Defiant Trump takes legal risk on stand in New York defamation trial
BBC NewsJAN 2024
Jury Determines Trump Should Pay $83.3M in Carroll Defamation Case
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The Spin
Anti-Trump narrative
Trump's arrogance and unapologetic behavior led to him having to pay far more in damages than what Carroll was seeking. In other cases currently being adjudicated, Trump has claimed he's worth more than the prosecutor's claim, so it's no surprise Carroll saw a much larger sum in the end.
Pro-Trump narrative
Kaplan's courtroom rules were not worthy of Trump's respect, considering the baseless accusations the judge has allowed Carroll to throw Trump's way. Like many people before during Trump's time as a prominent public figure, Carroll and Kaplan are trying to destroy Trump for political reasons.