Trump At Last?

The Details For His Prosecution – And What It Means For His Presidency Run

D. H. Kang

AFTER WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER, Trump has finally been prosecuted. It is the first time in history that a former American president has been accused of a felony, and 34 felonies for that matter. After many months of ambiguity surrounding his March 2023 indictment, a conclusion has finally been reached that, for many, has still not reinstated trust in the judicial system’s ability to achieve justice. He has been convicted of violating election laws through his attempts (via his attorney) to cover up his supposed illicit affair with actress Stormy Daniels – where his attorney Michael Cohen found alternative ways to regain the money through fraudulent business transactions. In total, there have been 34 counts of falsification of business records in the first degree.

But why did it take so long? The influence that a President, or even a former one, has over 300 million people in the USA and even more across the world is no joke; cast your minds back to the 6 January Capitol Attack on the White House in 2021.

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​​For a mob crowd like that, with no care for rational thought, ruling against Trump would have been fuel for the flames: the numerous conspiracies and narratives that it is Trump against the world and he is the sole voice willing to speak out in a world trying to silence him. Given that any appeal will not be resolved until after the November election, it gives plenty of time for the supporters of Trump to say that he is the victim of a biased judge and jury. And truly, it has seemingly done more to help than to hurt Trump’s Presidency run. Even his fellow Republican Party members who should be his opposition for his nomination as representative of the Republican Party have supported his claims of victimisation; since the case of the indictment was first brought up, the number of Trump supporters has only gone up.

His recent rally in the South Bronx has only reinforced an image of strength to his supporters:

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Trump has been convicted, but many legal observers expect there to only be a fine, probation or home confinement, given his age and the fact that he is a first time offender. The prosecution is finally here, but it seems the road for the USA alongside Trump is still going to be a long one.