Mary Trump—daughter of Fred Trump Jr.—is a frequent critic of the former president and has publicly criticized him numerous times.
After Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies in Manhattan on Thursday, his estranged niece has said he should "absolutely" go to jail.
The former president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection to a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 election campaign. Trump, who pleaded not guilty, and his allies have repeatedly called the case a form of election interference and, following the jury's verdict, condemned prosecutors and Judge Juan Merchan.
Yes but also jail is typically for any sentence shorter than 12 months. Often why you'll see a year and a day sentences, so they go to prison instead of jail.
Jail is for pre-trial or serving time for smaller crimes. You can do time in the county jail (I don't know the exact amount of time, but I'd guess under 2 years depending on jurisdiction). Prison is for longer sentences and major crimes.
Jail in NYC is Rikers Island, which is so notorious that they've been trying to close it down for years. He's not gaining anything with a short sentence.