Can Donald Trump Still Run for President & Vote as a Convicted Felon?
justjared.comDonald Trump has just been found guilty on 34 counts in his hush money trial in New York City, leading many to wonder if he can still run for President of the United States.
The 77-year-old former President currently is campaigning to be the Republican nominee for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election, running against Democratic presumptive nominee Joe Biden. Keep reading to find out more… The answer is yes: Trump can still run, even if convicted of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The US Constitution lays out just three requirements for presidential candidates: you must be a natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, and have been a U.S.
resident for at least 14 years. He meets all the requirements. There is, arguably, another rule laid out in the 14th Amendment, where it states that no one who has previously taken an oath of office who engages in insurrection can be an officer of the United States.
But the Supreme Court ruled earlier in 2024 that Congress would have to pass a special law invoking this prohibition, via CNN.
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