Democracy Dies in Darkness

Opinion How will the Trump verdict shape the 2024 election?

Will it change any voters’ minds?

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Opinion editor
May 28, 2024 at 10:44 a.m. EDT
Former president Donald Trump greets supporters a campaign event in New York City on May 23. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
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Donald Trump has survived political scandals and controversies. He was impeached twice. He’s known to lie and to appeal to his supporters’ worst instincts. Now, the former president is nearing the end of his first criminal trial, with closing arguments wrapping up in Manhattan on Tuesday.