The Department of Justice has begun investigations into Trump, who has officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 elections, challenging Biden and the Republican factions that sought to distance themselves from him. In December, developments in the investigations into electoral fraud and campaign financing increase the pressure on Trump and his inner circle.
In March of the following year, Trump is found guilty of tax fraud in New York, becoming the first American president to be convicted of a criminal offense. This news shakes the political landscape and further polarizes the electorate. Despite legal challenges, Trump secures his position as the favorite in the Republican primaries in September, bolstered by his loyal base.
In the 2024 elections, Trump defeats Joe Biden in a highly contested race marked by allegations of electoral manipulation from both parties. In December, Congress certifies his victory, thereby consolidating his return to the White House. In January 2025, Trump assumes his second term, becoming the first president since Grover Cleveland to achieve a non-consecutive second term.
Donald Trump's second presidency marks an unprecedented chapter in American history. After a tumultuous four-year interregnum under Joe Biden's administration, Trump returns to power as the first president in the country's history convicted of felonies and the only one since Grover Cleveland to serve a non-consecutive second term.
In January 2021, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to halt the certification of Joe Biden as president, leading Trump to face his second impeachment in February, accused of inciting the Capitol assault. Although he was acquitted in the Senate, several Republicans voted against him.
In June 2022, it was revealed that Trump had retained classified documents after leaving the presidency, generating national and international condemnation. Finally, on January 20, 2021, Biden assumed the presidency amidst unprecedented political tensions.
