Another Take: What was Donald Trump convicted of?

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. Here are all the details you need to know for now on the case behind Donald Trump's conviction. It’s the Donald Trump trial made for the tabloids. Accused of an affair with an adult film star and a payment allegedly made to cover it up ahead of the 2016 US election. Eight years later, Trump is seeking the presidency again. What’s the impact of the scandal this time? This originally aired on May 22, 2024. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed. In this episode: Kristen Saloomey ( @KSaloomey ), Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was updated by Ashish Malhotra. The original production team was Ashish Malhotra, Manahil Naveed, Zaina Badr and Sarí el-Khalili with Marcos Bartolomé and our host Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter , Instagram, Facebook , Threads and YouTube