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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTrump, who pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts of falsifying business records, was found guilty in May 2025 after a six-week criminal trial in Manhattan\u2014the first of its kind against a former U.S. president. The case, formally New York v. Trump<\/em>, is now on hold until 2029 as the appellate process unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s legal team filed a powerhouse appeal in the Manhattan DA\u2019s Witch Hunt, as the President continues his fight to put an end to the Radical Democrat Lawfare once and for all,\u201d a spokesman for the president\u2019s legal team told Fox News Digital<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Supreme Court\u2019s historic decision on Immunity, the Federal and New York State Constitutions, and other established legal precedent mandate that this meritless hoax be immediately overturned and dismissed,\u201d the spokesman continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPresident Trump will keep defeating Democrat weaponization at every turn as he focuses on his singular mission to Make America Great Again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since bringing the charges, Bragg\u2014a Democrat who campaigned on holding Trump \u201caccountable\u201d\u2014has faced sharp criticism from conservatives and legal analysts who argue that his case represents the politicization of the justice system. Critics say Bragg\u2019s pursuit of Trump over bookkeeping entries stretches the bounds of state law and was designed to damage the Republican frontrunner ahead of the 2024 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The case centered on allegations that Trump falsified business records related to payments made in 2016. Bragg\u2019s decision to elevate what would typically be misdemeanor bookkeeping charges to felonies was widely viewed by Trump supporters as a legal overreach motivated by partisan politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump\u2019s allies have consistently framed the prosecution as part of a broader \u201cwitch hunt\u201d by Democratic officials, pointing to multiple cases against him in different jurisdictions led by Democratic prosecutors. They argue that these prosecutions are part of an ongoing \u201clawfare\u201d campaign intended to interfere with his political comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the appeal now before the appellate division, Trump\u2019s legal team is expected to press arguments rooted in constitutional protections, prosecutorial misconduct, and recent Supreme Court rulings that reaffirm presidential immunity for official acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If successful, the appeal could not only overturn Trump\u2019s conviction but also set a significant precedent curbing the ability of state prosecutors to pursue politically charged cases against current or former presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the full appeal below:<\/p>\n\n\n\nContext: Accusations of Political Motivation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n