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Trump’s defense keeps pushing Carroll’s credibility as Kaplan’s warning lingers

The E. Jean Carroll trial was still unfolding on April 28, 2023, after Donald Trump’s lawyer had spent the prior day cross-examining Carroll and Judge Lewis Kaplan had already warned Trump that a Truth Social post about the case was “entirely inappropriate.”

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First recorded Apr 28, 2023·Meaningfully updated Apr 28, 2023

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Trump’s defense keeps pushing Carroll’s credibility as Kaplan’s warning lingers

The E. Jean Carroll trial was still unfolding on April 28, 2023, after Donald Trump’s lawyer had spent the prior day cross-examining Carroll and Judge Lewis Kaplan had already warned Trump that a Truth Social post about the case was “entirely inappropriate.”

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