# Impact of a Trump conviction on 2024 elections **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [March 16, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-of-a-trump-conviction-on-2024-elections/981251 "2023-03-16T13:45:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-of-a-trump-conviction-on-2024-elections/981251/1 "2023-03-16T13:45:56Z")
I don’t think there’s already been a thread specifically about this, but if Trump is convicted of a felony what impact will that conviction have on both the GOP primary and the general election? There are a number of variables to consider, as it’s not unlikely he’ll face indictments at both the state and federal level. Also at play is the specific crime he hypothetically would end up getting convicted of. A few different ones to consider would include: tax fraud multiple counts of obstruction of justice conspiracy to commit election fraud solicitation to commit election fraud intentional interference with the performance of election duties violation of Espionage Act conspiracy to defraud the United States obstruct official proceedings of Congress inciting, assisting or aiding or comforting an insurrection This list is by no means complete, and is only intended for the purpose of spurring discussion. If there are other notable charges that have been omitted please feel free to point them out. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-of-a-trump-conviction-on-2024-elections/981251/2 "2023-03-16T14:02:04Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > I don’t think there’s already been a thread specifically about this It’s not far out of the top ten most recent threads on this forum. > [@Assume Trump is found guilty of some felony](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assume-trump-is-found-guilty-of-some-felony/980938): > > …which I think is likely, and further assume he is elected President in 2024, which is certainly possible, and further assume that his punishment is some form of home confinement, which is more likely than not, then could the White House grounds simply be defined as his home? A bit further, could not some court (and certainly the SC if they’re asked to rule) expand that “punishment” to include Mar-a-Lago and air force One (and various helicopters) conducting him to and from the White House and … ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-of-a-trump-conviction-on-2024-elections/981251/3 "2023-03-16T14:05:47Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-of-a-trump-conviction-on-2024-elections/981251/4 "2023-03-16T14:06:07Z")
… and on that note, I’ll close this one.