But experts don't think the conviction is enough to tamp down his chances in the 2024 election.
"But at some point, the Republican party has to decide how much they're willing to overlook before they just cut him loose," Crouse said.
"That's not really a logical analysis, that's more a poetic analysis, but I think it does have symbolic significance in that sense."
"Even though [Trump] wasn't a defendant, it's at his feet, and it can be portrayed that way by his enemies both inside the Republican party and outside the Republican party," O'Brien added.
"And I think that's going to weaken his candidacy" in 2024, especially as his hold on the GOP is challenged by a potential presidential hopeful: Florida Gov.