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Explainer-Why Donald Trump could be president again despite his legal troubles

By Jack Queen

Monday, 15 Apr 2024 | 6:34 PM MYT

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 13, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is set to stand trial in New York on Monday on charges that he illegally covered up a hush money payment to a porn star.

But what happens if the jury convicts the former U.S. president and the judge imposes a sentence before the November election?

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