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Supreme Court Leaves $83M Trump Defamation Verdict Intact

6/29/2026

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Trump Verdict Upheld

The federal Supreme Court’s order leaves an $83.3 million defamation judgment against President Donald Trump intact.
The justices declined to review Trump’s appeal of the jury’s $5 million sexual-abuse and defamation verdict.
Roberta Kaplan said the ruling confirms the jury found Trump sexually assaulted and defamed Carroll.
An appellate panel upheld verdict, rejecting Trump’s claim; his team called it a Democrat-funded travesty.

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Trump Denied Appeal

President Donald Trump labeled the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear his appeal a “weaponized law-fare” attack on the nation.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review President Donald Trump’s $5 million sexual-abuse and defamation verdict, issuing a brief order.
Trump’s lawyers said president should not face decades-old claims as Justice Department probes E. Jean Carroll.
Supporters rallied online, calling the case a liberal-funded witch hunt demanding an end to attacks.

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Historical Context

On July 24 1974 the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-0 decision in United States v. Nixon, ordering President Richard Nixon to surrender White House tapes and establishing that executive privilege cannot block criminal evidence. The Court’s recent refusal to hear former President Donald Trump’s $5 million defamation verdict echoes that precedent, reinforcing judicial limits on presidential immunity.

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Trump Verdict Upheld

The federal Supreme Court’s order leaves an $83.3 million defamation judgment against President Donald Trump intact.
The justices declined to review Trump’s appeal of the jury’s $5 million sexual-abuse and defamation verdict.
Roberta Kaplan said the ruling confirms the jury found Trump sexually assaulted and defamed Carroll.
An appellate panel upheld verdict, rejecting Trump’s claim; his team called it a Democrat-funded travesty.

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