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Trump Vows To Appeal Hush Money Convictions From the White House, and He Could Have a Strong Case

That the president-elect is a convicted felon could be a blessing in disguise.

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President Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 29, 2024 at New York City. Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

President-elect Trump’s sentencing at New York for his hush money convictions cements him as a convicted felon and sets the stage for an appeal mounted from the Oval Office.

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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