President Trump takes his fight against what his legal team calls “Democrat-funded lawfare” to the nation’s highest court, requesting the Supreme Court overturn a $5 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll case that many conservatives view as politically motivated persecution.
Story Highlights
- Trump petitions the Supreme Court to review $5 million Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict.
- The legal team argues the case lacked evidence, with no eyewitnesses, video proof, or police investigation.
- Carroll waited over 20 years before making accusations, until Trump became president, thereby maximizing political damage.
- The appeals court previously upheld the judgment despite questionable testimony from additional accusers.
Supreme Court Petition Challenges Flawed Verdict
President Donald Trump filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Monday, November 10, 2025, seeking to overturn the $5 million civil judgment in the E. Jean Carroll case.
The 2023 jury verdict found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation based on Carroll’s allegations of a 1996 incident in a Manhattan department store dressing room. Trump’s legal team emphasized the complete absence of corroborating evidence in their Supreme Court filing.
Trump is asking the SCOTUS to overturn the verdict that claims he sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll
‘There were no eyewitnesses, no video evidence, and no police report or investigation’ — CNN citing appeal pic.twitter.com/CZQfsqvBNn
— RT (@RT_com) November 10, 2025
Lack of Evidence Raises Questions About Case Validity
Trump’s attorneys highlighted critical weaknesses in the case that should concern any American who values due process. Their filing stated there were “no eyewitnesses, no video evidence, and no police report or investigation” supporting Carroll’s claims.
The legal team further argued that Carroll’s timing was suspicious, waiting more than two decades to make her accusations until Trump became the 45th president, when she could “maximize political injury to him and profit for herself.”
Pattern of Legal Challenges Continues Despite Setbacks
The Supreme Court petition represents Trump’s latest effort to challenge what his supporters view as weaponized litigation. A federal appeals court upheld the judgment in December 2024, despite Trump’s objections to testimony from Jessica Leeds and Natasha Stoynoff, whose sexual abuse allegations Trump has denied.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan had not “abused his discretion” by allowing their testimony.
Legal Team Denounces “Witch Hunt” Tactics
A spokesman for Trump’s outside legal team framed the case as part of broader political persecution targeting the president. The statement declared, “The American People stand with President Trump as they demand an immediate end to all of the Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes.”
The spokesman emphasized that “President Trump will keep winning against Liberal Lawfare, as he continues to focus on his mission to Make America Great Again.”
Multiple Carroll Cases Create Financial Burden
The $5 million judgment represents only part of Trump’s legal battles with Carroll. A separate $83 million defamation judgment related to Trump’s comments while president and after the initial verdict was upheld in September 2025.
Trump’s appeals court request for a rehearing was denied in June 2025. Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, declined to comment on the latest Supreme Court petition, while uncertainty remains whether the high court will agree to review the case.
