It finally happened to Donald Trump

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     May 31, 2024 It's hard to remember sometimes. But long before he ever became president, before he was the star of The Apprentice, Donald Trump was primarily regarded as a financial laughingstock notorious for crookedness. It was a well-deserved reputation cemented by decades of misleading investors, bailing on payments, walking away from huge casino bankruptcies, and abusing undocumented employees. But on Thursday, Trump's near-invincibility ended; the law finally caught up to him. Yes, he still manages to escape accountability in countless other areas. But as David Corn [writes]( in his latest, the fact that the criminal justice system has finally branded Trump a criminal shouldn't be lost when we talk about the significance of his guilty verdict—even if politically, his supporters remain steadfast and even boosted by Trump's conviction. [And that makes November all the more consequential](: If Trump succeeds in reclaiming the White House, he will be able to end the two federal criminal cases against him, thus smothering a key effort to hold him accountable for his biggest and most serious misdeed of all. Only the Georgia RICO case against him and 18 others who allegedly plotted to undo the 2020 election results would remain. And there’s no telling how a state case would proceed against a sitting president, let alone what might happen, in that instance, should it continue and a jury finds Trump guilty. —Inae Oh Advertisement [House Donations Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Trump Loses a Big Battle in His Lifelong War Against Accountability]( His 34 guilty convictions turn this escape artist into a felon. BY DAVID CORN MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   MOTHER JONES NEEDS YOUR HELP Straight to the point: Donations have been concerningly slow for our hugely important First $500,000 fundraising campaign. We urgently need your help, and a lot of help, over the next few weeks so we can pay for the one-of-a-kind journalism you get from us. Learn more in “[Less Dreading, More Doing](,” where we lay out this wild moment and how we can keep charging hard for you. And please help if you can: $5, $50, or $500—[every gift from every person]( truly matters right now. [Donate]( [Trending] [Biden announces new ceasefire proposal, urges Israel to “step back”]( BY INAE OH   [The carbon offsets used by many major corporations are "likely junk"]( BY NINA LAKHANI   [Convicted felon rambles through greatest hits of grievances, falsehoods, and legal nonsense]( BY INAE OH   Advertisement [House Subscriptions Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [These clergy abuse survivors had a chance to find justice. Then their diocese filed for bankruptcy.]( As more states extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, churches are finding a legal workaround. BY SOPHIE HAYSSEN Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755