US Presidential Poll 2024: Former US President Donald Trump has been convicted in 34 cases. The sentence is yet to be announced. After being proven guilty, questions are being raised about his contesting and campaigning for the elections.
Former President Donald Trump has been convicted in 34 cases by a US court. He has become the first former president in US history to be convicted in a criminal case. Donald Trump has been calling himself innocent since the beginning of the case and after being convicted, he has called it a part of a conspiracy against him.
Elections are to be held in the US in November and Donald Trump is the presidential candidate from the Republican Party. In such a situation, questions have also started arising whether Trump can contest elections even after being convicted, how many years of punishment can he get and if Trump is jailed, what will be the impact on the election campaign?
When will the sentence be pronounced?
The court has convicted Trump, but his punishment has not been announced yet. The punishment is to be announced on July 11. According to the law, he can be sentenced to a maximum of four years. The punishment will be announced just before the Republican Party convention.
Trump’s candidacy is to be officially announced in the convention to be held on July 15. The effect of his punishment will have a direct impact on the election to be held on November 5. However, other people convicted of this crime often have to pay less punishment and fine.
Can Trump contest the elections?
According to American law, Donald Trump can contest elections even after being convicted. Immediately after the verdict, Trump’s campaign team issued an appeal for raising funds, titled I am a political prisoner. Trump also said that he will hold a conference with journalists on Friday morning.
According to the US Constitution, Trump can contest the presidential election. The constitution stipulates that a presidential candidate must be 35 years old and a natural born American citizen. This means that Trump can contest the election even from jail. Yes, there is a fear that Trump may be killed in jail, because the Secret Service will not be there to protect him.
In which cases were they convicted?
There were 34 cases registered against Donald Trump, which included cases like conspiracy to manipulate the election results, sexual encounter and bribery.
