Trump’s sexual abuse victim 'overwhelmed with joy' for women after verdict
Donald Trump’s sexual abuse victim has said she is “overwhelmed with joy” for women across America after holding the former president to account.
E. Jean Carroll appeared on US television today after a civil jury found the tycoon liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
The writer is one of over two dozen women who have accused Trump of sexual assault or harassment over the years - although the first to successfully sue him in court.
The businessman has always denied the women’s allegations.
Today Carroll, 79, said in an interview with NBC’s TODAY the court win was not about the $5 million she was awarded in damages but securing a victory for all women.
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Magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll leaves after her civil trial against former President Donald Trump (Getty Images)“I am overwhelmed, overwhelmed with joy and happiness and delight for the women in this country,” she said.
“This is not about the money. This is about getting my name back.”
Speaking to CBS, she later said it was “probably the happiest day of my life”.
Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, explained why she didn’t report the 1996 incident to police decades ago because she was “too ashamed” and “blamed herself.”
Last year in a social media post, Trump called Carroll’s allegations “a hoax and a lie” and said, “This woman is not my type.”
“I only decided to come forward and tell what happened. I thought that was enough,” Carroll said. “And then he said terrible things about me.”
On Tuesday, a New York jury - six men and three women - awarded the writer the damages for claims of battery and defamation but said Trump wasn’t liable for the alleged rape of Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the 1990s.
The businessman, who is campaigning for the 2024 presidency, has consistently denied her claims and is now set to appeal the verdict.
“I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS. THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE — A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!” he wrote on his social media site, Truth Social after the verdicts were handed down.
A Trump campaign spokesman said, “This case will be appealed, and we will ultimately win.”
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Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said Trump has “absolutely zero” grounds for one.
“He has no appeal,” Kaplan said, noting that the judge gave Trump “multiple chances to come to that courtroom and testify.”
“Donald Trump, like all of us, is not above the law,” she added.
E. Jean Carroll is surrounded by press as she leaves court (AFP via Getty Images)Tonight, Trump was set to begin his battle to save his 2024 bid for the White House with an appearance at a town hall in New Hampshire.
The former president was due to return to CNN’s airwaves after years of bitter fighting between the tycoon and the news channel.
He plugged his appearance in a statement, saying the TV station was “rightfully desperate” to get a ratings bump from him.
“They made me a deal I couldn’t refuse!!!” he wrote on Truth Social.
“Could be the beginning of a New & Vibrant CNN, with no more Fake News, or it could turn into a disaster for all, including me. Let’s see what happens?”
Trump historically had not reacted well when pressed on stage about his behaviour toward women, most notably during the first
Republican presidential debate of 2015, when he sparred with then-Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
He later said she had “blood coming out of her wherever” when she was questioning him.
Trump however has a much more contentious relationship with CNN than Fox at the time.
He has called the network “fake news” and hassparredpersonally with the town hall’s host Kaitlyn Collins.
She was once barred from a Rose Garden event after Trump’s team got upset with her shouted questions at an earlier Oval Office availability.
Trump’s team saw the invitation from CNN as an opportunity to connect with a broader swath of voters than those who usually tune into the conservative outlets he favours.
While the civil trial verdict carries no criminal penalties, it nonetheless revives attention on the myriad investigations facing Trump, who was indicted in New York in March for hush money payments made to women who had accused him of sexual encounters.
Trump is also facing investigations in Georgia and Washington over his alleged interference in the 2020 election, his handling of classified documents, and potential obstruction of justice.
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