The sharpened knives are already out for Donald Trump.
Besides, the thirty-four felony charges of falsifying New York business records “to conceal damaging information and unlawful activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election” – read my post “The Indictment of Donald J Trump” published April 05 – the former US president now faces a civil lawsuit.
She told a New York jury on Wednesday that Donald Trump raped her, leaving her unable to have a romantic relationship, and then “shattered my reputation” by denying the attack occurred.
Trump denies the accusations.
Carroll shed tears as she explained that she found it impossible to even smile at a man she was attracted to after the alleged rape, and that she had not had sex since!
She asserted that she had expected Trump to say they had a consensual encounter, not deny it altogether!
At one point, she pushed back in a cross-examination: “He raped me whether I screamed or not”!
She also admitted there was a contradiction between her role as an advice columnist telling readers to seek therapy or go to the police, and her own failure to do either!
She added that she considers Trump “evil” and thought he was a “terrible” president, but denied bringing the lawsuit against him because of her political views.
When asked if she regretted accusing him given the consequences, Carroll’s voice broke.
“I regretted this about 100 times but, in the end, being able to get my day in court finally is everything”, she said, through tears!
The trial is ongoing.
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