Trump says he is doing RIGHT in the trial of E. Jean Carroll
- Trump has skipped proceedings in the Manhattan courthouse
- E. Jean Carroll’s attorneys played infamous “p****” tape in court on Wednesday
- Trump’s team said it will not call the former president or any other witnesses
Former President Donald Trump expressed confidence in his stance on his Manhattan rape trial on Wednesday during a tour of his golf course in Ireland.
Trump gave a long-distance thumbs up to his legal team’s performance on a day when attorney Joe Tacopina told a judge overseeing the trial that the defense team would not call witnesses in the case, and where a new witness gave dramatic testimony that could help his accuser.
When asked why he was in Ireland instead of attending the trial, Trump replied, “Because we have a long-term agreement to come here. We had a great reception, a wonderful reception.’
“The people of Ireland have been amazing and we have a lot of respect. And I hear we’re doing really well in New York,” he said sky news.
“I hear we’re doing really well in New York,” former President Donald Trump said when asked why he was visiting Ireland instead of attending his trial in New York
It was his first comment on how his legal team fared in court, though he has portrayed the case online as a “hoax” and denied magazine writer E. Jean Carroll’s allegations against him.
Tacopina said the only witness he had wanted to call, an expert witness, would not be there due to a medical issue.
Trump’s assessment came on a day when lawyers for Carroll played the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape, which videotaped Trump’s comments about grabbing women by their genitals.
The rise of the 2005 video caused a stir in Trump’s 2016 campaign, but it didn’t stop Trump from reaching the White House.
The court also heard from two women whose testimony was intended to corroborate Carroll’s own statements by speaking about their own experiences with Trump.
E Jean Carroll testified for three days in the civil trial. She accuses Trump of assault and rape related to an alleged incident in 1995 or 1996
The jury was shown the infamous Access Hollywood tape released just before the 2016 election showing Trump on a hot microphone bragging about groping women
Natasha Stoynoff testified Wednesday how Trump sexually assaulted her in 2005 at his Florida estate while Melania was in another room
Trump answered questions in Ireland as he did on an earlier trip to Scotland
Former People magazine writer Natasha Stoynoff said Trump forcibly kissed her at Mar-a-Lago during an interview for a magazine article. The story was about the one year anniversary of his marriage to Melania Trump.
Stoynoff cried as she recounted the 2005 encounter, where she said Trump pushed her against a wall and kissed her.
She testified that Trump “had his hands on my shoulders, pushed me against the wall and started kissing me.”
“He came back to me and I tried to push him again. He kissed me and, you know, was against me,’ she said.
She also said she didn’t scream and “no words came out”—days after Tacopina asked Carroll why she didn’t scream during the attack at a Bergdorf Goodman department store that she claims happened.
The closing argument could begin Monday, said Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who could take the case to the jury on Tuesday.
Trump previously played a round of golf at his course in Turnberry, Scotland before flying to Ireland, where he faced questions about taxes at his Doonbeg course in County Claire.
He evaded a question of whether US companies doing business in Ireland should pay taxes in Ireland instead of the US
“That’s an interesting question,” Trump replied. “But I won’t answer that question in your country, but many people would say yes,” he said.
“But Ireland did a great job, you lured a lot of companies in. And they love it here, they really love it here, they’ve been treated well, just like I’ve been treated well. This is a great success,” he says.