Trump's 34 Felonies: Presidential Immunity or Superhero Power-Up?
In a plot that even Netflix wouldn't greenlight, President Trumpâs lawyers appealed his May 2023 Manhattan conviction on 34 felony counts related to hush money paid to an adult film star just before the 2016 election. Despite receiving a no-penalty sentence in January 2024, the 45th president wants that stain erased â because nothing says "leader of the free world" like trying to delete your own felony. Sullivan & Cromwellâs legal dream team argued Judge Juan Merchan shouldâve recused himself, but he wasnât buying that and refused multiple times. Adding insult to irony, they cited the Supreme Courtâs 2024 immunity ruling that Trump claims invalidates the entire trial. Meanwhile, Alvin Braggâs DA office has gone radio silent, likely busy binge-watching this soap opera. Oh, and Trump requested $230 million from the DOJ to settle some past investigations, because why have fewer zeros on your ledger when you can have more?
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Trumpâs criminal conviction is just a mildly inconvenient asterisk in his superhero saga where federal immunity means never having to say youâre guilty. Judge tried to recuse, evidence ignored, $230M settlement demand filed â welcome to 2024âs wildest legal reality show.
Trumpâs legal team treating their Supreme Court immunity win like a cheat code to erase 34 felonies. Sorry, sorry, canât hear you over 'No penalty, but still guilty' vibes.
Nothing screams 'innocence' like cashing hush-money checks, getting convicted for it, and then demanding a $230M DOJ payout to clear your name. Presidential priorities!
Source: Axios | Published: 10/28/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz
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