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You're just repeating points previously made. I'm not interested in talking in circles. You have had your say, and so has the jury. End of story unless something new develops on appeal.

I saw that news item yesterday. I also saw Disney says they intend to continue the fight. I presume that means an appeal is coming.

Trump Seeks New Lawyers for Carroll Case Appeal This is actually a good thing for Trump to do. The TV lawyers I listen to say this is a good practice. When you appeal a ruling, you want different lawyers to represent you than those who represented you in the lower court. The new lawyers will...

True Dat!

From the evidence and testimony presented, I presume the jury came to know. The fact that you don't know does not mean the jury didn't. The fact that I'm not going to spend my time digging up old Trump quotes does not negate what the jury had available to them. The information you seek is in the...

People are free to see and interpret what they want. In a court of law, before a jury, with all evidence considered, and with Trump's attorney's having every opportunity to make their case, the jury found in Carroll's favor. Trump sexually assaulted Carroll. Trump repeatedly defamed Carroll...

Money Walls Closing In on Trump? With a jury ordering Trump to pay E. Gene Carroll $83.3 million in damages (on top of the $5 million in damages a previous jury awarded), and Trump vowing to appeal, the rules require Trump to post that amount in cash or bond to cover the appeal. The money is...

Like Cockroaches Scattering When the Light Comes On https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-real-estate-empire-barbara-jones-report-1865159

Trump Tax Return Leaker Gets 5 Years I agree with this sentence. The leaker had his reasons for doing what he did, but it was illegal. While I share his opinion that all presidential candidates should release their tax returns, and I share his concern over the decline of the middle class and...

Beware of Artificial Intelligence With AI now a thing, it seems all voters will need to be careful this election year about their information sources.

Yes we will know it was factual. That question was heard in a court of law and decided by a jury. It was that high because of the punitive damages. The bulk of that amount was not to compensate Carroll, but to punish Trump. The first verdict produce a $5 million damages number, and it included...

Many people choose to ignore the fact that Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll, and repeatedly defamed her ... even as Trump defames her in full view on CNN and Truth Social. They whine and cry that fair trials are biased, and completely ignore the actual crimes Trump commits. And they...

Fact: Trump sexually assaulted E. Gene Carroll. Fact: Trump defamed E. Gene Carroll. Fact: A jury in a court of law found Trump liable for those acts. Fact: That jury ordered Trump to pay $5 million in damages to E. Gene Carroll Fact: Trump had previously defamed T. Gene Carroll while he was...

By withdrawing from the presidential race, Ron fired himself. One of the few smart moves of his entire campaign.

Under DeSantis's "leadership," Florida is in a rush to enter the dark ages.

This Man is in a Position to Know

It already is ugly. While we wait to hear more from Willis about this and for additional facts to emerge, nothing about the said romantic relationship and activities between Willis and Wade look good. It is all too common for high level political figures or important public officials, who are...

A Good Summary Regarding the DeSantis downfall, this BBC analysis summarizes things nicely: "There were problems with the candidate himself - a perceived lack of charisma and his awkwardness with voters - as well as with the campaign he ran. But the real reason for his downfall was simply the...

When DeSantis came in a distant 2nd, despite 9 months of all-out effort in Iowa, he became a dead man walking and the media treated him as such. Surging Haley became the new exciting candidate, and the media loves excitement.

Except there is the small detail that Trump took great efforts to subvert the election and retain power when he was not constitutionally entitled to do so. He is the only president in US history to resist the peaceful transition of power. Add to that the many statements he has made that...