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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The rapist

Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll

After Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, his legal team and his defenders lodged a frequent talking point.

Despite Carroll’s claims that Trump had raped her, they noted, the jury stopped short of saying he committed that particular offense. Instead, jurors opted for a second option: sexual abuse ....

A judge has now clarified that this is basically a legal distinction without a real-world difference. He says that what the jury found Trump did was in fact rape, as commonly understood.

The filing from Judge Lewis A. Kaplan came as Trump’s attorneys have sought a new trial and have argued that the jury’s $5 million verdict against Trump in the civil suit was excessive ...


Trump is a rapist. Republican politicians who support Trump are supporting a convicted rapist. Of course, they have always known this about him, but as long as there was no conviction, they could pretend it wasn't true. There really is no bottom for the Republican party.

More: Judge in E. Jean Carroll Case: Yes, Donald Trump Is a Rapist

2 Comments:

Blogger Katherine Nielsen said...

I know it's wrong to wish harm to anyone, but it is a strong temptation to wish him out of the picture. I know someone else would take his place, and maybe be just as bad. But that would take a lot.
Among other things, he believes if he were elected again, it would keep him out of jail. That's why even if he loses in a landslide, he would refuse to acknowledge it.

8:04 AM  
Blogger crystal said...

I know the feeling - I've never come upon a person in public life who is so destructive.

9:22 AM  

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