Donald Trump's reaction to this trial is interesting and kind of deeply characteristic of Trump because he's really talking out of both sides of his mouth on this one. He gives an interview during the trial where he says that he is going to come to New York and he's going to confront Eugene Carol. And then he does not. We do see videos of his deposition from last November and Carol's lawyers play this for the jury. What we see in the deposition video is pretty damning. It reiterates once again that Eugene Carol is not his type.
A New York jury awarded $5 million to journalist E. Jean Carroll, whose civil suit against the former president alleged sexual battery and defamation. Vox’s Constance Grady explains.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous and Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Amanda Lewellyn and Amina Al-Sadi, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.
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