{"id":2159661,"date":"2024-01-25T20:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T01:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-briefly-testifies-in-n-y-defamation-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T20:32:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T01:32:52","slug":"trump-briefly-testifies-in-n-y-defamation-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-briefly-testifies-in-n-y-defamation-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump gives brief testimony in New York defamation trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-briefly-testifies-in-n-y-defamation-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2159661&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jean Carroll leaves Manhattan Federal Court for her civil defamation \u2062trial against former U.S. President Donald \u200bTrump on January \u206325, 2024 in New York City. Days after winning the\u2063 New \u2063Hampshire primary, Trump took the stand to testify in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alex-jones-ordered-to-pay-nearly-1-billion-to-sandy-hook-families\/\" title=\"Alex Jones Ordered to Pay Nearly  Billion to Sandy Hook Families\">civil defamation trial<\/a> after the trial was \u200dadjourned \u2062for several days due to an illness by a juror. The trial is to determine how much money in \u2064damages he must\u2064 pay Carroll after\u200b public comments\u200b made both while he was president \u2063and\u2064 after \u2064the jury\u2019s verdict in May. Carroll \u2064was awarded\u200c $5 million in damages in May from the previous lawsuit. (Photo by Michael M.\u2063 Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/rayana-unutoa\">Rayana Unutoa<\/a><br \/>5:30 PM \u2063\u2013Thursday, January 25,\u2064 2024<\/p>\n<p>Donald \u2063Trump briefly took to the stand in the defamation damages case between \u200cwriter E. Jean Carroll and himself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The jury returned to the New York court on Thursday. In front of the jurors, the 45<sup>th<\/sup> president testified for about five minutes \u2063in his defense.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll\u2063 is seeking\u200d $10 million in damages, claiming that Trump \u200ddestroyed her reputation.<\/p>\n<p>However, she conceded she was being attacked online before Trump\u2019s denial.<\/p>\n<p>The former president stuck\u200b by his prior denial \u200bof never having \u2062met \u200cCarroll and told the \u2062court he never instructed \u2064anyone to hurt \u2064her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cNo, I just wanted to defend myself, my family and frankly, the presidency,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, Trump\u2019s attorney \u2064Alina Habba asked her client \u200bif he stands by his testimony\u200c in\u2062 his deposition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201c100% yes,\u201d Trump replied.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump\u2019s defense rested its case\u200c after his quick \u200ctestimony. <\/p>\n<p>Closing \u2064arguments are set to take place on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The 45<sup>th<\/sup> president has already been\u2064 ordered to pay Carroll $5 million dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to\u200d your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>GOP Governors stand with \u200dGovernor Abbott against the \u2063Biden Administration,\u200d Peter Navarro\u2062 is sentenced, and allegations are leveled\u200c against Vince McMahon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Donald Trump has declared that he has\u200d already\u200b won Nevada in the Republican Primary\u200c process.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Donald Trump and his team\u2062 have \u2064turned their eyes\u200d towards Nevada and South Carolina\u200c after\u2064 winning the \u200dNew Hampshire \u200dprimary. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Arizona Congressman and House \u2064Judiciary Committee member \u200dAndy Biggs says that his\u200d committee has asked for additional documents and\u200b information \u2064from Fulton County D.A. Fani\u2064 Willis and Attorney Nathan Wade. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft\u00a0will let\u2062 go of\u200c 1,900 employees\u2062 at Activision Blizzard and Xbox this week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tesla\u00a0tumbled\u2062 nearly\u2062 11%\u200c on Thursday after CEO Elon\u200b Musk warned sales growth would slow this year despite price cuts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tesla\u00a0has told \u200dsuppliers it wants \u200bto start production of a \u200bnew\u200c mass \u2064market electric vehicle codenamed \u2062\u201cRedwood.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Legacy \u200bautomakers are leaning on their Formula E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-to-stream-wwe-raw-in-5-billion-bet-on-live-events\/\" title=\"Netflix is betting  billion on live events by streaming WWE Raw\">electric racing teams<\/a> to build better EVs with greater range and efficiency, or\u2062 a lower price tag.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are\u200d the implications of this trial&#8217;s verdict in terms of financial compensation for both parties, as well as its potential impact \u2064on future defamation cases involving \u200dpublic figures<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Raying\u200b by her previous victory, Carroll is now seeking an\u200b additional $10 million \u2063in damages. \u200cShe claims that\u2064 Trump&#8217;s public comments have not only damaged her reputation but also caused emotional distress and economic loss.<\/p>\n<p>During his brief time on the stand, Trump\u200d adamantly \u2063denied ever meeting Carroll and stated that he had never instructed anyone to harm her.\u200b He emphasized that\u200b his intention was to defend himself, his family, and the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s \u2064attorney, Alina Habba, also \u2063sought clarification from her client regarding his previous deposition testimony, to which Trump affirmed his stance with \u2062a resounding \u2062&#8221;100% yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With Trump&#8217;s \u200ctestimony concluded, his \u200ddefense team rested their case. Closing arguments are scheduled to \u2064take place on\u200c Friday, allowing both sides to deliver their final arguments and persuade \u2062the jury.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth\u200c noting that Carroll\u2064 has already\u200d been awarded $5 million in damages from a previous lawsuit. The outcome \u200bof this trial will determine whether she will receive \u2064any\u2064 additional compensation.<\/p>\n<p>This high-profile case has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-sean-parnell-army-veteran-and-former-congressional-candidate-announces-run-for-u-s-senate-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Republican Sean Parnell, Army Veteran And Former Congressional Candidate, Announces Run For U.S. Senate In Pennsylvania\">attracted significant media attention<\/a>,\u2064 as it involves a clash between a \u200cwell-known writer and a former president. It raises important questions about the extent of freedom of speech and \u2062the responsibility of public figures for their words.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict in this case\u200c will not only determine the financial implications for both parties involved \u2064but also set a precedent for future defamation cases.\u200d It will shed light on \u200dthe legal boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-on-hunter-biden-being-indicted-his-plea-agreement-was-the-deal-of-the-century\/\" title=\"Trump praised Hunter Biden's plea agreement as the best deal ever.\">public figures&#8217; statements<\/a>\u200d and their potential consequences.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthe\u2062 trial continues, the eyes of the nation \u200bremain fixed on\u200b the \u2062outcome. The impact of\u200b this case extends beyond the \u200dindividuals involved, as it resonates with broader concerns about accountability, transparency, and the balance between \u2064individual rights \u200band the \u2063public \u2062interest.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of\u2062 the verdict, this \u2062trial serves as a reminder \u200dof the\u200c power and consequences of \u200bwords spoken\u200b by those in positions \u2064of\u200d influence. It reinforces the need for responsible communication, especially \u2063in the age of\u200c social media where messages can reach millions in an instant.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the judgment rendered by the jury will shape the \u200dnarrative of this story and perhaps\u2062 contribute to shaping the future\u2063 legal landscape surrounding defamation cases involving public figures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jean Carroll departs Manhattan Federal Court for her defamation trial against ex-President Donald Trump on January 25, 2024 in NYC. 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