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MLWR

(1,170 posts)
6. Actually he is NOT a "convicted rapist."
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 10:15 AM
20 hrs ago

He was never tried in a criminal court. He was found LIABLE in CIVIL COURT. It isn't the same as being "convicted" in criminal court.

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Does this mean that legally, Trump can indefinitely petition SCOTUS no_hypocrisy 21 hrs ago #1
It is completely up to the judge. Nt Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #4
Yep angrychair 20 hrs ago #5
Even once the judge orders the money released pimpbot 18 hrs ago #16
Trump is a professional melm00se 14 hrs ago #21
And the interest keeps adding up day by day. Bengus81 12 hrs ago #23
Trump's favorite legal strategy: kicking the can down the road. tanyev 21 hrs ago #2
Dragging it out any way he can, probably hoping she dies before she collects. (n/t) thesquanderer 19 hrs ago #13
Anyone see Republicans wanting to get rid of the asshat that was Bengus81 21 hrs ago #3
Actually he is NOT a "convicted rapist." MLWR 20 hrs ago #6
Got it, I'll make a change. Platner was never in any court civil or criminal Bengus81 20 hrs ago #7
A Federal Judge Has Gone to Great Lengths to Make Clear Trump Really Did Rape E. Jean Carroll duckworth969 17 hrs ago #18
He keeps drawing attention to the lawsuit PatSeg 20 hrs ago #8
Yep...and E. Jean Carroll's attorney's could very well file on Trump again Bengus81 20 hrs ago #9
Trump has his "REPUTATION" to uphold?????? ProudMNDemocrat 20 hrs ago #10
That's the criminal playbook mdbl 19 hrs ago #11
I am quite homegirl 18 hrs ago #15
This is ridiculous, Bayard 19 hrs ago #12
"The Shit Six" wolfie001 18 hrs ago #17
The judge needs to just order the money bluestarone 19 hrs ago #14
And he has done so. onenote 14 hrs ago #20
I sawv that!! TY onenote. and TY Judge!! bluestarone 13 hrs ago #22
Picky picky Griefbird 14 hrs ago #19
2nd Circuit rejected a stay LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #24
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