New York Judge Refuses To Throw Out Donald Trump's Hush Money Conviction

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : If he loses his remaining appeals, Trump would become the first convicted felon to serve as U.S. president.
35% : Trump has several avenues left to dismiss the charges and will almost certainly appeal Merchan's ruling to a higher court.
33% : They have also proposed other ideas, such as closing the matter with the conviction intact while acknowledging Trump was never sentenced due to his immunity protections.
25% : A spokesman for Trump rejected the ruling later on Monday, saying it was in "direct violation" of the immunity decision.
25% : Despite the conviction, Trump has called himself an "innocent man" subject to a political prosecution.
22% : A jury found Trump guilty in May of 34 charges of falsifying business records to cover up allegations of an affair with the porn actor Stormy Daniels in the final days of the 2016 presidential election.

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