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Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Erase Hush Money Conviction

A federal judge has once again rejected Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his hush money conviction. The judge cited that Trump's arguments were not novel and lacked legal merit. This decision is a setback for Trump, who was hoping to have the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records dismissed, particularly after a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. AI

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Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Erase Hush Money Conviction

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Trump loses longshot bid to erase hush money conviction

    <p>A federal judge again <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/trump-hush-money-conviction-appeal" target="_blank">declined</a> to erase President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a>'s hush money conviction on Friday, noting …