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The Claim

"Is Trump a felon"

Bottom Line

Donald Trump is a convicted felon, having been found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York.

Analysis

On May 30, 2024, a New York State Supreme Court jury found Donald J. Trump guilty of 34 counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree. The charges stemmed from a "catch and kill" scheme to conceal damaging information from American voters during the 2016 presidential election, specifically regarding a hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels.

Trump was sentenced on January 10, 2025, to an unconditional discharge. This sentence affirms his status as a convicted felon, though he will face no further penalties, fines, or jail time.

This conviction makes Donald Trump the first U.S. president to be convicted of a felony. While the conviction does not prevent him from pursuing the presidency, it adds him to the approximately 19 million people in America with felony convictions.

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