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Access Hollywood tape

The Access Hollywood tape that contains footage of Donald Trump making comments about women.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What did the judge rule in the E. Jean Carroll civil trial against Donald Trump?

presided over ’s federal civil case and allowed a jury to decide liability; the jury found liable for sexually abusing Carroll and for defaming her, awarding in damages, and Judge Kaplan rejected post...

Jan 21, 2026
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When exactly did E. Jean Carroll file lawsuits against Donald Trump and what claims did each suit allege?

first sued in November 2019, bringing a federal defamation action tied to Trump’s public denials after Carroll’s June 2019 published allegation; she filed a second complaint on Nov. 24, 2022 — the day...

Feb 5, 2026

How have media outlets differed in reporting the number and substance of sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump?

Major outlets have reported widely differing totals and emphases for the against : some legacy outlets and aggregated lists cite counts in the mid‑teens to high‑20s, while opinion pieces and columnist...

Feb 4, 2026

How did media outlets verify and publish the Access Hollywood tape audio in 2016?

The tape was revealed to the public when published a video and article on October 7, 2016, after a reporter obtained the recording and sought comment from ’s campaign . News organizations then relied ...

Feb 4, 2026

How did the E. Jean Carroll trial proceed and what evidence did the jury consider?

between and produced a May 2023 jury finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll and a January 2024 damages trial that resulted in a vastly larger award for defamation — outcomes later uphe...

Feb 4, 2026

What were the legal grounds and evidence that led to the 2023 civil verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s case and how have appeals affected the award?

civil jury found liable for sexually abusing writer in the 1990s and for defaming her when he denied the allegation years later; the verdict rested on Carroll’s battery and defamation theories under l...

Feb 2, 2026

Which celebrities publicly withdrew endorsements of Donald Trump and why?

of of are relatively scarce in the supplied reporting, but the record does show specific cases where public figures rescinded or reversed support—most clearly (who rescinded to launch his own campaign...

Jan 23, 2026

Which controversies involving Trump's language prompted formal apologies by administration officials rather than by Trump himself?

Public reporting shows that issued by Trump administration officials for remarks linked to the president’s rhetoric have been rare; the record in available coverage points to isolated instances where ...

Jan 18, 2026

What was the legal reasoning in the E. Jean Carroll civil verdict and subsequent appeals?

The federal jury verdict and subsequent appellate rulings in E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuits turned on the trial court’s admission of evidence about other alleged sexual assaults and contemporaneous statem...