As explained by The New York Times, Donald Trump’s sentencing on July 11, 2024, could simply see him get probation, or, as a worst-case scenario, have him serving up to four years in prison. But there are no constitutional limitations that would prevent the presumptive Republican nominee from running for president in the November 2024 election, or even stop him from being sworn in while doing time in the slammer. Furthermore, it isn’t too common for first-time offenders like Trump to get prison time in New York for white-collar crimes. That means regardless of whether he actually becomes a true convicted felon or not, Trump can theoretically enjoy a second term as president.
Even if Trump and his legal team successfully appeal his conviction, the former president has a few other legal issues that are still pending. These include two cases of alleged election interference, including a federal one accusing him of conspiring to usurp Joe Biden’s presidency in the lead-up to the January 2021 Capitol attack, and another federal case where he purportedly stored hundreds of classified documents at strange places within his Mar-a-Lago residence after his term as president ended.
