Former president calls verdict ‘a disgrace’ after being convicted in New York on all 34 counts of falsifying business records

Donald Trump has been found guilty of using a criminal hush-money scheme to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.

The verdict came after a jury deliberated for less than twelve hours in the unprecedented first criminal trial against a US president. It marks a perilous political moment for Trump, the presumptive nominee for the Republican nomination, whose poll numbers have remained unchanged throughout the trial but could tank at any moment.

  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
    92·
    5 months ago

    Convicted felons can run for office. They just can’t vote in the election.

    I desperately want him to lose Florida by one vote. His own.

    • credo@lemmy.world
      40·
      5 months ago

      Florida says he can vote based on the conviction being in NY, and in NY he can vote unless he’s incarcerated.

      • CptEnder@lemmy.world
        331·
        5 months ago

        Which is how it should be in Florida, and everywhere. People shouldn’t continue to be punished after serving their time.

        • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
          271·
          5 months ago

          They should be able to vote in jail too. Otherwise an authoritarian could just lock up their political opponents, especially in swing states.

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
        11·
        5 months ago

        Ah. Bummer. I believe he can only vote in his home state of Florida, but it makes sense that the NY conviction doesn’t restrict his rights in another state. Thanks for the correction.

        • credo@lemmy.world
          13·
          5 months ago

          Here is a better worded article snip from wapo:

          Under Florida law, those convicted of crimes in other states cannot vote if they are barred from voting in the state where they committed their offenses, according to the U.S. Vote Foundation. New York law bars felons from voting while they are incarcerated but not when they are on probation or parole, according to the foundation and Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt. Trump has not been sentenced yet and could remain free while he appeals his convictions. That means Trump will probably be allowed to cast a ballot as long as he is not behind bars this fall.

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
        2·
        5 months ago

        If he’s convicted of aiding in the insurrection, it would be up to SCOTUS to determine eligibility for reelection based on the treason clause of the Constitution. I wouldn’t hold my breath with that bunch.