> being convicted of a felony doesn't prevent you from running for public office This depends on the state. Being convicted of a felony in Florida bars you fro

> being convicted of a felony doesn't prevent you from running for public office This depends on the state. Being convicted of a felony in Florida bars you from running for public office or voting in the state (until granted clemency). A conviction in Georgia would similarly bar Trump from voting in Florida, but not one in New York (which does not disenfranchise felons). But yes, it doesn't affect his ability to run for federal office, even if it would make it hard for him to campaign from jail.