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Actually, the opinions on Donald Trump are made. What was this judgment supposed to do politically? Most voters have already decided where they stand on Trump.
Some worship him like a cult leader. He has forgiven him before and believes him now. Another part would, to put it bluntly, choose a can of Pelati to prevent Trump: They detest Trump as a personality, his misogynistic comments, his attempt to shred democracy.
Legal oddity
A jury has now ruled that the former US President committed a sexual assault. The process is a legal curiosity: New York allowed victims of sexual violence for a limited time to make allegations that are already statute-barred. However, in a civil process.
The requirements for the evidence are also lower than in a criminal trial. The trial was based on statements by the plaintiff and additional witnesses, principally on the credibility of those involved. Trump did not appear before the jury. Now he has to pay millions, but not go to jail for it.
Recently indicted
For Trump supporters, it is only natural to once again see the ex-president as the victim he portrays himself as. In left-wing New York, he was accused by a woman who was about money and doing him politically, as Trump said. For those who hate Trump, it is further evidence of his vile character.
Trump was recently charged in New York in connection with a hush money payment to a former porn actress. After that, the ranks within the Republicans tended to close, and he tended to do better in the polls. It could be similar this time.
Small group crucial
Politically decisive is a relatively small group of voters whose opinion is not set in stone. For them, this verdict is probably not decisive for who they will vote for in over a year. The proceedings surrounding the storming of the Capitol and Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn the election are also still ongoing.
We may not even have any idea what the big topic of this presidential election will ultimately be. So the meaning of this judgment is different: in the aftermath of the me-too movement, statements by alleged victims are weighted more heavily. And a jury is unanimous in finding Donald Trump — the man who once boasted that he could just grab women between the legs — committed a sexual assault.
Now a jury in the Carroll case has found credible what other women have accused Donald Trump of over the years.