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- Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York.
- Now a convicted felon, he is also the presumptive Republican nominee for president in 2024.
- A presidential candidate can still run for office despite being convicted of a crime.
Donald Trump is now officially a convicted felon. But can he still become president?
Short answer: Yes, according to the Constitution.
A New York jury convicted the former president on 34 felony counts on Thursday, reigniting a wave of questions about what it means for his 2024 presidential campaign.
A presidential candidate can, indeed, still run for office despite being convicted of a crime, according to the US Constitution.