Donald Trump is a convicted felon – The Economist
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There was anticipation, there was exasperation at the wait, and then there it was: a guilty verdict against Donald Trump, delivered by a jury of 12 New Yorkers after two days of deliberation. In fact 34 guilty verdicts, all for falsifying business records. Never before has a former American president been convicted of a crime. Nor has a major-party candidate sought the presidency with a felony record. The overriding question now is whether it will upset Mr Trump’s chances in this year’s race: if the election were held today, polls suggest, he would beat Joe Biden.
• Read our leader on the verdict, which argues that this prosecution was wrongheaded and counter-productive.
• Learn about Donald Trump’s other criminal trials in our primer.
• The Economist is tracking the presidential contest. Find the latest polls here.
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