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How many women have publicly accused Donald Trump of sexual assault or harassment and provided sworn testimony?
Executive summary
Available reporting shows multiple women have publicly accused Donald Trump of sexual assault or harassment over decades, and at least two of those women — E. Jean Carroll (civil jury finding) and witnesses called in her case — provided sworn testimony in court or in depositions (see the Carroll trial and related testimony) [1] [2] [3]. Sources explicitly cite testimony from at least two other women who accused Trump and whose statements were admitted or who testified in the Carroll proceedings [1] [4].
1. The headline: many public accusations, fewer with sworn testimony
News summaries and compilations list dozens of women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct in public reporting since the 1980s; Business Insider compiled a list of 26 such accusations in 2017, reflecting broad public allegations [5]. However, not every public allegation results in sworn courtroom testimony or depositions; reporting and court records emphasize that only some accusers participated in formal proceedings where testimony under oath was recorded [5] [1].
2. The clearest example: E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial and verdict
E. Jean Carroll publicly accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid‑1990s and brought civil suits that culminated in a 2023 Manhattan jury finding Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her; that trial included Carroll’s live testimony and other sworn evidence and was later upheld on appeal [6] [7] [2]. Reporting and court opinions note the jury awarded damages and that appellate courts later affirmed aspects of the verdict [7] [2].
3. Other accusers who gave testimony or were presented as witnesses in Carroll’s case
Court documents and news coverage say that the Carroll trial included testimony or admitted statements from two other women who had separately accused Trump of sexual assault — Natasha Stoynoff and Jessica Leeds are cited in coverage — and those accounts were used under rules allowing “other acts” evidence in sexual‑assault cases [1] [8] [4]. Reporting notes that at least one additional woman testified in the courtroom describing an airline‑flight assault claim when the Carroll matter was tried [3].
4. What “sworn testimony” encompasses here
“Sworn testimony” appears in the sources both as live courtroom testimony at the Carroll trial and as depositions; Trump himself has given sworn deposition testimony in related matters, and accusers’ testimony included in the record counts as sworn for the purposes of the civil proceedings [3] [1]. Sources emphasize that admissible testimony in Carroll’s trial included in‑court witnesses, outcry witnesses, and prior statements admitted under federal evidence rules [9] [2].
5. Countability problem: sources differ on a single definitive number
Reporting and legal rulings document specific sworn testimony in Carroll’s case and list many public accusations elsewhere, but none of the provided sources gives a single authoritative tally of “how many women have publicly accused Trump and provided sworn testimony” across all proceedings (available sources do not mention a single consolidated count). Instead, the sources identify at least two other accusers whose testimony or statements were part of the Carroll proceedings and reference testimony by a woman who described an airline incident in open court [1] [3] [4].
6. Competing perspectives noted in coverage
Trump has denied these allegations and his legal filings contest the admissibility and weight of other witnesses’ accounts; his appeals argue that allowing testimony by other accusers prejudiced his defense, a claim rejected by appellate panels in upholding the Carroll verdict [10] [2]. Media outlets and legal analysts differ in how they describe the sufficiency and interpretation of other accusers’ testimony, and some reports stress procedural limits: civil findings are not criminal convictions and standards of proof differ [7] [11].
7. What this means for a definitive answer to your question
Given the available reporting, a precise, single‑number answer is not present in these sources; they document sworn testimony from E. Jean Carroll and reference testimony or admitted accounts from at least two other women in that civil trial and at least one woman who testified about an airline incident [2] [1] [3]. A comprehensive count across all cases would require cross‑checking court dockets, deposition records and news reporting beyond the documents provided here (available sources do not mention a consolidated total).
8. Recommended next steps if you want a firm tally
If you want an exact number, I can: (a) search court dockets and deposition records for named cases (b) compile media‑verified lists of accusers who submitted sworn statements or gave courtroom testimony, and (c) distinguish civil depositions, in‑court testimony, and sworn affidavits. Tell me which categories you want included (civil vs. criminal, depositions vs. in‑court testimony) and I will pull and cite the records.