Judge Refuses to Dismiss Trump's Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC, George Stephanopoulos

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

25% : When asked if they believed Trump raped Carroll, the jury checked a "no" box on a verdict sheet -- solely due to the definition of rape in New York state law being nonconsensual penile penetration.
22% : In a Wednesday ruling, District Judge Cecilia Altonaga found that Stephanopoulos' implication that a jury found Trump liable for rape for the assault of E. Jean Carroll may not have been "substantially true."
22% : A Manhattan jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse last year and awarded Carroll a $5 million verdict as a result.
16% : Trump lauded the decision on Truth Social, writing: "A BIG WIN TODAY IN HIGH FLORIDA COURT AGAINST ABC FAKE NEWS, AND LIDDLE' GEORGE SLOPADOPOLUS.
13% : A Florida judge refused to dismiss Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against ABC News and star anchor George Stephanopoulos, saying a jury "could conclude" Trump was defamed when Stephanopoulos said he was found liable for rape.
8% : "Trump sued the network and Stephanopoulos in March after the anchor pressed Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) about the New York civil verdict, asking how she squared her endorsement of Trump with the jury's findings on sexual abuse.

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