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Trump lawyers try to appeal convictions in his Stormy Daniels "hush money" case

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On Thursday, judges questioned Trump's lawyers who were attempting to appeal his conviction for 34 felonies related to a "hush money" payment made to Stormy Daniels in 2016. The defense argues that certain pieces of evidence should be dismissed due to presidential immunity, but the specifics of the case and the judges' responses are not detailed further in this report.
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Story summary

On November 5, 2026, Donald Trump's lawyers are arguing before a New York appeals court to overturn his conviction from May 2024 on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The case made history as it turned Trump into the first former and current U.S. president with a criminal conviction, though he was not penalized beyond remaining a convicted felon. His attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell argue that the prosecution was politically motivated due to immense pressure from Democratic officials during the 2016 election. The judges questioned Trump's lawyers extensively on Thursday about evidence potentially covered by presidential immunity.

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Stormy Daniels PERSON · 2× CBS News ORG · 1× Jessica Levinson PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

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Judges grilled President Trump's lawyers on Thursday as they try to get his conviction in the Stormy Daniels "hush money" case thrown out.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Now, his team argues that some of the evidence presented to jurors may be subject to presidential immunity.
2026-11-06 · CBS News
Trump lawyers try to appeal convictions in his Stormy Daniels "hush money" case · mixed framing

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Judges grilled President Trump's lawyers on Thursday as they try to get his conviction in the Stormy Daniels "hush money" case thrown out. asserted
conviction → grill → case
The president was convicted of 34 felonies by a unanimous jury tied to a 2016 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. asserted
president → convict → Daniels
Now, his team argues that some of the evidence presented to jurors may be subject to presidential immunity. uncertain
some → argue → immunity
CBS News legal analyst Jessica Levinson has more. asserted
Levinson → have → more
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