Republicans on Friday denounced the ruling in the defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.
A Manhattan jury on Friday found Carroll liable for defamation and sexual assault in a separate case after he criticized her on CNN during a May 2023 City Council meeting and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. He was ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages. Republicans questioned the fairness of the proceedings. (Related: 'Absolutely ridiculous': President Trump vows to appeal defamation trial verdict)
“President Trump has been denied a fair trial in New York, and instead of delivering justice, the judges have become political activists!” Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia) Posted At X.
.@AlinaHabba is correct! ! !
We must protect Americans' right to free speech and a fair trial.
President Trump has been denied a fair trial in New York, and the judges have become political activists instead of delivering justice.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) January 26, 2024
“A country that cannot deny fanciful and false claims is not a free country,” said Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. Posted.
Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake also slammed the verdict.
“This outrageous verdict against President Trump proves once again that this system is not just broken, but deeply corrupt,” Lake said in the paper. statement It was released on Friday night. “You will not find justice unless you are a Biden supporter.”
“Defamation charges are being used as a weapon against leaders of the America First movement, whether it's Trump, Rudy Guiliani or myself. , become a target,” Lake continued. “For Rudy and I, it's about questioning fraud in the election. For President Donald J. Trump, it's about defending ourselves and fighting back against abuse from a lunatic we've never met.”
Another Republican predicted the verdict would be overturned.
The Carroll decision is another example of the government's weaponization against political opponents.
This is election interference by Biden, the left, and the judge's sanity.
I am confident that a reasonable appellate court will overturn this outrageous ruling.
— Rep. Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) January 27, 2024
“The Carroll decision is another example of the government's weaponization against its political opponents,” said Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs. Posted “This is election interference by Biden and the left and his insane judges.”
“We are confident that a reasonable appellate court would reverse this outrageous decision,” Biggs concluded.
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