Originally Posted by
RyeSloan
Not quite. According to the Washington Post the felony is the lowest rank there is and while there is a potential for a jail sentence the lack of any previous criminal convictions would make that unlikely.
As for what it means for Trump..well he’ll appeal so probably get a stay on the sentence and as others have suggested probably just firms up his support base in his favour all the more.
Importantly though polling has suggested that any conviction in this case might result in a 2-4% swing away from him…which considering how remarkably (in more ways than one!) tight the race is, that might prove crucial.