TDS watch: The 'convicted felon' argument
'Prosecutors got their man, for now at least – but they also contorted the law in an unprecedented manner'
By
Larry Elder
June 4, 2026
"Trump is a convicted felon!"
Who hasn't heard this attack line made constantly by critics of President Donald Trump? For them, Trump's conviction settles the debate about his character and fitness for office.
But consider what one prominent legal analyst – not from Fox News, Newsmax or a conservative publication – wrote about the case.
The charge against Trump brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg boils down to this. Trump recorded payments connected to the Stormy Daniels matter as legal expenses. Bragg transformed that into 34 felony counts and secured a conviction in a jurisdiction where Trump remains unpopular.
Elie Honig, CNN's senior legal analyst, outlined his objections in New York Magazine. He was brutal. Honig wrote:
https://www.wnd.com/2026/06/tds-watch-convicted-felon-argument/
