New York judge rejects Trump's bid to dismiss hush money conviction

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : The decision preserves Trump's historic conviction which, if upheld, would make Trump the first felon to serve in the White House.
32% : And the judge is still yet to decide whether to issue a sentence before Trump assumes office in January, after his term ends in 2029 or not at all.
23% : In May, a New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records.
21% : Trump has denied all wrongdoing.
18% : In the days since, Trump filed another motion to dismiss the case, arguing that his forthcoming return to the White House required the case to be tossed.
13% : The conviction stemmed from Trump's attempt to cover up reimbursements to his ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, who in 2016 paid off an adult film star to remain silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.

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