Carroll’s testimony keeps Trump stuck in the rape-case firestorm
E. Jean Carroll’s testimony again put Donald Trump at the center of a lurid civil trial he clearly wanted gone, not amplified. The day’s courtroom coverage reinforced how damaging the case is politically and reputationally, with the plaintiff describing the alleged attack in vivid detail and Trump absent from the proceedings. For a candidate trying to project dominance, the optics were brutal: more allegations, more testimony, more headlines he could not control.
First recorded Apr 26, 2023·Meaningfully updated Apr 26, 2023
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Carroll’s testimony keeps Trump stuck in the rape-case firestorm
E. Jean Carroll’s testimony again put Donald Trump at the center of a lurid civil trial he clearly wanted gone, not amplified. The day’s courtroom coverage reinforced how damaging the case is politically and reputationally, with the plaintiff describing the alleged attack in vivid detail and Trump absent from the proceedings. For a candidate trying to project dominance, the optics were brutal: more allegations, more testimony, more headlines he could not control.
E. Jean Carroll’s testimony again put Donald Trump at the center of a lurid civil trial he clearly wanted gone, not amplified. The day’s courtroom coverage reinforced how damaging the case is politically and reputationally, with the plaintiff describing the alleged attack in vivid detail and Trump absent from the proceedings. For a candidate trying to project dominance, the optics were brutal: more allegations, more…
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