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Trump seeks reversal of 2024 hush money conviction in Manhattan court

Trump's lawyers call the case politically charged and cite presidential immunity; Manhattan prosecutors argue immunity does not apply.

Published Nov 5, 2026 · 12:08 UTC4 reports

The short version

  • Trump's attorneys are asking a Manhattan court to reverse his 2024 hush money conviction on 34 felony counts.[ABC News]
  • Trump's lawyers attributedly argue the judge should have recused himself, parts of the trial were protected by presidential immunity, and prosecutors abused New York law.[ABC News]
  • Manhattan prosecutors argue immunity does not cover the alleged conduct, and no ruling has been reported.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Trump's attorneys are seeking to get his 2024 hush money conviction reversed in a Manhattan courtroom.[ABC News]
  • A New York jury convicted Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.[ABC News]
  • Prosecutors alleged a scheme to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.[ABC News]
  • After winning the 2024 presidential election, Trump received an unconditional discharge at sentencing, due to his imminent inauguration.[ABC News]
  • Trump's attorneys argue the judge should have recused himself, part of the trial was protected by presidential immunity, and prosecutors abused New York law.[ABC News]
  • Lawyers for the Manhattan district attorney argue Trump was convicted of a crime regularly prosecuted in New York and that presidential immunity does not cover the alleged conduct.[ABC News]
  • Lawyers for the Manhattan district attorney have characterized the 2016 hush money plan as a conspiracy to defraud the American public and government regulators.[CBS News]
  • Trump's attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell describe the case as the most politically charged prosecution in the nation's history.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The outcome is unknown: the court has not ruled, and the defense and prosecution arguments on immunity, recusal, and state law remain contested.[ABC News · CBS News]

Sources

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