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Donald Trump is now a criminal. It may just make a difference.
Moderated by David French, Michelle Goldberg and Patrick Healy.
While Lydia Polgreen is in the elections in South Africa, Ross Douthat is on paternity leave and Michelle Cottle reports from a tavern in Colorado, Carlos Lozada entrusts the microphone of “Question d’opinion” to his colleagues at the Times Opinion to react to the news of Donald Trump. guilty verdict in secret trial in New York.
Columnists Michelle Goldberg and David French, a self-described “recovering litigator,” sign up with Opinion Assistant Editor Patrick Healy to talk about Trump’s 34 charges and debate what they mean for the former president, whether he faces prison or prison time. This will be the 2024 presidential race.
Below is an edited transcript of their conversation. To pay attention to this episode, click the play button below.
Patrick Healy: Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 counts of tampering with business records in Case Silence. There is no other word than “historic” for this moment. And we’re in uncharted waters, in terms of the political implications of Trump’s conviction and what it will mean for the presidential race, for American unity, and for the future.
Guys, we recorded this two hours after the verdict was delivered. In a nutshell, how do you guys feel?
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