Trump requests Supreme Court overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Review $5M E. Jean Carroll Case
Above: E. Jean Carroll attends The Golden Probes Awards Gala on Nov. 3, 2025. Image copyright: Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
This case has been a complete miscarriage of justice built on zero evidence and decades-old accusations. No eyewitnesses, no video evidence, no police report or investigation ever existed to support these claims. Carroll waited over 20 years to make her allegations until Trump became president, clearly timing her accusations to maximize political damage and personal profit.
Anti-Trump narrative
Two juries and a federal appeals court have confirmed Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll, awarding her $88 million. Trump's desperate SCOTUS appeal is a case of a sexual predator trying to escape accountability by begging justices he appointed to overturn legitimate verdicts. Carroll proved her case but Trump continues his pattern of attacking women and dodging consequences.