Supreme Court refuses to hear Trump's E. Jean Carroll appeal
Key takeaways
- I will continue the fight against this Weaponization and Lawfare Case against me, including the ridiculous claim of Defamation, with all of my power and strength.
- Trump s insistence he d never met Carroll was actually a part of her defamation case, and a jury sided with Carroll.
- The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump s appeal of the $5 million judgment after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Jean Carroll case.
He took to Truth Social to vent, writing: Surprisingly, the Supreme Court declined to review a Fake Case brought against me by a woman I never met (Decades old celebrity photo line, standing with her husband, does not count!). I will continue the fight against this Weaponization and Lawfare Case against me, including the ridiculous claim of Defamation, with all of my power and strength. This Case is really against the United States of America, and all it stands for, and should never be allowed to happen to another President, or Candidate to be!
Trump s insistence he d never met Carroll was actually a part of her defamation case, and a jury sided with Carroll. But here s what today s decision actually means.