Fact check: What are the names of the women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual assault?

1. How many women have come forward and what the major tallies say

Reporting across outlets has documented a large number of women alleging sexual misconduct by Donald Trump, with at least 28 named accusers compiled in investigative timelines that enumerate allegations spanning three decades and including claims of groping, unwanted kissing, and rape. These tallies aggregate individual news reports and victim statements rather than a single comprehensive legal list, and they aim to show a pattern of allegations rather than uniform legal findings against Trump. The figure of 28+ accusers appears in summary reporting that compiles prior allegations and names ^{[4] [3]}.

2. Who are the most prominent named accusers and what they allege

Journalistic accounts and litigation spotlight a small set of frequently mentioned accusers: E. Jean Carroll, Jessica Leeds, Summer Zervos, and Alva Johnson. Carroll alleges rape in a department-store dressing room in the 1990s and successfully won a jury verdict that included damages for sexual abuse and defamation; her case has been repeatedly litigated and upheld in recent rulings ^{[1] [2]}. Leeds has alleged groping on an airplane in the 1970s, and other women have described non-consensual kissing or groping in separate incidents reported to reporters, demonstrating varied factual claims across time and context ^[3].

3. What courts have decided and how that shapes the public record

The strongest legal development in the public record concerns E. Jean Carroll’s verdicts, where juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded substantial damages, judgments that have been the subject of appeals and upholding actions in 2025 reporting. Those judgments provide a concrete legal finding against Trump on Carroll’s claims, distinguishing her case from many other accusations that have not produced similar court judgments. The remainder of allegations largely exist in the public realm as civil complaints, media statements, or police reports, with few culminating in criminal convictions ^{[1] [2]}.

4. Where reporting converges and where it diverges

Media accounts converge on a core set of accusers and widely publicized incidents, yet they diverge in scope and emphasis: some outlets present long aggregated lists of alleged victims to argue a pattern, while others focus on individual legal outcomes or recent judicial rulings. Divergence also appears in contextual framing—some coverage foregrounds legal findings and damages (notably Carroll’s case), while other reporting highlights the breadth of accusations without equivalent legal closure. The difference reflects editorial choices about weighing allegations, legal status, and news value, affecting public perception of credibility and scale ^{[4] [1]}.

5. How Trump’s responses and possible agendas affect the record

Donald Trump has repeatedly denied allegations and challenged plaintiffs in court and the media; in Carroll’s case he continued to contest liability and defamation claims, generating additional litigation over damages and statements. Political and personal motives shape both accusers’ decisions to go public and Trump’s denials and legal strategies, which in turn influence editorial decisions and legal outcomes. Coverage should be read with awareness that litigation, political advantage, and reputational stakes influence how claims are presented and pursued in public forums ^{[2] [3]}.

6. What’s missing from the public record that matters for assessment

Public reporting documents allegations and some legal outcomes, but comprehensive independent investigations with full evidentiary disclosure are limited in most of these matters; many accusers’ claims remain unresolved in court or were reported long after the alleged events occurred. Missing elements that would clarify matters include contemporaneous police reports, corroborating witness testimony, and complete legal filings for every named allegation. These gaps mean that aggregated lists are useful for pattern analysis but do not substitute for case-by-case legal adjudication ^{[4] [3]}.

7. Bottom line: names you’ll see cited and how to weigh them

When asked who has accused Donald Trump of sexual assault, the names most consistently cited in public reporting are E. Jean Carroll, Jessica Leeds, Summer Zervos, and Alva Johnson, and journalism aggregations list 28 or more women alleging misconduct. Carroll’s case stands out because of jury findings and monetary judgments, while other allegations remain contested or unresolved. Readers should treat compiled lists as indicators of scope, place legal verdicts at higher evidentiary weight, and recognize that political, journalistic, and litigative agendas shape how these allegations enter and persist in the public record ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}.