Trump news – latest: E Jean Carroll hails sexual abuse trial verdict as Trump rages about her cat
E Jean Carroll has spoken out to describe Tuesday as the “happiest day of my life” after a jury returned a verdict that Donald Trump did sexually abuse her in a dressing room in Manhattan’s Bergdorf Goodman department store in the 1990s.
Elle magazine columnist Ms Carroll appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday morning to say that she feels “fantastic” about the trial outcome.
“Yesterday was probably the happiest day of my life,” she said.
Ms Carroll, 79, sued the former president for raping her and then “destroying” her reputation when he accused of lying about the encounter, claiming that she wasn’t “my type”.
After almost two weeks of testimony, the jury found Mr Trump liable of sexually abusing Ms Carroll, but did not find that she had proven that he raped her.
As it is a civil case, Mr Trump does not face any jail time and does not have to register as a sex offender but has been ordered to pay Ms Carroll almost $5m in damages for battery and defamation.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump took to Truth Social to post a string of messages blasting the proceedings as he brought up Ms Carroll’s cat and her relationship with former anchorman John Johnson.
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E Jean Carroll says the ‘world finally knows the truth'
Trump found liable for sexual abuse in E Jean Carroll trial
Trump falsely claims he ‘wasn’t able to defend myself’ in E Jean Carroll case
Carroll lawyer calls Access Hollywood tape Trump’s ‘confession'
‘Mr Tacopina criticizes Ms Carroll’s testimony, but she showed up'
Carroll lawyer blasts Trump for avoiding trial
‘Trump is the Republican frontrunner’: CNN responds to criticism
18:42 , Gustaf Kilander
In a statement to The Independent, a CNN spokesperson responded to the criticism of the network for hosting a townhall event with Mr Trump.
“President Trump is the Republican frontrunner, and our job despite his unique circumstances is to do what we do best. Ask tough questions, follow up, and hold him accountable to give voters the information they need to sort through their choices. That is our role and our responsibility,” a network spokesperson said.
Audience for CNN Trump townhall ‘will be 400 Republicans & GOP-leaning independents'
18:30 , Gustaf Kilander
The author of the Popular Information newsletter, Judd Legum, tweeted on Wednesday that “The audience for the CNN townhall w/Trump will be 400 Republicans & GOP-leaning independents”.
“Allowing Trump to appear in front of an audience exclusively comprised of people who are likely sympathetic to Trump -- and then turn over the questions to that group -- is irresponsible,” he added.
‘He has no appeal,’ Carroll lawyer says of Trump
18:00 , Gustaf Kilander
Ms Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan told ABC News that Mr Trump has no grounds to launch an appeal.
“He has no appeal,” she said, adding that the judge afforded Mr Trump “multiple chances to come to that courtroom and testify”.
“Donald Trump, like all of us, is not above the law,” she said.
Ms Carroll remembered holding her lawyer’s hand as the verdict was read.
“It was this 5-foot-3, wily, female attorney and this elderly, 79-year-old advice columnist who are finally holding Donald Trump liable,” Ms Carroll told ABC News. “It was such a wonderful, overwhelming moment.”
Ms Carroll also appeared on CNN, saying that “the old view of the perfect victim was a woman who always screamed. A woman who immediately reported a woman whose life was supposed to fold up and she’s never supposed to experience happiness again”.
“That was just shut down with this verdict, the death of the perfect victim has happened. Now this verdict is for all women,” she added.
Speaking about her reaction to the jury not finding that Mr Trump raped her, she said: “Well, I just immediately [said] in my own head, ‘Oh, yes, he did. Oh yes, he did.’”
When she shook hands with Trump attorney Joe Tacopina, she told him: “He did it. And you know it.”
“I’m really sort of taking in the moment and the overwhelming flood of a lot of hate that’s part of it,” she told CNN.
She added that she was feeling an “overwhelming amount of relief and joy”.
“There’s a sort of a feeling of victory that, at last, somebody has held him accountable in a courtroom,” Ms Carroll said.
Cheney launches anti-Trump ad ahead of ex-president’s CNN town hall
17:30 , Andrew Feinberg
The political action committee founded by former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney is out with a television ad warning Americans that former president Donald Trump “is a risk America can never take again”.
The 60-second ad is set to run in the New Hampshire area before and after Mr Trump appears on the network Wednesday evening for a town hall session with anchor Kaitlan Collins.
Although it will reach viewers who tune in to the event on Wednesday, a CNN spokesperson told The Independent that the network “does not control the local ads that run periodically on CNN during local breaks” and stressed that CNN “doesn’t sell ads to candidates or campaigns during our town hall events”.
Narrated by Ms Cheney, the ad describes how Mr Trump began lying about the conduct of the 2020 election after it became clear he would lose to Joe Biden.
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Cheney launches anti-Trump ad ahead of ex-president’s CNN town hall
DC officer injured during Capitol riot blasts CNN for Trump town hall
17:00 , Gustaf Kilander
Michael Fanone, who served for two decades as a Washington DC police officer, wrote in a column for Rolling Stone magazine that the news of Mr Trump appearing on CNN in a town hall hit him like a “sucker punch”.
Mr Fanone is a CNN contributor.
“As a result of my efforts that day I was severely beaten, struck numerous times with a taser, and suffered a heart attack as well as a traumatic brain injury,” Mr Fanone wrote.
“Now, full disclosure I ‘work’ for CNN. That is, I receive a monthly check from them and have since abruptly quit my job as an MPD officer almost one year to the day after I was injured,” he added “In the nearly two years that I have worked for this network, I have had countless conversations with its employees, producers, hosts, journalists, cameramen, etc.”
“They all have stories about the ‘Trump’ years. When the former president attacked them (many by name), he inspired countless acts of violence, both threatened and overt, from his supporters. Many employees told me they were afraid to wear anything that identified them as CNN employees when out in public. So why lend your network’s platform to someone like that?” he wrote.
‘I felt strong because I knew I was telling the truth and I just stuck to it'
16:30 , Gustaf Kilander
Ms Carroll told ABC News that she didn’t report the assault at the time as she was “too ashamed” and “blamed herself”.
In a social media post last year, Mr Trump referred to Ms Carroll’s claim as “a Hoax and a lie”.
“This woman is not my type!” he said at the time.
“I only decided to come forward and tell what happened, I thought that was enough,” Ms Carroll told ABC News. “And then he said terrible things about me.”
“I was always shaken” during the trial, she added. “But I felt strong because I knew I was telling the truth and I just stuck to it.”
E Jean Carroll reveals she was ‘shaken’ throughout Trump civil rape trial before ‘overwhelming’ verdict
16:00 , Gustaf Kilander
E Jean Carroll has said that her court victory against Donald Trump was “probably the happiest day of my life”.
The writer and magazine journalist appeared on Good Morning America on ABC alongside her lead lawyer Roberta Kaplan on Wednesday, saying that she was “shaken” during the entire trial, calling the moment the verdict was handed down a “wonderful, overwhelming moment”.
On Tuesday, a Manhattan court found the former president liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Ms Carroll, a former Elle advice columnist and SNL writer, was awarded $5m in damages.
Ms Carroll filed a lawsuit in November after her 2019 suit against Mr Trump ground to a halt in the courts.
The 79-year-old alleged that Mr Trump raped her in a fitting room at the Berghof Goodman department store in the mid-1990s and subsequently defamed her when he made fun of her and rejected her claim last year.
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E Jean Carroll reveals she was ‘shaken’ throughout Trump civil rape trial
Carroll tells Tacopina: ‘He did it. And you know it'
15:30 , Gustaf Kilander
Ms Carroll appeared on CNN, saying that “the old view of the perfect victim was a woman who always screamed. A woman who immediately reported a woman whose life was supposed to fold up and she’s never supposed to experience happiness again”.
“That was just shut down with this verdict, the death of the perfect victim has happened. Now this verdict is for all women,” she added.
Speaking about her reaction to the jury not finding that Mr Trump raped her, she said: “Well, I just immediately [said] in my own head, ‘Oh, yes, he did. Oh yes, he did.’”
When she shook hands with Trump attorney Joe Tacopina, she told him: “He did it. And you know it.”
“I’m really sort of taking in the moment and the overwhelming flood of a lot of hate that’s part of it,” she told CNN.
She added that she was feeling an “overwhelming amount of relief and joy”.
“There’s a sort of a feeling of victory that, at last, somebody has held him accountable in a courtroom,” Ms Carroll said.
ICYMI: Trump falsely claims he ‘wasn’t able to defend myself’ in E Jean Carroll case after rejecting offer to testify
15:00 , Sravasti Dasgupta
Donald Trump has falsely claimed that he “wasn’t able to defend” himself in the E Jean Carroll case after he rejected an offer to testify in the trial.
On Tuesday morning, the former president wrote on Truth Social that he was “waiting for a jury decision on a False Accusation where I, despite being a current political candidate and leading all others in both parties, am not allowed to speak or defend myself, even as hard nosed reporters scream questions about this case at me”.
Mr Trump’s rant comes after he missed the deadline to testify in the civil rape trial brought against him by Ms Carroll, a writer and magazine journalist.
US District Judge Lewis Kaplan had warned Mr Trump that once the deadline passed, he would no longer have the opportunity to testify in the case.
Later on Tuesday a jury found that Mr Trump sexually abused and defamed Ms Carroll.
She was awarded a total of $5m in a payout after a unanimous verdict was reached by the nine jurors in less than three hours.
E Jean Carroll says verdict day was ‘happiest day of my life'
14:35 , Rachel Sharp
E Jean Carroll has spoken out to describe Tuesday as the “happiest day of my life” after a jury returned a verdict that Donald Trump did sexually abuse her in a dressing room in Manhattan’s Bergdorf Goodman department store in the 1990s.
Elle magazine columnist Ms Carroll appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday morning to say that she feels “fantastic” about the trial outcome.
“Yesterday was probably the happiest day of my life,” she said.
“I feel fantastic. Yesterday was probably the happiest day of my life.” — E. Jean Carroll on her reaction after former Pres. Trump was found liable for battery and defamation in civil case. https://t.co/UDk3N9S5vu pic.twitter.com/8c1IAZn0Tn
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 10, 2023
‘I filed this lawsuit against Donald Trump to clear my name and to get my life back’ says vindicated Carroll
14:15 , Oliver O'Connell
E Jean Carroll said the world “finally knows the truth” after a jury had found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and ordered him to pay her nearly $5m.
“We’re very happy,” the 79-year-old told reporters outside court before departing in a black SUV on Tuesday afternoon.
After hearing eight days of evidence, the jury took just two and a half hours to find Mr Trump liable for the 1996 sexual assault of Ms Carroll in a dressing room at the luxury Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman.
Bevan Hurley reports for The Independent from the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in New York.
E Jean Carroll says the ‘world finally knows the truth’ about Donald Trump
Trump attorney Joe Tacopina clashes with journalist outside court
13:50 , Rachel Sharp
Donald Trump’s attorney Joe Tacopina clashed with a journalist after his client was found liable for sexual abuse.
Footage showed Mr Tacopina confronting a reporter outside court on Tuesday as he faced questions about the verdict.
“Get that camera out of my f***ing face,” he said.
“Don’t put that microphone on my shoulder.”
As the journalist continued asking him if he was concerned about Donald Trump’s social media posts, Mr Tacopina fired back: “I already said no, do you speak English or not?”
AOC shows support for calls to cancel Trump town hall on CNN
13:30 , Oliver O'Connell
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York liked a series of tweets calling for CNN to cancel its scheduled town hall with former president Donald Trumpafter a jury found Mr Trump liable for her sexual abuse but not her rape.
The twice-impeached former president, who is currently the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, is set to participate in a town hall on Wednesday. The event will be moderated by Kaitlan Collins.
Eric Garcia reports from Washington, DC.
AOC likes tweets that calls to cancel Trump town hall after E Jean Carroll verdict
Kevin McCarthy dodges questions about disgraced Republicans George Santos and Donald Trump
13:10 , Rachel Sharp
Kevin McCarthy has managed to dodge questions about disgraced Republicans George Santos and Donald Trump – all the while claiming he would not “avoid” the question.
On Tuesday, the House Majority Leader was asked by a reporter to comment on the two prominent GOP figures, after Mr Trump was found liable of sexual abuse and Mr Santos was indicted on federal charges.
“Are you going to continue to stand by George Santos now that he’s been indicted on federal charges? And do you stand by President Trump after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse?” the reporter asked.
Mr McCarthy responded by saying: “I’m not going to avoid your question.”
He then proceeded to do just that as he skirted around the subjects without giving a definitive answer.
The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story:
Kevin McCarthy dodges questions about George Santos and Donald Trump
Trump goes on Truth Social video rant after he is found liable of sexual abuse of E Jean Carroll
12:50 , Rachel Sharp
Donald Trump repeated his false claim that he’s never met E Jean Carroll after the jury in the civil trial found he sexually abused the writer.
“I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS. THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE - A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.
A photo of Mr Trump meeting Ms Carroll was shown during the trial.
Ms Carroll, 79, sued the former president for allegedly raping her in a dressing room at the Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman in 1996, and then “destroying” her reputation when he claimed she was lying.
Read the full story:
Trump in Truth Social rant after he is found liable of sexual abuse of E Jean Carroll
Six memorable moments from E Jean Carroll’s testimony
12:30 , Oliver O'Connell
E Jean Carroll withstood a barrage of intensely personal questions and inflammatory accusations during more than 13 hours on the witness stand in her civil battery and defamation trial against former president Donald Trump.
The former Elle advice columnist was quizzed about years of emails, text messages, deposition statements, articles and social media posts by Mr Trump’s attorney Joe Tacopina as he tried to sow doubt in the minds of the nine jurors.
Here are six memorable moments from Ms Carroll’s testimony.
Six memorable moments from E Jean Carroll’s testimony during Trump rape trial
Will Trump have to register as a sex offender after $5m E Jean Carroll verdict?
12:10 , Rachel Sharp
A jury in New York has found former president Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing Elle magazine columnist E Jean Carroll and for then defaming her when he denied the allegations against him.
Ms Carroll, 79, sued Mr Trump, 76, for attacking her in a dressing room of the luxury Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the spring of 1996 and then “destroying” her reputation when he claimed she was lying.
On Tuesday, the nine-person panel took just three hours of deliberations before returning their verdict, finding that Mr Trump did sexually abuse Ms Carroll. The jury awarded the writer a total of $5m in damages.
The outcome raises the question.
Will Mr Trump have to register as a sex offender?
Will Trump have to register as a sex offender after $5m E Jean Carroll verdict?
Kevin McCarthy dodges questions on Santos and Trump
11:50 , Rachel Sharp
Kevin McCarthy dodged questions about George Santos and Donald Trump – while claiming he would not “avoid” the question.
On Tuesday, the House Majority Leader was asked by a reporter to comment on the two prominent Republicans, after Mr Trump was found liable of sexual abuse and Mr Santos was indicted on federal charges.
“Are you going to continue to stand by George Santos now that he’s been indicted on federal charges? And do you stand by Trump after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse?” the reporter asked.
Mr McCarthy responded by saying: “I’m not going to avoid your question.”
He then skirted around the topic without giving a definitive answer.
“But as you know, I’ve been at the White House. I haven’t seen the indictment,” he said.
“But as you know, with George Santos, I did not put him on any committees.
“In America, we’ll just follow the same pattern we always have, right? If a person is indicted, they’re not on committees, they have the right to vote. But they have to go to trial.”
If Mr Santos is found guilty, however, he might have to resign, he said.
When pressed about Mr Trump, Mr McCarthy then claimed he had been in “meetings” so was unaware of what was going on.
“I — I don’t know. I’ve been in meetings,” he said.
In profile: E Jean Carroll, the writer who took on Trump
11:30 , Oliver O'Connell
The Independent’s Bevan Hurley profiles the woman whose life was upended when she accused the world’s most powerful man of rape.
E Jean Carroll: The author and TV talkshow host who took on Donald Trump
WATCH: How Republicans responded to Trump being found liable of sexual abuse
11:10 , Rachel Sharp
Ruhle: I want to share some voices that we heard from today. Republicans on the hill, their reaction. Watch this. pic.twitter.com/PDyOmcI1Cg
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 10, 2023
CNN faces growing pressure to cancel Trump town hall
10:50 , Rachel Sharp
CNN is facing growing pressure to cancel its town hall with Donald Trump in light of the former president being found liable for sexual abuse.
On Wednesday night, Kaitlan Collins is scheduled to moderate a town hall at New Hampshire’s St Anselm College with Mr Trump.
The event was already controversial with Democrats questioning whether the former president should be given the airtime.
Following the jury’s verdict in the E Jean Carroll case on Tuesday, calls are mounting on social media for the network to ax the event.
Dear @CNN
I am waiting for your anchors to tell the world that your network has CANCELLED the Town Hall with Donald Trump set for tomorrow.
I cannot believe you would follow what happened in a New York City courtroom today with a town hall for Donald Trump tomorrow.
CANCEL IT— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) May 9, 2023
Raise your hand if you think @CNN should CANCEL tomorrow night’s Town Hall with Donald Trump. ✋ pic.twitter.com/JkcM6zF88P
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) May 9, 2023
Fox News replays clip of Trump identifying E Jean Carroll as his wife while he claims to not know her
10:30 , Sravasti Dasgupta
In the aftermath of a jury finding that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E Jean Carroll, Fox News replayed a clip of the former president confusing Ms Carroll for his ex-wife at a pre-trial deposition.
Abe Asher has more:
Fox News replays clip of Trump identifying E Jean Carroll as his wife
Will Trump have to register as a sex offender?
10:10 , Rachel Sharp
Donald Trump does not face any jail time and does not have to register as a sex offender after a jury found that he sexually abused E Jean Carroll in the 1990s.
Under New York law, anyone convicted of a sexual offence must register as a sex offender on returning to the community.
But as this is a civil case – and not a criminal case – he was not convicted of a crime.
Instead he was found liable of sexual abuse and jurors awarded Ms Carroll almost $5m in damages for battery and defamation.
Trump posts series of Truth Social video rants slamming E Jean Carroll verdict
09:50 , Rachel Sharp
Donald Trump posted a series of video rants on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday night after a Manhattan federal jury found that he sexually abused Elle magazine columnist E Jean Carroll in a dressing room in Manhattan’s Bergdorf Goodman department store in the 1990s.
Ms Carroll, 79, sued the former president for raping her and then “destroying” her reputation when he accused of lying about the encounter, claiming that she wasn’t “my type”.
After almost two weeks of testimony, the jury found Mr Trump liable of sexually abusing Ms Carroll, but did not find that she had proven that he raped her.
He was ordered to pay Ms Carroll almost $5m in damages for battery and defamation.
The former president went on the defence following the verdict, posting three blistering videos online where he vowed to appeal and continued to claim he doesn’t know who Ms Carroll is.
“The whole thing is a scam,” he fumed.
“We’ll be appealing this decision. It’s a disgrace. I don’t even know who this woman is. I have no idea who she is, where she came from.”
What does the E Jean Carroll verdict mean for the Trump 2024 campaign?
09:30 , Oliver O'Connell
John Bowden looks at whether the outcome of the trial will have any impact on Mr Trump’s chances in 2024.
What does the E Jean Carroll verdict mean for Donald Trump’s chances in 2024?
What were the allegations in E Jean Carroll’s rape case against Donald Trump?
08:30 , Sravasti Dasgupta
A chance meeting, an alleged violent sexual assault, and a “colossal struggle”. A jury was asked to decide whether the businessman-turned-politician raped the columnist in the mid-1990s.
Bevan Hurley reports on the allegations against Donald Trump in the E Jean Carroll case:
What were the allegations at the centre of E Jean Carroll’s rape case against Trump?
E Jean Carroll: ‘World finally knows the truth’
07:30 , Oliver O'Connell
E Jean Carroll said the world “finally knows the truth” after a jury had found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and ordered him to pay her nearly $5m.
“We’re very happy,” the 79-year-old told reporters outside court before departing in a black SUV on Tuesday afternoon.
Bevan Hurley reports from Lower Manhattan.
E Jean Carroll says the ‘world finally knows the truth’ about Donald Trump
AOC shows support for calls to cancel Trump town hall on CNN after E Jean Carroll verdict
06:30 , Sravasti Dasgupta
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York liked a series of tweets calling for CNN to cancel its scheduled town hall with former president Donald Trump, after a jury found Mr Trump liable for her sexual abuse in a civil trial.
Eric Garcia reports:
AOC likes tweets that calls to cancel Trump town hall after E Jean Carroll verdict
Trump found liable for sexual abuse in E Jean Carroll trial
05:30 , Oliver O'Connell
A jury in New York has found Donald Trump liable for the sexual abuse of writer E Jean Carroll.
Ms Carroll, 79, sued the former president for raping her in a dressing room at a Bergdorf Goodman in New York in 1996, and then “destroying” her reputation when he claimed she was lying.
The jury didn’t find Mr Trump liable for raping Ms Carroll.
Read more:
Donald Trump found liable for sexual abuse in E Jean Carroll trial
I represented Trump’s accusers - because five brave women stood up, he has been caught in his truth
04:31 , Sravasti Dasgupta
“Because five courageous women stood together, E Jean Carroll won her sexual abuse and defamation case against Donald Trump. Five women said yes, I will brave the haters, the threats, the public attacks by Trump supporters; yes, I will hold my head high and walk into that courtroom; yes, I will answer all the questions posed to me with poise and dignity; yes, I will endure cross-examination by Trump’s bare knuckles lawyers; yes, I will do it all, I will overcome the natural terror anyone would feel at doing this, the anxiety, the sleepless nights, because enough is enough, because justice matters. And that’s exactly what they did.”
Lisa Bloom writes:
I represented Trump’s accusers. He has finally been caught in his truth
How did a chance department store meeting lead to a court case decades later?
03:30 , Oliver O'Connell
Andrew Feinberg explains how a chance meeting spawned a civil rape and defamation trial almost thirty years later.
Trump on trial: What to know about the E Jean Carroll rape case
Who is Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina?
02:30 , Oliver O'Connell
Lawyer Joe Tacopina was the head of the legal team representing former President Donald Trump in the civil rape trial against former Elle advice columnist E Jean Carroll.
Mr Tacopina congratulated Ms Carroll and wished her “good luck” after the jury in the civil case returned a verdict that Mr Trump was liable for sexually abusing her in a New York City department store dressing room in 1995 or 1996.
But who is he?
Soccer executive and celebrity attorney: Who is Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina?
Opinion: The lessons we should all be taking from E Jean Carroll’s Trump sexual abuse case
01:41 , Lucy Gray
“The Carroll v Trump trial, however, provided some surprisingly helpful examples of how we might want to handle rape and sexual abuse cases going forward. Obviously, those cases are always going to involve untold amounts of pain and trauma. Obviously, in an ideal world, those trials would not even be needed, because the wrongs they are designed to right would not exist. But if rape and sexual abuse are going to continue to be prevalent in our world, then, yes, we owe it to ourselves and others to make sure the justice system is equipped to handle them...”
You can read the full article by Clémence Michallon here.
The lessons we should all be taking from E Jean Carroll’s Trump sexual abuse case
Did Trump mistaking E Jean Carroll for his wife Marla Maples twice seal the verdict?
01:30 , Oliver O'Connell
Footage of Donald Trump‘s video deposition for the E Jean Carroll sexual battery and defamation case revealed that he twice mixed-up his accuser with his ex-wife Marla Maples.
A New York jury Ms Carroll in the civil case returned a verdict on 9 May that Mr Trump was liable for sexually abusing Ms Carroll, but not raping her, and awarded the writer a total of $5m in damages, which includes the defamation claim.
The deposition video was released in response to a records request made by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow.
Graig Graziosi has the story.
Trump mistook E Jean Carroll for his ex wife Marla Maples twice during deposition
Who is the journalist who testified in the Trump civil rape trial?
Wednesday 10 May 2023 00:30 , Oliver O'Connell
People magazine sent correspondent Natasha Stoynoff to Mar-a-Lago in late 2005 to write a wedding anniversary story about Donald Trump, who had then recently married Melania Knauss.
Almost two decades later, her experience of the future president allegedly “forcing his tongue” down her throat could may have been essential testimony in the E Jean Carroll civil rape trial that began on 25 April in a federal court in New York City.
Read more:
Who is Natasha Stoynoff? The journalist who testified in the Trump civil rape trial
Trump furiously repeats false claim he’s never met E Jean Carroll and will appeal
Wednesday 10 May 2023 00:00 , Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump repeated his false claim that he’s never met E Jean Carroll after the jury in the civil trial found he sexually abused the writer.
“I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS. THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE - A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.
A photo of Mr Trump meeting Ms Carroll was shown during the trial.
Gustaf Kilander and Bevan Hurley report.
Trump furiously responds as jury finds he sexually abused E Jean Carroll
Lisa Bloom: I represented Trump’s accusers - because five brave women stood up, he has been caught in his truth
Tuesday 9 May 2023 23:38 , Lucy Gray
Because five courageous women stood together, E Jean Carroll won her sexual abuse and defamation case against Donald Trump. Five women said yes, I will brave the haters, the threats, the public attacks by Trump supporters; yes, I will hold my head high and walk into that courtroom; yes, I will answer all the questions posed to me with poise and dignity; yes, I will endure cross-examination by Trump’s bare knuckles lawyers; yes, I will do it all, I will overcome the natural terror anyone would feel at doing this, the anxiety, the sleepless nights, because enough is enough, because justice matters. And that’s exactly what they did.
Lisa Bloom
Watch: Trump attorney heckled outside courthouse
Tuesday 9 May 2023 23:30 , Oliver O'Connell
'Trump's a coward.'
Donald Trump’s attorney Joe Tacopina ended a short press conference with reporters as protesters shouted profanities and heckled him for defending the former president during the NY civil trial involving E. Jean Carroll. pic.twitter.com/vYlikXzqmD— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 9, 2023
Recap: Trump found liable for sexual abuse in E Jean Carroll trial
Tuesday 9 May 2023 23:00 , Oliver O'Connell
A jury in New York has found Donald Trump liable for the sexual abuse of writer E Jean Carroll.
Ms Carroll, 79, sued the former president for raping her in a dressing room at the Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman in 1996, and then “destroying” her reputation when he claimed she was lying.
Bevan Hurley and Gustaf Kilander filed this report.
Donald Trump found liable for sexual abuse in E Jean Carroll trial
E Jean Carroll: ‘World finally knows the truth’
Tuesday 9 May 2023 22:41 , Oliver O'Connell
E Jean Carroll said the world “finally knows the truth” after a jury had found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and ordered him to pay her nearly $5m.
“We’re very happy,” the 79-year-old told reporters outside court before departing in a black SUV on Tuesday afternoon.
Bevan Hurley reports from Lower Manhattan.
E Jean Carroll says the ‘world finally knows the truth’ about Donald Trump
What does the E Jean Carroll verdict mean for Trump’s 2024 chances?
Tuesday 9 May 2023 22:30 , Oliver O'Connell
The real question for the Republican ex-president is whether this latest legal blow will affect his chances for 2024, where he remains the strongest candidate (currently) running for the GOP nomination.
John Bowden looks at how while his opponents might smell blood, would Mr Trump acutally lose support.
What does the E Jean Carroll verdict mean for Donald Trump’s chances in 2024?
Tuesday 9 May 2023 22:20 , Oliver O'Connell
I filed this lawsuit against Donald Trump to clear my name and to get my life back. Today, the world finally knows the truth. This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed.I would like to express my deep and lasting gratitude to all those who have stood by me from the start, especially my incredible and fearless legal team, led by Robbie Kaplan, who never, ever backed down in pursuit of truth and justice.
E Jean Carroll
Tuesday 9 May 2023 22:16 , Oliver O'Connell
No one is above the law, not even a former President of the United States. We are so thrilled that the jury agreed, rendering a unanimous verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll in just two and a half hours. For far too long, survivors of sexual assault faced a wall of doubt and intimidation. We hope and believe today’s verdict will be an important step in tearing that wall down. E. Jean Carroll has never wavered in her strength, courage, and determination to seek justice. Donald Trump, on the other hand, failed to even show up in court. This is a victory not only for E. Jean Carroll, but for democracy itself, and for all survivors everywhere.
Roberta Kaplan, counsel for E Jean Carroll
Watch: GOP Tennessee Senator Hagerty defends Trump
Tuesday 9 May 2023 22:13 , Oliver O'Connell
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) defends Donald Trump after he is found liable for sexual abuse and defamation:
“This has been going on for years. And he has been amazing in his ability to weather these sorts of attacks and the American public has been amazing in their support for him.” pic.twitter.com/PPqpzZZ1ti— The Recount (@therecount) May 9, 2023
Tuesday 9 May 2023 22:09 , Oliver O'Connell
WINNING! pic.twitter.com/nTPEJTb1Gh
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 9, 2023
Tuesday 9 May 2023 22:03 , Oliver O'Connell
Completed verdict form made public
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:58 , Oliver O'Connell
The verdict form is now public in E. Jean Carroll v. Trump. @LawCrimeNews pic.twitter.com/frCiTiM852
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 9, 2023
Georgia GOP chairman says he was following Trump’s orders and shouldn’t face charges over 2020 election
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:55 , Oliver O'Connell
Lawyers for the chair of the Georgia Republican Party are arguing their client shouldn’t be indicted for attempting to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election in the state because he was simply following the advice handed down by members of former President Donald Trump’s legal team.
Abe Asher has the story.
Georgia GOP chairman says he was following Trump’s orders during 2020 election
Watch: Trump will appeal, attorney says
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:53 , Oliver O'Connell
Attorney Joe Tacopina said former President Donald Trump is planning to appeal the verdict in the NY civil trial involving E. Jean Carroll pic.twitter.com/GnfxXrq48d
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 9, 2023
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy issues statement after verdict
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:50 , Oliver O'Connell
“I'll say what everyone else is privately thinking: if the defendant weren't named Donald Trump, would we be talking about this today, would there even be a lawsuit?” says GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Full statement from @VivekGRamaswamy on E Jean Carroll verdict: pic.twitter.com/e5XiJsb8YQ
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) May 9, 2023
“It would be a lot easier if Trump weren’t in this race. But, in this country we don’t weaponize the law or decades old allegations to undercut political opponents. I want to win this race because voters believe I can take the America First movement to the next level.”
Trump 2024 campaign releases statement following verdict
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:46 , Oliver O'Connell
“The Democratic Party’s never-ending witch-hunt of President Trump hit a new low today. In jurisdictions wholly controlled by the Democratic Party our nation’s justice system is now compromised by extremist left-wing politics. We have allowed false and totally made-up claims from troubled individuals to interfere with our elections, doing great damage.
“Make no mistake, this entire bogus case is a political endeavor targeting President Trump because he is now an overwhelming front-runner to be once again elected President of the United States.
“The continued abuse of our great Constitution for political ends is disgusting and cannot be tolerated. Our nation is in serious trouble when claims lacking any evidence or proof or eyewitnesses can invade our courts to score political points.
“Sadly, for the enemies of American freedom and democracy, President Trump will never stop fighting for the American people, no matter what the radical Democrats dream up next. This case will be appealed, and we will ultimately win.”
Watch: ‘We’re very happy'
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:40 , Oliver O'Connell
"We're very happy."
E. Jean Carroll and her attorney leave court after a jury found former Pres. Trump liable for battery and defamation in lawsuit, awarding the former Elle magazine columnist $5 million. https://t.co/GOS0uLfesL pic.twitter.com/NhWojoF3I8— ABC News (@ABC) May 9, 2023
AOC shows support for calls to cancel CNN Trump town hall after sexual abuse verdict
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:37 , Oliver O'Connell
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York liked a series of tweets calling for CNN to cancel its scheduled town hall with former president Donald Trumpafter a jury found Mr Trump liable for her sexual abuse but not her rape.
The twice-impeached former president, who is currently the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, is set to participate in a town hall on Wednesday. The event will be moderated by Kaitlan Collins.
Eric Garcia reports from Washington, DC.
AOC likes tweets that calls to cancel Trump town hall after E Jean Carroll verdict
‘This is not nothing'
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:30 , Oliver O'Connell
Geraldo Rivera says on Fox News: “It is so parochial and partisan to suggest that a finding of sexual battery is nothing. This is not nothing.”
Geraldo on Fox News: "It is so parochial and partisan to suggest that a finding of sexual battery is nothing. This is not nothing." pic.twitter.com/5Rg8eC3I4T
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 9, 2023
Attorney and legal scholar John Turley also noted on the network: “Any other candidate faced with this type of verdict would likely never be seen again.”
Jon Turley on Fox News: "Any other candidate faced with this type of verdict would likely never be seen again."
— Aidan McLaughlin (@aidnmclaughlin) May 9, 2023
Meanwhile, Republican Senator John Cornyn told CBS News after the verdict: “I don’t think he can get elected.”
Sen John Cornyn (R-TX) to @CBSNews about Donald Trump:
“I don’t think he can get elected”— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2023
And GOP Senator John Thune of South Dakota added: “It has a cumulative effect. People are gonna have to decide whether they want to deal with all the drama.”
Sen John Thune (R-SD) to @cbsnews about Trump civil trial verdict and other investigations:
“It has a cumulative effect. People are gonna have to decide whether they want to deal with all the drama”— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2023
GOP 2024 candidate says verdict ‘another example of the indefensible behavior of Donald Trump'
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:20 , Oliver O'Connell
Republican 2024 presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson released a statement following the verdict finding Donald Trump liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of write E Jean Carroll.
“Over the course of my over 25 years of experience in the courtroom, I have seen firsthand how a cavalier and arrogant contempt of the rule of law can backfire. The jury versict should be treated with seriousness and is another example of the indefensible behaviour of Donald Trump.”
GOP presidential candidate @AsaHutchinson in a new statement after Trump found liable sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll:
“…. The jury verdict should be treated with seriousness & is another example of the indefensible behavior of Donald Trump.”
Full: pic.twitter.com/22rWsHvNa6— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) May 9, 2023
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:19 , Oliver O'Connell
Watch: Trump identifies E Jean Carroll as his second wife
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:10 , Oliver O'Connell
As Donald Trump rants that he has no idea who E Jean Carroll is, Fox News plays a clip of him identifying her in a photo shown to him in his deposition as his second wife Marla Maples.
yikes! Fox News plays the clip of Trump mistaking E Jean Carroll for his ex-wife during his deposition and even they can't spin it pic.twitter.com/IxzajNrcKi
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 9, 2023
Trump says Democrats don’t really want him as 2024 candidate
Tuesday 9 May 2023 21:00 , Oliver O'Connell
In his fifth Truth Social post of the day, Donald Trump has claimed that Democrats don’t mean it when they say they want him as their 2024 opponent.
Here’s what he said about the “Party of disinformation” as he managed to get another dig in at The Wall Street Journal:
The Democrats are the Party of disinformation. When they say something, it usually means they want the opposite, like in the upcoming 2024 Election. They say the want TRUMP to be their opponent, but they don’t mean it. That’s why they are viciously Persecuting me in every court in the land, because they DON’T want to run against me. They want anybody else! Also, the Polls have me leading big against Biden. I won twice, doing much better the second time, & now I’ll do it a third! Explain to WSJ!
