Political Update: Analyzing Trump's Guilty Verdict and the 2024 Election Outlook

Stuart Shapiro welcomes back Amy Cobb MPAP '18 for a political update in the final EJB Talks episode of the spring 2024 season. They discuss the potential consequences of Trump's guilty verdict for falsifying business records in New York, particularly the consequences for the 2024 election. Agreeing that the verdict could hurt Trump's popularity, Stuart also speculates on how other factors like the closeness of the race, how campaigns may use the verdict, and pending Supreme Court cases involving Trump's criminal charges and immunity claims could play important roles. Overall he predicts a close election hinging on swing voters and legal developments, with the potential for additional post-election unrest if the results are not in the former president's favor.