Results: Trump gets no jail time or penalties in sentence for hush money conviction
Published on 01/13/2025
Source: https://apnews.com/live/trump-sentencing-hush-money-new-york-updates
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President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump's conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. Were you surprised the judge gave no punishment?
Yes
18%
510 votes
No, it's what I expected
51%
1414 votes
No, I don't think he did anything wrong so he shouldn't be punished
15%
422 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
33 votes
Not Applicable
15%
421 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.50% | 12 | |
| corruption at it's core | 0.04% | 1 |
| I hate trump.As a Democrat its just easier not having to think.I am a loyal Democratic follower..Even if Biden has alzhiemers' I still support him because he is a Democrat!!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Paid government favorites or selfish drives | 0.04% | 1 |
| I just don't even know | 0.04% | 1 |
| Just proves that being rich gets you special treatment. He belongs in jail. | 0.04% | 1 |
| He s a PIG selfish pig who gets away with bullshlt | 0.04% | 1 |
| Crook | 0.04% | 1 |
| He should be in jail but money can buy all, | 0.04% | 1 |
| Hes guilty, lock him up | 0.04% | 1 |
| a punishment should have been given to Biden for weaponizing the justice system to attack his political opponents | 0.04% | 1 |
| judge scared of Trump and Rebublicans | 0.04% | 1 |
| LOCK. HIM. UP. | 0.04% | 1 |
| he is guilty of all charges but once he was the president elect i expected that they would not give him prison time but he should have received a steep fine | 0.04% | 1 |
| It would have been nice to see him get at least a big fine, but then his mommy Musk would've paid it, so it wouldn't have really been a punishment.been | 0.04% | 1 |
| No surprise..he gets away with everything | 0.04% | 1 |
| I think there was no reason to have a felony record for paying someone to be quite it is done thousands of times per day in the US by many powerful people. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Trump has been above the for all his life and has never been held accountable for any crimes he has committed. | 0.04% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.04% | 1 |
| In a country in denial and a corrupt/bought SCOTUS plus uneducated voters I expected this even as his lies and being unfit for office has not stopped him. He should have been dealt with immediately after his insurrection and in jail already. | 0.04% | 1 |
| he ran for President for a "Get out Jail Free"Card | 0.04% | 1 |
| The judge said well in advance that the current state of the law did not allow him to do otherwise. | 0.04% | 1 |
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Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old to up to four years in prison. Instead, he chose a sentence that sidestepped thorny constitutional issues by effectively ending the case but assured that Trump will become the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency. What do you think about having a convicted felon as a President? Select all that apply. It's unacceptable – a convicted felon should not be allowed to hold such an important office.
45%
1249 votes
As long as they were legally elected, their conviction shouldn't matter.
10%
289 votes
I believe it undermines the integrity of the presidency.
21%
580 votes
It raises serious ethical concerns but should ultimately be up to the voters
10%
267 votes
I'm conflicted – it's a complex issue with legal and moral dimensions
5%
140 votes
It doesn't matter – Trump has proven his leadership abilities and deserves a second term
9%
249 votes
I believe the charges were politically motivated, and this conviction doesn't change my opinion of him
17%
467 votes
He's the best candidate regardless of his legal challenges
9%
254 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
32 votes
Not Applicable
19%
518 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09% | 3 | |
| so were Ghandi, Mandella, and Jesus | 0.03% | 1 |
| the charges had nothing to do with politics . | 0.03% | 1 |
| TRUMP STARTED NO NEW WARS. BUT HE DID END "THE LONGEST WAR IN U.S. HISTORY"!!! He protected everyone, including Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, the poor, and disabled. HOW? By SECURING THE BORDER.TERRORISTS WERE KEPT OUT! | 0.03% | 1 |
| Love seeing liberal meltdowns. | 0.03% | 1 |
| this is a disgrace. T-RUMP is a disgrace and is making a mockery of our country. | 0.03% | 1 |
| He is a dictator and a bully and only cares about his ego and not the American people | 0.03% | 1 |
| ugh | 0.03% | 1 |
| I THOUGHT CONVICTED FELONS COULD NOT BE PRESIDENT OR ANY POLICTCAL POSISITON | 0.03% | 1 |
| no comment | 0.03% | 1 |
| I already don't trust the government always butting in everyone's business that have done no harm, but never follow the true perpetrators | 0.03% | 1 |
| How do he still gets to be president and has a felony when clearly states a person with a felony can not run or become president | 0.03% | 1 |
| Convicted felons are just human like the rest of us and should not have so many right stripped away once sentences have been served and/or debt to society paid | 0.03% | 1 |
| Better than the Nincompoop that is in at the moment. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Only in AMERICA! | 0.03% | 1 |
| How does a convicted felon who should no control over firearms get to be commander and chief of the most powerful armed services in the world I a 2 time felon cant even look at firearms | 0.03% | 1 |
| What people care about is that he gets back to running the country. Get over it. | 0.03% | 1 |
| It's unconstitutional | 0.03% | 1 |
| it's a devastating indictment of the electorate in this country, particularly the red states, who place no value on integrity | 0.03% | 1 |
| Biden should have been locked up. | 0.03% | 1 |
| I don t care, I m Canadian!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| He has gotten away with everything else so why not this also. | 0.03% | 1 |
| AMERICA TODAY, USA WHERE BAD IS GOOD AND GOOD IS VERY BAD!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.03% | 1 |
| Convicted is convicted means convicted. A person with that applied should not be out of a jail cell, let alone hold any kind of job. | 0.03% | 1 |
| i dont think he did anything worse than any of the others did | 0.03% | 1 |
| I believe if the president can be a felon then businesses should no longer ask if you were ever charged with a felony on job applications. Businesses should no longer be able to deny you a job based on if you have a felony record or not. | 0.03% | 1 |
| The case was based on perjured testimony and an abuse of the justice system. | 0.03% | 1 |
| People like Trump get elected by people who are uneducated and brainwashed by TikTok and X. Russia and China thank you. | 0.03% | 1 |
| LOCK. HIM. UP. | 0.03% | 1 |
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As a refresher, the hush money case accused Trump of fudging his business' records to veil a $130,000 payoff to porn actor Stormy Daniels. She was paid, late in Trump's 2016 campaign, not to tell the public about a sexual encounter she maintains the two had a decade earlier. Should allegations about personal matters, like those involving Stormy Daniels, be relevant to a politician's career? Yes, they reflect the politician's character and integrity
45%
1248 votes
No, personal matters are irrelevant to their ability to lead
23%
648 votes
Undecided
10%
286 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
28 votes
Not Applicable
21%
590 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 7 | |
| It was part of a witch hunt | 0.05% | 1 |
| She he said before that she had no involvement and she is supposed to be paying Trump thousands | 0.05% | 1 |
| He,s a man,,which is normal to have sex!! That has "NOTHING" to do with being the President,,,plus he's the best man for the job. LEAVE MR. TRUMP ALONE!! HE,S A DAMN,GREAT PRESIDENT!!!!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| I WORRY THAT TRUMP WILL BE MANIPULATED INTO GOING TO WAR WITH IRAN. HE SEEMS TO THINK THAT IRAN, NOT THE CIA, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS | 0.05% | 1 |
| allegations were just liberal land piles. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Rumpadump dump he is an A$$ fluck that prick teeny tiny prickDlck | 0.05% | 1 |
| The issue isn't an alleged affair; it's bribery and falsification of said bribery to influence an election. | 0.05% | 1 |
| fudging one's business record, especially if one's main argument to be elected is their business capabilities, is not a personnal matter | 0.05% | 1 |
| Taking a misdemeanor, turning it into a felony, made up charges just to affect the outcome of an election. The do exactly what they wrongly accuse Trump if doing. | 0.05% | 1 |
| why did they wait until Trump was running for office--politically motivated interference | 0.05% | 1 |
| Stormy is a lying piece of horse #### she chased after Trump to get on the Apprentice and was rebuffed. She should pay the legal judgment Trump has against her. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It wasn't a "personal" matter because the felon used campaign money and falsified business records. Write the question accurately, Tellwut. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Being played by the Democrat's you all know it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| folks can change ... | 0.05% | 1 |
| I dont know; if the accusations are true. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It wasn't just a personal matter, it was election interference! | 0.05% | 1 |
| There are no details as to what in the Nondisclosure Agreement. You and others are making assumptions. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It shouldn't be the case, because "sexual encounter she maintains the two had a decade earlier"! If he is convicted, Clinton Should also be a Felon! He was in office at the time of his presidency!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| We the people should have had access to this information. Why you think he wanted it suppressed? So he fooled uneducated voters. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Falsifying election records is not a "personal matter." | 0.05% | 1 |
| LOCK. HIM. UP. | 0.05% | 1 |
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Trump says: 'I'm totally innocent. I did nothing wrong'. He argued that voters saw what happened in this courtroom and, like him, thought it was a disgrace and supported him overwhelmingly in the election. Do you think he did anything wrong in regards to this case? Yes
47%
1318 votes
No
22%
625 votes
Undecided
13%
351 votes
Not Applicable
18%
506 votes
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