged conspiracies in that state, each moving through complex pretrial litigation [5]. The D.C. indictment alleged crimes such as conspiring to defraud the government and corruptly obstructing an official proceeding, while the Georgia case initially alleged more counts but saw dismissals and prosecutorial challenges; defenses and judicial rulings, plus the political outcome of the 2024 election, meant by 2025 those prosecutions had not produced a conviction of Trump [5] [1].
5. Context, contested decisions, and the political overlay
Prosecutors, judges, and commentators all framed their choices against novel legal questions — from the scope of presidential immunity to whether particular counts would survive appeal — and some offices explicitly declined to pursue certain theories such as incitement or insurrection for legal and policy reasons, according to special‑counsel reporting [7] [3]. Political actors and advocacy outlets have interpreted the litigation as either evidence of accountability or as politically motivated; for example, state political messaging and opinion pieces have layered partisan claims onto the legal record, reminding readers that some source material serves both informational and political agendas [8] [9]. Public records and court filings accessed through court sites and reputable outlets document the convictions, dismissals, appeals, and the unusual sentence disposition that together define Trump’s criminal legal exposure through 2025 [10] [2] [4].