Can Trump be president even if convicted?

At the conclusion of the trial for buying silence, Skynews A look at what might happen to the former American president's struggle for re-election if he is convicted.

Can 77-year-old run for president if convicted?

Yeah. The U.S. Constitution defines three main requirements to be eligible to become president and none of them refers to being a convicted criminal.

Candidates must have been born in the US, be over 35, and have lived in the US for at least 14 years.

Nothing prevents him from running for president and being elected, even if he is in prison at the time of the elections”, Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Progressive Constitutional Awareness Centre, told Los Angeles Times.

This, despite people with a criminal conviction, is a crime that could be sentenced to a year or more imprisonment, they are not allowed to vote in some states.

What if he was elected to prison?

It's a little more complicated, first of all, because it's not clear whether Trump will be sent to jail anyway in case of a verdict he makes guilty.

The sentences would be class crimes E in New York, the lowest level in the state, with a maximum sentence of four years.

In the election of the sentence, the judge must consider Trump's age he is currently 77 ] the lack of prior criminal sentences and the fact that the case involves a non-violent crime.

Even if the judge were to impose a prison sentence in case of a sentence, Trump would likely appeal the guilty verdict and wait to be released on bail until that session.

This process could go up to the Court of Appeals and, most importantly for Trump, can drag on for months, perhaps even after the November elections.

If Trump were to be resolved during his prison time, the situation becomes even more complicated, even constitutional experts are uncertain.

Can power be transferred to the vice president?

In theory, experts say, there is nothing preventing Trump from taking office, even if he was behind bars.

There is a provision: The 25th Amendment to the US Constitution which provides a process to transfer authority to the vice president if President “is unable to carry out the competencies and duties of his” office.

However, this would require the approval of the vice president and members of Trump's cabinet who will have been elected by him and will no doubt be faithful.

More likely, experts say, Trump would seek his release or apologise to allow him to rule.

How would a guilty decision affect the election?

Opinion polls suggest a guilty decision could pose a significant political risk to Trump.

In an April survey, one in four republics said they would not vote for Trump if he was convicted in a criminal trial.

In the same survey, 60 percent of independent people said they would not vote for Trump if he was convicted of a crime.

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