Donald Trump took to his truth Social, his personal social media platform, where he branded the case a ‘Biden Directed Witch Hunt” and vowed to appeal
Donald Trump launched into a typical rambling rant after learning of the court ruling (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump ranted in typical fashion following a court order of $83.3million to be paid to E. Jean Carroll – branding the outcome ‘ridiculous and vowing to appeal.
Before being found liable over his comments against writer E. Jean Carroll, the former president threw a tantrum as jurors heard her lawyer’s closing argument in the civil case. Although he later returned to hear his attorney Alina Habba defend him over the June 2019 statements he made while president, he fled the court again and was not present to hear the amount he now must pay Carroll.
When he found out about the ruling, he took to Truth Social, his personal social media platform, and wrote: “Absolutely ridiculous! I fully disagree with both verdicts, and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt focused on me and the Republican Party. Our Legal System is out of control, and being used as a Political Weapon. They have taken away all First Amendment Rights. THIS IS NOT AMERICA!”
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Earlier, they had heard the writer’s lawyer ask jurors to award her $24 million in compensatory damages and much more in punitive damages. ” Donald Trump acts as if these rules or law just don’t apply to him,” the lawyer said. “This case is about punishing Donald Trump for what he’s done and what he continues to do,” Kaplan continued. “This trial is about getting him to stop.”
In addition to compensation, Kaplan asked how much money it would take in punitive damages to make Trump stop his attacks, which he has continued to make. The jury felt that total amount should be $83.3 million. They awarded Carroll $7.3 million in emotional harm, $11 million for reputation harm and $65 million in punitive damages in the hope of deterring him from making such comments again.
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Trump stormed out of court after the judge clashed with his attorney
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Trump, who was not required to attend the civil lawsuit proceedings, had appeared agitated all morning, vigorously shaking his head as Carroll’s attorney branded him a liar who had incited a “social media mob” to attack her client.
Habba had argued that he should not be made to pay Carroll for comments that set off hate messages from strangers. She showed the jury a video in which Trump said the jury’s verdict last year was “a disgrace” and “a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time.”
“You know why he has not wavered?” Habba asked the jury. “Because it’s the truth.” The statement prompted an objection the judge sustained with a warning that “if you violate my instructions again, Ms. Habba, you may have consequences.”