How Trump’s Conviction Could Reshape the Election

Last week, Donald J. Trump became the first U.S. former president to be convicted of a crime when a jury found that he had falsified business records to conceal a sex scandal.

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The Times, and Reid J. Epstein, who also covers politics, discuss how the conviction might shape the remaining months of the presidential race.

Guest: 

• Nate Cohn (https://www.nytimes.com/by/nate-cohn) , who is the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
• Maggie Haberman (https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-haberman) , a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
• Reid J. Epstein (https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein) , who covers politics for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• The political fallout is far from certain, but the verdict will test America’s traditions and legal institutions (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/us/politics/trump-conviction-election-2024.html) .
• Watch a video analysis (https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000009497555/trumps-conviction-brings-him-into-a-new-world.html) of whether this newfound moment sticks politically.
• Democrats are pushing President Biden to make Mr. Trump’s felonies a top 2024 issue (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/01/us/politics/trump-conviction-biden-democrats.html) .

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