Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 counts against him in his trial for trying to buy the silence of a former porn actress during the 2016 presidential campaign. If we do not yet know the detailed sentence, it will not prevent him from running in the presidential election this fall!
Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former president of the United States to be convicted of a criminal crime. A New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to hide bribes paid to a former porn star to buy his silence before the 2016 US presidential election.
After two days of deliberations, the 12 members of the jury announced that they had concluded that Donald Trump was guilty of all 34 counts against him. The jurors had to unanimously reach a verdict for it to be rendered.
The conviction of the American billionaire will be known during a hearing set by Judge Juan Merchan for July 11, four days before the start of the national convention of the Republican Party during which Donald Trump must be formally inaugurated as the party’s candidate for the presidential election next November. But this conviction will not prevent him from running for president.
A suspended prison sentence for the former president?
Criminal or not Donald Trump will have the right to have his name on the ballots since the falsification of documents is not a crime which can deprive him of his eligibility, even if he is in prison on the day of the 5th. november. Donald Trump theoretically risks four years in prison per charge.
We can still reasonably doubt that the judge will decide to place the Republican candidate behind bars. His advanced age, 78 years old in 15 days, and the fact that this is his first criminal conviction, suggests that his sentence, which he will receive on July 11, will rather be a suspended sentence, a fine or community service. .
A conviction which will still, it is certain, influence the rest of the race for the White House. Some of his supporters say they are pumped up, more motivated than ever to get their candidate elected. Donald Trump who will also hold a press conference this Friday morning at 11 a.m. in New York.
Benoît Ballet with Guillaume Descours
