In their New York trial, a sexual assault complainant addresses Trump.
In a New York courthouse on Wednesday, the woman whom Donald Trump was found guilty of sexually assaulting confronted the former president, claiming he had damaged her reputation as a result.
The 80-year-old E. Jean Carroll is suing for more than $10 million, claiming that in 2019, shortly after coming public with her assault claim, Trump disparaged her by calling her “not my type.”
Carroll told the judge, “It means I’m too ugly to assault.”
When asked how the remark affected her reputation, Carroll responded, repeating Trump’s derogatory remarks, “before I was known simply as a journalist, and now I’m known as a liar, a fraud, and a whack job.”
Just a few seats away from Trump, Carroll gave evidence in court, creating uncomfortable times.
According to CNN, Carroll’s legal team expressed dissatisfaction at Trump’s audible remarks regarding her evidence and the possibility of juror bias.
When Trump was speaking with his legal team, the judge in the civil case requested that he speak quietly.
“Mr. Trump is entitled to be here. The judge allegedly stated, “That right may be forfeited.” “I know you’re probably excited for me to finish that.”
“That sounds fantastic,” Trump retorted.
Judge chastises Trump’s attorney
Judge Lewis Kaplan chastised Trump’s attorney Alina Habba harshly for objecting to Carroll’s response, telling Habba that “when you speak in this courtroom or any courtroom in this building you’ll stand up,” according to CNN.
Trump spent his second day in court as he tries to use the several charges against him to incite his followers in the lead-up to the New Hampshire primary the following week and his bid for president in 2024.
Carroll said she was in court “to stop him from telling lies about me” during the hearing.
According to CNN, Trump shook his head in response to Carroll’s allegation that he had abused her.
This trial is distinct from the one that took place in New York last year, when a different jury found Trump guilty of sexually abusing Carroll in a department shop dressing room in 1996 and then defaming her in 2022 by calling her a “complete con job.”
In addition to campaigning for the New Hampshire primary, Trump has been in court as he gets closer to being the Republican nominee to face President Joe Biden in November.
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