Gray Rohrer
Three days after a jury ordered former President Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll — a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s — $83.3 million in damages for defamation, the Lincoln Project is releasing an ad aimed at tying Trump’s treatment of women to all Republicans who support him.
“Donald Trump must hand over $83 million as punishment for tormenting his victim and igniting the savagery of his online followers in order to destroy her life,” said Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, in a released statement. “Anyone who still supports Donald Trump is joining the war on women he and the rest of the GOP are waging.”
The award from the jury in a New York court came over comments Trump made about Carroll while he was President in 2019. Last year, a different jury awarded Carroll $5 million after finding Trump liable for sexually abusing her in the 1990s.
The 60-second ad features a female narrator describing the trauma faced by survivors of sexual assaults, before pivoting to clips of Trump responding to Carroll’s allegation and stating that support for Trump amounts to callous treatment of abuse survivors.
“There’s no excuse for sexual assault and abuse … unless you’re Republican Donald Trump,” the narrator states. “Supporting Donald Trump sends a message to every abuser, every rapist and every man who’s ever used his power to hurt a woman. Because if he can do it, why shouldn’t they?”
A media release from the Lincoln Project notes the ad will air on Fox News as part of the anti-Trump group’s “audience of one” strategy to “ensure Trump and his family see it,” but the ad will also be targeted toward GOP women voters in swing states.
Trump has been hounded by legal troubles, but despite that he’s been boosted by GOP voters to win Primary contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. One of his top Republican challengers, Gov. Ron DeSantis, dropped out after the Iowa caucus and endorsed Trump, leaving only former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to challenge Trump in the race for the GOP nomination.
17 comments
Thomas Kaspar
January 29, 2024 at 1:06 pm
Fake News .
Was never “his victim” . Shes a lunatic see Hunter S Thompson bio she wrote . Going to appeals .
Jay Smif
January 29, 2024 at 1:11 pm
There’s nothing “fake” about the $90 million Fat Hitler will be handing over to her, nor about his continued slander. He’s a moron and will be paying out BIG to he and MUCH BIGGER to the state of New York as of the middle of this week.
You’re a slave to a criminal and traitor, monkey.
Concerned Citizen
January 29, 2024 at 1:33 pm
Hahaha. You’re in a cult.
Dont Say FLA
January 29, 2024 at 2:36 pm
How does Eugene Carroll get her “fake news” converted into judicial victories? She is 3 for 3 now. Trump is 0 for 80 and counting when he take his fake news to court. What is Eugene’s secret, Thomas? Do tell! Please!
Trevor Bayliss
January 30, 2024 at 5:30 am
Mr Kaspar,
Allow one to provide a little illumination to your rather dark and dank world view.
The instant case here was NOT whether the Mango Mussolini was guilty or not, that case was settled sometime ago AND TRUMP HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO CHALLENGE THAT VERDICT…..
This case was only and solely to determine the degree of his accepted guilt, for defamation, from a monetary perspective, i.e. what financial penalty woudl be sufficient to make the defamed individual whole AND what punitive fines would be awarded to deter the defamer from doing it again.
I really would suggest that you peruse the various reports and transcripts of the unchallenged sexual assault case.
I read with a certain degree of WTF/LOL when. on cross examination as to, when he penetrated here against her will was it his penis or his finger, she stated it was of such smallness she could not determine if it was his finger or his John Thomas…..
REMD Homme
January 31, 2024 at 12:00 pm
And this is exactly why this ad is necessary – because too many “men” now thoroughly believe you’ve been given permission, from a former president no less, to rape.
Trump’s actions and speech grant men of his ilk acceptance for misogyny, adultery, defamation, cruelty, sexual phobia practices, removal of reproductive self-determination, racism, etc., etc., etc.. And this is JUST the sexuality-related parts of the horrors Trump unleashed. No website would allow me the character count for all the other nightmares he released.
Trump should have never been president, but now knowing exactly how vicious and criminally minded he is, the very idea others would give him a vote to enter the presidency again is vile. Support for a man such as this says volumes worse about every person who intends to vote for him – because a vote for Trump is directly a vote for the cruelty that resides in each of them.
rbruce
January 29, 2024 at 1:21 pm
It’s the Lincoln Project unleashing hatred upon all of Pres. Trump’s supporters? When do I get $89mil?
PeterH
January 29, 2024 at 1:28 pm
REPUBLICANS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN ADVANCING IMMIGRATION CHANGES IN AMERICA’S BEST INTEREST
TRANSACTIONAL TRUMP POLITICS DON’T WORK
It’s time to again donate to the Lincoln Project! Detailing Trump’s criminal activities and lies is a full time job!
It’s now time for the Lincoln Project to expose the Republican Party’s agenda on the Southern border. The Republican House demands immigration to be attached to further Ukraine funding! (Republicans would gladly depart from NATO and give all of Eastern Europe to Russia); next House Republicans send an unreasonable unrealistic bill outline to Republicans in the Senate. The Senate takes up the challenge and after a three month careful examination of the failing current immigration laws ….formulates strict immigration policies that Biden has agreed to sign into law. Republicans select Senator Langford from Oklahoma to advance the talking points to the media. Trump demands an end to the new law’s discussion and pressure is placed on Langford to be censured by the State of Oklahoma.
Republicans are incapable of reasonable compromise or leadership!
Republicans are America’s worst enemy!
Vote all Republicans out of office!
Impeach Biden
January 30, 2024 at 9:19 pm
How about we get Joe Biden to enforce our current immigration laws. Oh he is on board now as this will be a major issue this coming election season. Joe and Kamana Wanna Lei U have allowed nearly 10 million in just over three years. Over 300k just in the month of December alone. A new record. Congratulations Joe. Do we bring up the over 150 attacks on US installations since October? Is that a new Joe Biden record is well?
Jojo
January 31, 2024 at 1:18 pm
Indulging in childish epithets diminishes your argument
We would have had immigration policy in place long ago but republicans view it as a tool to rile up their masses now that they don’t have abortion to whine about
Righteous1
January 29, 2024 at 4:09 pm
Cornel West 2024
John L
January 30, 2024 at 9:48 am
Republicans have wasted their 2 years of controlling the House on Political theater and stunts and passed NOTHING. Cant govern…simple as that. They want crazy headlines and zero laws passed.
It's Complicated
January 31, 2024 at 8:07 am
A weird election season, no doubt. Biden is hovering at around 27% approval rating, which is the lowest for any POTUS, ever, and no POTUS has ever been reelected with those kinds of numbers. A Bloomberg poll this week shows Trump beating Biden in all 7 swing states (ranging from +3 to +10). All while Trump is being sued or prosecuted. The real question is, “Will Biden and Trump be the nominees from their respective parties come August and July, respectively?”
Another poll this week hows 93% of Americans (across parties and demographic groups) are ‘very concerned,’ ‘somewhat concerned,’ or simply ‘concerned’ about the loss of control of the southern border, which is why there is a sudden messaging shift by the Democrats (they are realizing their extreme electoral vulnerability on this topic). Reality is Biden doesn’t need Congress to do anything to fix it. Biden’s Executive Orders on his first day on the job are what created the mess. All Biden has to do to fix it is enforce existing immigration laws. It really is that simple.
NotMrMagoo
January 31, 2024 at 9:05 am
Where do you get a 27% approval rating from? According to the RCP average (an average of 10 reputable polls), he’s at 40%, with a range of 33% to 46%. Sure, that’s low, but not historically low. Gallup had Obama’s approval rating at 42% in Dec-Jan before he was reelected (vs. Romney). Gallup has Biden at 41%, currently.
But this is irrelevant. It doesn’t matter what the approval ratings are today because all that matters is the people’s choice in November. Trump has been campaigning non-steop since he announced, but Biden hasn’t. The general election campaign has not even begun.
Dont Say FLA
January 31, 2024 at 8:23 am
Trump is right about one thing regarding this case.
E Jean Carroll is not his type.
Trump prefers his women to be powerless.
Conservative always
January 31, 2024 at 12:18 pm
Do you mean the same group whose founder had to resign in disgrace for grooming boys? Spare me the ‘outrage.’
Earl Pitts "Sage Political Expert Emeritas" Ameriecan
January 31, 2024 at 7:20 pm
Good evening America,
I, Earl Pitts American, hereby issue a “Painfull Chastizement” on “The Lincoln Project” as a whole.
In addition I, Earl Pitts American, hereby issue a “Painfull Chastizenent” upon all members of “Said Lincoln Project” with the exception of their “HOT MlLF” secertary Bonnie Sue “wink wink”.
Thank you America,
Earl Pitts “Everybody’s Sugar Daddy” American
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