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Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president convicted of a felony in May 2024, when a New York court found him guilty of falsifying business records related to a hush-money payment during the 2016 presidential election.

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Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality news sources (CNN, CNBC, NPR, PBS) with consistent details on date, charges, and historic significance. [tier=silver indep_score=0.7 clusters=3 claim_tier=exceptional]

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