Former President Donald Trump, facing a trial over the amount of damages he will have to pay to E. Jean Carroll, whom a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming, took the opportunity to attack Carroll at a rally in Rochester, New Hampshire. The crowd at the rally jeered as Trump made statements similar to those for which he is being sued. Trump accused law enforcement of being weaponized for election interference, claimed that the case against him was fabricated and funded by political operatives, and disparaged Carroll’s lawyer, linking him to Cuomo and emphasizing political motivations.
Despite the ongoing legal proceedings and the court finding Trump liable for defamation, he continued to make inflammatory statements at the rally, portraying himself as a victim of political attacks. The crowd’s response indicated support for Trump, with boos directed at Democrats and expressions of prayer for him.
The author criticizes Trump for using the rally to attack Carroll, especially considering the ongoing legal process. Trump’s statements at the rally echoed the controversial rhetoric he used during his presidency and the 2016 campaign, suggesting a lack of restraint or reflection on the impact of his words. It was also noted that Trump and his attorney have been forbidden from arguing in court that he did not rape Carroll.
DONALD TRUMP: They are weaponizing law enforcement at a level like never before, and it’s all high level election interference. They’re interfering tomorrow. You know where I’m going to be. I don’t have to be there, but I want to be there because otherwise I can’t get a fair shake. I’m going to be in court. Democrat.
CROWD: (BOOS AND JEERS).
DONALD TRUMP: Okay. So. So I go there tomorrow morning, leave early or tonight I think. I’m leaving late, I leave late.
WOMAN IN CROWD: Praying for you…
Thank you. She said I’m praying I could use your prayers. Okay? No, but look, it is what it is. These are crooked people. These are corrupt people.
VARIOUS PEOPLE IN CROWD: EVIL! EVIL!
DONALD TRUMP: These are corrupt people. But I’m going for a trial tomorrow. All done by political operative Reid Hoffman is sponsoring this woman. That’s a terrible things from 30 years ago. He took me. I own 3 or 4 buildings around it. I owned the hotel next to it. They took a totally fabricated story. It’s all fabricated!
And the lawyer is a political operative who used to be very close to Cuomo. Do you ever hear of Cuomo?
CROWD: (JEERING).
DONALD TRUMP: And– a political operative? Then you find out they funded. And we had a special session on funding. When the judge found out that it was true that they are funding it, he would let it as evidence. But that’s okay.
So I go there, I’ll spend time there, and then I come back here. Who else would do this? I’ve been doing this now, and that’s exactly–.
Now. Here’s the thing. Think of this. The day of your primary, right? The day of your primary. I have a case which is brought the day before Super Tuesday. Super Tuesday is a big deal. I have another case that’s brought just before Iowa, just before Iowa, and it’s a disgrace.
I have like eight of them. Civil cases, all kinds of cases. We got every there is no, there is. This is equal opportunity. We have every kind of case you could have.
