FACT CHECK: Were Donald Trump’s Convictions Overturned In Appellate Court?
A post shared on social media purports that former President Donald Trump’s convictions have all been overturned.
— Texas 🇺🇸 (@MustangMan_TX) October 11, 2024
Verdict: False
The claim is inaccurate.
Fact Check:
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered the documents from the special counsel Jack Smith to be revealed, Fox News reported. The judge ordered Smith to release documents from his investigation into Trump’s alleged election interference that have to do with Trump’s potential immunity.
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, allegedly that Trump has seen his convictions overturned in appellate court.
The caption reads, “Trumps Convictions have all been overturned and he is getting his $500,000,000.00 Back! Provien in the Appellate Courts that it was all political and sham. Trump 2024.”
The claim is inaccurate. Trump was convicted in New York on 34 fraud counts. These convictions were part of the case related to Stormy Daniels. Trump is currently seeking an appeal in federal court to overturn that conviction, according to Reuters. In the appeal Trump’s legal defense argues that jurors had improperly seen evidence that affected the ruling.
Donald Trump has several ongoing cases related to election interference in the 2020 election, Politico reported. Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis is attempting to reinstate charges against Trump in the Georgia election fraud case, according to the New York Post. (RELATED: Did Donald Trump Announce He Will Ban Video Games?)
This is not the first time misinformation has circulated online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim that Sean “Diddy” Combs released a video from prison.
