Trump’s Legal Team Seeks Overturn of Hush Money Trial Conviction in New York Appeal

Donald Trump's lawyers argue the 34-count conviction should be dismissed, claiming payments to Stormy Daniels were not campaign expenses.

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November 5, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, New York — Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump launched a major legal challenge on Thursday to overturn his 34-count felony conviction related to 2016 election interference allegations.

The legal team argued that the prosecution’s case was fundamentally flawed, asserting that the payments made to attorney Michael Cohen were categorized as business expenses rather than illegal attempts to circumvent campaign finance laws.

This appeal follows a jury verdict that found Trump guilty of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment intended to silence actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the presidential election.

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