E. Jean Carroll attends Equality Now's Make Equality Reality Gala at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Oct. 14, 2025, in New York City. On the right, President Donald Trump waits for the arrival of Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Trump's lawyers accused the trial judge, Lewis A. Kaplan, of warping federal evidence rules to bolster Carroll's "implausible, unsubstantiated assertions." They also said that by upholding the verdict, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was in conflict with other federal appeals courts on how such rules should be applied.
In September, when Trump's lawyers first indicated they would appeal to the Supreme Court, Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said, "We do not believe that President Trump will be able to present any legal issues in the Carroll cases that merit review by the United States Supreme Court," the AP reported.
A spokesperson for Trump's legal team told the AP the Supreme Court appeal was part of the president's crusade against "Liberal Lawfare."
"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 statement said.
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President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on Oct, 29, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The 2nd Circuit upheld that verdict on Sept. 8, with a three-judge panel calling the jury’s damages awards "fair and reasonable." Trump has since asked the full appellate court to hear arguments and reconsider the ruling.
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom, Ashley Oliver and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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