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Trump’s Supreme Court Immunity Battle | US News
Trump’s latest legal gamble: he’s asking the Supreme Court to nullify an $83 million defamation judgment from E. Jean Carroll, arguing presidential immunity shields his statements while in office — a first for a president facing such a massive payout. His team fears setting a dangerous precedent, while Trump calls the verdict “absolutely ridiculous” and insists it’s politically motivated. Though a lower court already rejected his immunity claim, Trump’s filing seeks to have both the $83 million and a separate $5 million judgment reviewed together. The Court won’t act until late September —…
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