Trump, ABC News Settlement in Defamation Lawsuit Includes $1M in Attorney Fees For President-Elect

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "The President is extremely pleased with the outcome of this settlement, both in terms of the monetary payment being made by ABC News and George Stephanopoulos as well as the statement that ABC News and George Stephanopoulos have agreed to make acknowledging their regret over the statements made about President Trump during the interview by George Stephanopoulos with U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-North Carolina, on ABC's This Week on March 10, 2024," Brito said in an interview.
28% : Trump had sought millions of dollars in damages, arguing that the misstatement about the civil trial unfairly tarnished his character at a critical time in his political career.
25% : The settlement marks the conclusion of yet another legal battle involving Trump, who has frequently found himself at the center of litigation both as a plaintiff and a defendant.
24% : The network had also fought to depose Trump, likely aiming to challenge his claims of reputational harm under questioning.
22% : The jury in that trial, held in the Southern District of New York, had explicitly marked "no" when asked if Trump was guilty of rape on the verdict form.
7% : The case, filed in Florida, centered on claims by Trump that Stephanopoulos defamed him during a broadcast by incorrectly stating that Trump was found guilty of rape in a civil trial in Manhattan federal court.

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