Former President Trump said Friday he plans to appeal after a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, who had alleged he sexually assaulted her decades ago.

ā€œAbsolutely ridiculous! I fully disagree with both verdicts, and will be appealing this whole Biden Directed Witch Hunt focused on me and the Republican Party,ā€ Trump wrote on Truth Social. ā€œOur Legal System is out of control, and being used as a Political Weapon.ā€

ā€œThey have taken away all First Amendment Rights,ā€ he added. ā€œTHIS IS NOT AMERICA!ā€

Fridayā€™s ruling by a jury in New York marked the second time Carroll has won damages from Trump at trial, with the new total adding to a $5 million verdict last year finding Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her over a separate comment.

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    10 months ago

    Bush Sr. was never indicted. He should have been for Iran-Contra, but he wasnā€™t. Trump has 91 indictments. Thatā€™s how much worse heā€™s been than Bush Sr.

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      10 months ago

      Thatā€™s not the point at all, especially since I was referring to Jr. Itā€™s been murderous fucking assclowns for decades, citizen. Generations, even. (Ah, Carter. Sweet olā€™ Jimmy.)