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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 upheld the ruling, the appeals court is split and paused payment pending the Supreme Court’s decision — a legal showdown with historic stakes.

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