Trump’s Immunity Push in Defamation Case | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

Trump’s legal team is pushing the Supreme Court to erase an $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll, arguing that as president, his statements were protected under the Westfall Act — a first in U.S. history. The Justice Department claims Trump’s remarks were job-related, shielding him from personal liability. This is the second time Trump has tried to overturn a judgment against him — the first was a $5 million award already paid. Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault in 1996 and went public in 2019, won the massive verdict after Trump called her story a lie. While lower courts…