The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear US President Donald Trump's appeal against a jury finding that he sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll, leaving a five-million-dollar civil judgment intact.
None of the nine justices — including three appointed by President Trump himself — issued a written dissent, and Carroll's lawyer said the ruling ends the president's effort to avoid accountability.
President Trump responded on his Truth Social platform, calling the case fake and vowing to continue fighting what he described as lawfare.
David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, says the ruling will shape how history regards the president.
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A separate jury award of more than eighty-three million dollars against President Trump in a second E. Jean Carroll defamation case is still making its way through the appeals process.
David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, says the president now has little room to manoeuvre on the first verdict.
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David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, says President Trump's support has been weakened by concerns over foreign policy and the cost of living, even among voters who backed him previously.
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