Donald Trump’s second E. Jean Carroll trial is already off to a disastrous start for him

| 6:18 pm EST January 16, 2024
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E. Jean Carroll already won her first civil trial against Donald Trump, to the tune of $5 million. Today marked the start of her second civil trial against Trump. Keep in mind that this is not an appeal and it’s not a do-over. This is an entire second trial. If Carroll wins this trial she’ll win new damages on top of the $5 million. With the way things are going today, it looks like that will very likely happen.

Trump was represented by Joe Tacopina in his first Carroll trial, but Trump and Tacopina have parted ways. Alina Habba is taking the lead in this trial, and thus far it’s going very poorly for her. After Judge Kaplan ruled against Habba on something, and she kept arguing, he basically told her to shut up.

Meanwhile Donald Trump keeps posting more and more ugly attacks against E. Jean Carroll on social media. Carroll’s team is already bringing this up in court, and pointing to seeking even more damages over it. So no, Trump isn’t “getting away” with his ongoing attacks on Carroll. Instead it’s more like a running meter of damages. And this is only day one.

Dear Palmer Report readers, we all understand the difficult era we're heading into. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight. We're funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can donate here.