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Trump drops longshot bid to erase hush money conviction
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A federal judge again declined to erase President Trump 's hush money conviction on Friday, noting that the president's arguments were "neither new nor legally sufficient.
Key facts
- The loss is another blow to the president, who has sought to get the conviction of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records thrown out after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity
- Trump was convicted in May 2024 on all counts of falsifying business records, making him the first U.S. president to become a convicted felon
- Trump sought to move the state case to federal court following a 2025 Supreme Court ruling that allowed former presidents immunity for certain acts done in their constitutional scope of office
- What they're saying: "There is no way that discussions regarding hush money payments to cover up the President's relations with Stormy Daniels could be an official act," Judge Alvin K
Summary
The loss is another blow to the president, who has sought to get the conviction of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records thrown out after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for "official acts. What they're saying: "There is no way that discussions regarding hush money payments to cover up the President's relations with Stormy Daniels could be an official act," Judge Alvin K. Trump was convicted in May 2024 on all counts of falsifying business records, making him the first U.S. president to become a convicted felon. The jury found that Trump falsified business records to conceal a $130,000 payment his then-fixer Michael Cohen made to Daniels days before the 2016 election to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.