The criminal conviction of Donald Trump in New York was a politically motivated abuse of the justice system rather than a legitimate legal outcome.

“I think everybody's stomach sank who actually takes the justice system seriously the entire case was obviously a put up job the coordination between the prosecution and the judge in this particular case in order to craft a set of charges that are pretty much the turducken of criminal charges”

Legal troubles have likely increased Trump's chances of winning the Republican nomination but have not made it more likely for him to win the presidency.

“I think that on the margins and very much on the Martians they have somewhat possibly increased his chances of being the Republican nominee which I think were quite good before this I do not think they have in any way shape or form helped him become make it more likely to become president United Sta”

A felony conviction for a presidential candidate is damaging to their political future.

“it is for the former president of the United States the nominee or soon-to-be nominee of his of a major party to be a convicted felon on 34 counts is a bad thing for his political future.”