Judge refuses to tell jury in Trump civil rape trial that former president is 'excused'

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30. trump always denies an accusation--wouldn't every defendant?

"The best way to win on appeal is to win at trial. Jury verdicts are rarely reversed on appeal. An appellate court is obliged to give great deference to the finding of fact by a jury. Cases are rarely reversed for insufficient evidence."

100% agree. But the problem is getting that first jury conviction in dueling assertions. How would you decide in the jury room to weigh the credibility of the plaintiff vs the resolute denials of the defendant?

In the absence of real evidence, would it not come down to "I trust him; I like her voice; seems like a nice girl; 72 million people voted for him, so..."