Donald J. Trump

Donald J. Trump, the 45th (2017–2021) and 47th (2025–present) President of the United States, has been involved in thousands of legal cases throughout his business and political career. In 2024, Trump became the first U.S. president convicted of a felony, found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York to conceal hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels. He received an unconditional discharge sentence on January 10, 2025. In civil courts, Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll, with ordered damages exceeding $88 million. He was also found liable for widespread business fraud involving the overvaluation of assets, though an appeals court later voided the associated monetary penalties. Trump faced two federal indictments—one regarding classified documents and one concerning efforts to overturn the 2020 election—both of which were dismissed without prejudice following his 2024 re-election due to Department of Justice policy regarding sitting presidents. A Georgia state racketeering case was dismissed in 2025 after the prosecutor declined to pursue it. Additionally, Trump was impeached twice by the House of Representatives (2019, 2021) and acquitted by the Senate both times.