Over 38 Million People Saw A Tweet About Donald Trump Losing His Appeal In The Sexual Abuse Case Brought By E. Jean Carroll, And They're Calling America "Embarrassing"

Alexa Lisitza
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This post contains mention of sexual abuse. 

To understand what's happening, I have to take you back to 2023 when a jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996. Notably, he was not found liable for rape.

Protesters hold signs with negative messages and images of Trump outside a public building
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Then, in 2024, another jury examining a separate case awarded $83.3 million to Carroll — to be paid by Trump — following social media posts in which the president-elect is said to have defamed her.

Protesters hold signs with negative labels and images of Donald Trump outside a building
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Now we're caught up to today, when Trump's team attempted and failed to appeal the 2023 verdict.

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News of Trump losing his appeal spread quickly online. One headline reading "Donald Trump loses appeal in sexual abuse case brought by victim E. Jean Carroll" amassed over 38.5 million views.

Pop Crave tweet: Donald Trump loses appeal in sexual abuse case by E. Jean Carroll; ordered to pay $5 million

This marked many people's first time hearing about the case, and Trump's label as a sexual abuser.

Trump in a tuxedo and his wife Melania in an elegant evening gown at a formal event
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So, as you can imagine, the failed appeal sparked a wide range of emotions. One person wrote, "the fucking PRESIDENT of the USA has to pay a woman 5 million dollars for SEXUALLY ABUSING HER! fuck this country and all that it is."

the fucking PRESIDENT of the USA has to pay a woman 5 million dollars for SEXUALLY ABUSING HER! fuck this country and all that it is
Twitter: @umcornell

"Yet ppl will still defend and praise him," this person posed.

Twitter: @xKitanas

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This sentiment was most common: "hot take: being a sexual abuser should immediately disqualify you from being the president of the united states."

Tweet expressing opinion that sexual abusers should be disqualified from becoming U.S. president
Twitter: @yuridia_mendoza

"Mind you this is our next president," another concluded. "America is so embarrassing."

Twitter: @harryshouse3

Trump has denied attacking Carroll and will reportedly continue pursuing an appeal of the $83.3 million verdict.

What are your thoughts on Trump entering office amid the verdict being upheld? Let us know in the comments.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here. 

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