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Judge Merchan

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Dec 3, 2025
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How many felony charges have past U.S. presidents or presidential candidates faced and what were they?

Donald Trump is the only U.S. president or major presidential candidate in modern history to face and be convicted on felony charges: he was charged in four separate cases (two federal, two state) in ...

Nov 25, 2025
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What are the felony charges that Donald Trump has faced in the past?

Donald Trump has faced multiple felony charges across four jurisdictions during 2023–2025, most prominently 34 felony counts of first‑degree falsifying business records in New York tied to hush‑money ...

Jan 17, 2026
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What legal grounds are being argued to overturn or uphold Trump’s New York conviction?

President Trump’s appeal of the Manhattan hush‑money conviction centers primarily on two legal pillars: a claim that the Supreme Court’s presidential‑immunity decision bars prosecution or at least req...

Nov 17, 2025

What sentences or penalties has Donald Trump received from criminal convictions?

Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of first‑degree falsifying business records in the New York “hush‑money” case on May 30, 2024; following delays and post‑conviction litigation his senten...

Dec 2, 2025

Have any presidents been indicted or convicted after leaving office for acts alleged while they were president?

Only one U.S. president has been criminally convicted after leaving office: Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of first‑degree falsifying business records by a Manhattan jury on May 30, 2024, ...

Jan 1, 2026

Is Donald J Trump a felon

Donald J. Trump was convicted by a New York jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush‑money payments and is therefore, under the law and court records, a convicted felon;...

Dec 2, 2025

Could Trump be retried on charges if convictions were vacated?

If a court vacates Donald Trump’s New York conviction, available reporting shows multiple possible paths — federal courts could consider transfer or dismissal arguments, state prosecutors could retry,...

Nov 27, 2025

How have the 34 felony charges against Donald Trump affected his public image and political career?

The 34 felony counts in New York—Trump’s conviction on all counts by a Manhattan jury on May 30, 2024, later resulting in an unconditional discharge on January 10, 2025—have been a focal point in repo...

Nov 6, 2025

What grounds and legal standards must be shown to overturn a felony conviction for Donald J. Trump in his specific case?

Donald J. Trump’s felony conviction can be challenged only by proving legal errors, constitutional violations, or newly discovered evidence that meaningfully affected the outcome; the practical routes...

Nov 5, 2025

Which legal experts say the 34 counts are strong or weak and what reasons do they give?

Legal experts are sharply divided over the strength of the 34 counts in the Manhattan hush-money case: several commentators and prosecutorial allies call the case , while a cadre of defense-aligned sc...