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Trump, 77, filed his counterclaim in a second defamation lawsuit by Carroll, 79, who is seeking at least $10 million. The verdict reflected that "Mr. Trump 'raped' her, albeit digitally rather than with his penis," Kaplan wrote on Monday. Both lawsuits stemmed from Trump's denials that he forced himself upon and raped Carroll in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in Manhattan in the mid-1990s. Carroll amended her lawsuit after Trump disparaged her as a "whack job" in a CNN town hall following the verdict. The lawsuit is Carroll v. Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Donald Trump, Cheney Orr, Donald Trump's, Jean Carroll, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Trump, Alina Habba, Carroll, Kaplan, Carroll's, Roberta Kaplan, Goodman, Jonathan Stempel, Grant McCool, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, District, CNN, U.S . Capitol, Trump, Elle, Carroll, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Montgomery , Alabama, U.S, Manhattan, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Rent the Runway CEO started her company as a Harvard graduate student—now it's worth $120 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rent the Runway co-founder and CEO Jennifer Hyman came up with the idea for her clothing rental company, fittingly, in a closet. Hyman recounted a story from Rent the Runway's early days, when she and Fleiss cold-called designer Diane von Furstenberg. They landed a meeting, but von Furstenberg scoffed at their idea, Hyman said. It was an effective argument, and von Furstenberg was struck by the co-founders' openness and ability to engage in dialogue, said Hyman. Von Furstenberg eventually partnered with the brand and introduced the co-founders to other fashion labels and publicists, Hyman added.

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☆ Donald Trump loses bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll abuse case
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Trump appealed the decision, adding it to his earlier appeal of the jury verdict. She amended it after Trump disparaged her in a CNN town hall one day after the $5 million verdict, calling her account "fake" and her a "whack job." Carroll wants to dismiss that claim, saying her statement was "substantially true" and reflected her thoughts as the verdict was read. The case is Carroll v. Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. Carroll's original lawsuit is Carroll v Trump in the same court, No.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Jean Carroll, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Kaplan, Carroll, Trump, Goodman, Roberta Kaplan, TRUMP, Jonathan Stempel, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, District, Trump, House, Elle, CNN, U.S, Court, Southern District of, Carroll, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York, Southern District, Southern District of New York

☆ Donald Trump raped E. Jean Carroll even though he was found liable only for 'sexual abuse,' judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll but not that he raped her. The judge says Trump "raped" Carroll "as many people commonly understand the word 'rape.'" The jury did not, Trump's lawyers trumpeted at the time, find that Trump "raped" Carroll — the central part of her allegations. Caroll's lawsuit alleged that, in the mid-1990s, Trump raped her in the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan. Carroll is taking Trump to court — againIn his opinion upholding the jury verdict, Kaplan took issue with the denials that Trump "raped" Carroll.

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☆ Trump loses bid for new trial on damages in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse, defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

E. Jean Carroll exits the Manhattan Federal Court following the verdict in the civil rape accusation case against former U.S. President Donald Trump, New York City, May 9, 2023. Jurors also found Trump had defamed Carroll in comments last fall denying her allegations. Carroll II is how lawyers in the case refer to the lawsuit that resulted in this verdict. In that other civil lawsuit, Carroll alleges Trump defamed her in 2019, when he denied her claims after she first publicly accused Trump of raping her during the encounter. In Manhattan state court, Trump is accused of falsifying business records in connection with a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

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☆ How the scammer selling NYC socialites fake Birkins got caught
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Kate Taylor | Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Mickum, Gillian Hearst's former BFF, sold the heiress and his other rich friends fake Birkins. But the first red flag should have been a forged Hermès receipt that featured the wrong font. There wasn't even a dust bag; Mickum claimed his mom's assistant would drop it off later. It was floppy, like a bouncy castle that had lost half its air, instead of having the architectural stiffness of a real Hermès bag. The HAC was one of at least six fake Hermès bags Mickum had sold to friends, including Hearst.

Persons: George Mickum, Gillian Hearst's, Courroies Birkin, Mickum, Alexis Clarbour, Clarbour, —, Mickum's, Goodman, who'd, Hearst Organizations: Service, New, Rue du Faubourg Saint, Madison, Couture, Nike, Hearst Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York, Paris, Rue, Clarbour

☆ How 'Birkin Bandit' George Mickum Infiltrated NYC Society
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kate Taylor | Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +52 min

"He would know people's weaknesses and what they wanted and somehow always have something to offer," a former close friend said. Another close friend said Mickum once gave her a $1,000 loan "within minutes" when she needed it because of a credit-card crisis. He never "let the truth get in the way of a good story," a former close friend said. Hermès bags, like the Birkin and the Kelly, have always been symbols of unattainable luxury. There wasn't even a dust bag; Mickum claimed his mom's assistant would drop it off later.

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☆ DOJ won't defend Trump in Carroll rape defamation case anymore
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

That effort, if it had been approved, would have killed Carroll's lawsuit because the government can shield itself from civil liability under the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The DOJ had not played a role in that lawsuit, as the alleged actions occurred outside of Trump tenure in the White House. "We are grateful that the Department of Justice has reconsidered its position," Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement. "Now that one of the last obstacles has been removed, we look forward to trial in E Jean Carroll's original case in January 2024." The letter also said: "Moreover, the circumstantial evidence of Mr. Trump's subjective intent in making theallegedly defamatory statements does not support a determination in this case that he wassufficiently motivated by a desire to serve the United States Government."

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, E, Carroll, Trump, Westfall, Donald J, Brian Boynton, Boynton, Roberta Kaplan, Kaplan, Jean Carroll's, Bergdorf Goodman, Bill Barr, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Joe Biden Organizations: The, Justice, Trump, DOJ, Washington , D.C, ., White, Department, United States Government, Department of Justice, CNBC, U.S, District, 2nd Circuit U.S, of Appeals Locations: Manhattan, New York City, United States, New York, Trump, Washington ,, Washington, Columbia

☆ Trump loses immunity in E. Jean Carroll case as Justice Department now says his comments weren't part of presidential role
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Justice Department is no longer defending Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. But the Justice Department intervened. There is also the fact that the jury found Trump sexually assaulted Carroll well before he ever assumed office. "A jury has now found that Mr. Trump sexually assaulted Ms. Carroll long before he became President," Boynton wrote. While the jury found that Trump sexually abused Carroll by inserting his fingers into her vagina, it didn't find him liable for rape.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Trump, Carroll, Goodman, Westfall, Brian Boynton, —, Boynton, Trump's, Jean Carroll's, Roberta Kaplan, Kaplan, Trump's countersuit, Andy Borowitz Organizations: DOJ, Service, Justice Department, Elle, Trump's, Justice, Trump, Department, United, Carroll Locations: Wall, Silicon, Manhattan, United States, Carroll, York

☆ Judge rejects Donald Trump bid to dismiss E. Jean Carroll's first defamation lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | Us Judge Facing Competency Probe Asks Court To Block Her Suspension | Blake Brittain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] FILE PHOTO-Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends the Oakland County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Novi, Michigan, U.S. June 25, 2023. Carroll's lawyer Roberta Kaplan, who is not related to the judge, said the decision "confirms that once again, Donald Trump's supposed defenses to E. Jean Carroll's defamation claims don't work." The judge also said Trump's criticism of Carroll went beyond "the outer perimeter of his official duties" as president. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is appealing the $5 million jury verdict. The case is Carroll v Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Donald Trump, Rebecca Cook, Donald Trump's, E, Jean Carroll's, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Carroll, Trump, Roberta Kaplan, Goodman, Judge Kaplan, Kaplan, countersued Carroll, Jonathan Stempel, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Republican, GOP, REUTERS, District, Trump, Elle, CNN, Carroll, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Oakland, Novi , Michigan, U.S, Manhattan, New York, Southern District, Southern District of New York

☆ Donald Trump sues E. Jean Carroll for defamation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Donald Trump has sued E. Jean Carroll for defamation after a jury found he sexually abused the former magazine columnist and defamed her. In a counter claim filed Tuesday night, Trump alleges that Carroll defamed him when she appeared on CNN the morning after the jury awarded her $5 million in damages. Carroll was asked about the verdict finding Trump sexually abused Carroll but did not rape her as she alleged. The counter claim is the latest legal salvo in a multi-year legal battle between Trump and Carroll. Carroll first sued Trump for defamation in 2019 after he denied her allegation that he raped her in the mid-1990s in the dressing room of Bergdorf Goodman.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Trump, Carroll, “, Roberta Kaplan, “ Donald Trump, ”, Bergdorf Goodman Organizations: CNN, Trump, Carroll Locations: York

☆ Trump countersues E. Jean Carroll for 'rape' defamation, as her lawyers scoff at claim
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Oh yes he did, oh yes he did," Caroll said during a CNN interview on May 10, reiterating her allegation that Trump raped her. A day earlier, a jury in U.S. District Court Manhattan awarded Carroll $5 million in damages from Trump. Kaplan also said four out of the five statements Trump claimed were defamatory were made outside of New York's one-year statute of limitations. Kaplan called Trump's counterclaim "nothing more than his latest effort to delay accountability for what a jury has already found to be his defamation of E Jean Carroll." Trump's countersuit is the latest twist in a circuitous, multicourt legal battle over Carroll's allegation that Trump, 77, sexually assaulted her.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Carroll, E, Caroll, Trump, Bergdorf Goodman, Alina Habba, Habba, Robbie Kaplan, Kaplan Organizations: Manhattan Federal Court, CNN, Court, Trump, Republican Locations: Manhattan, Manhattan Federal Court , New York, New York, U.S, New

☆ ChatGPT Made a Guest Appearance at the Marc Jacobs Three-Minute Fashion Show
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When did Marc Jacobs, erstwhile downtown darling turned New York fashion éminence grise, become a philosopher of the modern condition? And, on Monday, in a show at the New York Public Library, a three-minute meditation on the abbreviated attention span generated by our digital lives and the looming future of A.I. Thirty seconds for the models — 29 of them — to march in one direction. Thirty more seconds to march out again in the other direction. And then a minute or so at the beginning and end for people to realize what had just gone on.

Persons: Marc Jacobs, Bergdorf Goodman, Vivienne Westwood Organizations: New York Public Library Locations: York

☆ Trump offers $5.6 million security payment as he appeals E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former president Donald J. Trump outside Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, prior to his departure to a two-day trip to Des Moines, Iowa, May 31, 2023. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesDonald Trump is willing to put up $5.6 million as security while the former president appeals a civil verdict that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and defamed her decades later, a court filing Friday revealed. After a trial in May, a jury found that Trump, 77, was liable for sexually abusing Carroll — but not for raping her. Trump has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to overturn the verdict. Separately, he has asked District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan to order a retrial solely on the questions of monetary damages.

Persons: Donald J, Kyle Mazza, Donald Trump, E, Jean Carroll, Trump, Carroll, Elle, Joe Tacopina, Jane Rosenberg, Reuters Carroll, Bergdorf Goodman, Carroll —, Lewis Kaplan Organizations: Trump, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Reuters, U.S ., Appeals Locations: Manhattan , New York, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Manhattan, New York

☆ Trump's push for new sex abuse trial is 'magical thinking,' Carroll says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, June 22 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's push for a new trial in the civil case in which a Manhattan jury last month found the former U.S. president sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll is "magical thinking," Carroll's lawyers said on Thursday. In court papers filed Thursday in opposition to Trump's request, Carroll's lawyers maintained that the attack has harmed her ability to have romantic and sexual relationships, and she has suffered intrusive memories. They pointed to a psychologist's testimony at trial that Carroll had some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. "Trump's motion is nothing more than his latest effort to obfuscate the import of the jury's verdict by engaging in his own particular Trump-branded form of magical thinking," her lawyers wrote. Carroll, a former Elle magazine advice columnist, filed a separate lawsuit in November 2019 for defamation only.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Trump's, Trump, Goodman, Luc Cohen, Angus MacSwan Organizations: YORK, Trump, Republican, Elle, CNN, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York, Lago, Florida

NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday scheduled the writer E. Jean Carroll's second defamation trial against former U.S. President Donald Trump for next January. Last month, a Manhattan jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million for defamation and sexual assault in a separate lawsuit, after he made a similar denial in October 2022. On Tuesday, Judge Kaplan allowed Carroll to amend her lawsuit over Trump's 2019 comments to include similar comments he made recently on CNN. In a town hall the day after the $5 million verdict, Trump called Carroll's account "fake" and labeled her a "whack job." The case is Carroll v. Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Jean Carroll's, Donald Trump, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Trump, Roberta Kaplan, Carroll, Goodman, Judge Kaplan, Jonathan Stempel, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, U.S, District, Elle, Trump, CNN, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, Florida, Manhattan's, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Judge allows E. Jean Carroll to amend her defamation lawsuit to seek more damages against Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A federal judge will allow E. Jean Carroll to amend her original defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to include comments he made at a CNN town hall. Carroll, a former magazine columnist, asked the judge for permission to amend the initial November 2019 lawsuit so she could try to seek additional punitive damages after Trump repeated statements a federal jury found to be defamatory. Last month, a jury found in favor of Carroll in her second civil lawsuit, which went to trial. The Justice Department under Trump and Biden said that he was, which tied the original lawsuit up on appeal. Following the May jury finding in Carroll’s favor, the Justice Department has asked for more time, suggesting it was reconsidering its position.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Carroll, Trump, Jean Carroll’s, ”, Roberta Kaplan, “, Goodman, Biden Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, CNN Republican, The, Department, Trump, Justice Locations: Miami

NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said E. Jean Carroll, the New York writer who last month won a $5 million jury verdict against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation, can pursue a related $10 million defamation case against the former U.S. president. On May 9, a Manhattan jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $2 million for battery and $3 million for defamation over Trump's October 2022 denial. Carroll then sought to amend the defamation lawsuit she filed in 2019, after Trump told a White House reporter that the rape never happened and that Carroll was not his "type." A substitution would essentially end Carroll's $10 million lawsuit because the government cannot be sued for defamation. The case is Carroll v. Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Trump, Kaplan, Alina Habba, Carroll, Habba, Roberta Kaplan, Judge Kaplan, Jean Carroll's, TRUMP, CARROLL, Goodman, Jonathan Stempel, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, U.S, District, Elle, White House, CNN, Republican, U.S . Department of Justice, Trump, Justice, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: York, Manhattan, Miami, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

[1/2] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts after arriving at Aberdeen International Airport in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain May 1, 2023. Two of Carroll’s friends testified at trial that she told them about the rape after it occurred. The trial also featured testimony from two women who alleged Trump assaulted them many years ago under similar circumstances, as well as taped deposition testimony by Trump in which he denies ever meeting Carroll. Trump's lawyers told jurors that Carroll's narrative was implausible and said she had not provided evidence to back up her damages claims. That case has been bogged down in appeals over whether Trump was immune from being sued because he had been president when he spoke.

Persons: Donald Trump, Russell Cheyne, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Roberta Kaplan, Trump, Goodman, ”, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Kaplan, Jonathan Stempel, Bill Berkrot, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Republican, Aberdeen International Airport, REUTERS, Elle, CNN, District, Thomson Locations: Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, Manhattan, New York

☆ Trump asks judge to hold retrial or reduce $5 million damages in E. Jean Carroll sexual assault case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Trump's lawyers argued the $2 million in damages awarded to Carroll are "grossly excessive under applicable case law." Carroll's attorney in a statement scoffed at Trump's argument, and noted the jury unanimously found he sexually abused Carroll. "Trump now argues that, even if he did those things, Ms. Carroll doesn't deserve the $5 million in damages that the jury awarded," said Carroll's lawyer, Robbie Kaplan. Carroll is seeking no less than $10 million from Trump in the pending lawsuit. Trump during the town hall said he did not sexually abuse Carroll and has no idea who Carroll was.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Joe Tacopina, Donald Trump, Carroll, Trump, Tacopina, Joseph Tacopina, Lewis Kaplan, E, Carroll doesn't, Robbie Kaplan, Goodman, Judge Kaplan Organizations: Elle, U.S ., Appeals, Circuit, Trump, York Magazine, CNN Locations: New York, York, Manhattan

☆ Opinion | Casey DeSantis Is Your Obsession. Jill Biden Is Mine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Frank Bruni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

And I challenge you to find me one voter, just one, whose pro or con decision about Trump hinged on his third wife. I’d forgotten all about her until she came up the other day in a Daily Beast headline that called Casey DeSantis “the Walmart Melania.” Better than “the Bergdorf Melania,” which would be redundant. But while we tend to exaggerate the importance of what a spouse does in public, we sometimes shortchange the relevance of what a spouse does in private. That’s where and how Casey DeSantis probably matters most. The political spouse I observed most closely, Laura Bush, was much more consequential behind the scenes than in front of the cameras.

Persons: Casey DeSantis, They’re, they’re, Michael Kruse, Laura Bush, George W, ’ Organizations: Trump, Walmart, Politico, verve

☆ Trump Asks Judge to Stop E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Benjamin Weiser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Carroll, 79, asked the judge to punish him further in a parallel case that is still open before him. In it, she accused Mr. Trump of defaming her after she publicly disclosed the attack for the first time, in a New York magazine article. Ms. Carroll’s lead lawyer, Roberta A. Kaplan, said in a statement Monday evening that nothing about the verdict in the recent trial was inconsistent with Ms. Carroll’s longstanding claim. She added: “The jury believed E. Jean Carroll when she testified that Trump sexually abused her. As a result, the jury concluded that Trump knowingly lied about Ms. Carroll when he claimed otherwise.”

Persons: Carroll, Trump, Trump’s, Carroll’s, Roberta A, Kaplan, Donald Trump, Jean Carroll’s, Bergdorf Goodman, Ms, Jean Carroll, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: New York

☆ E. Jean Carroll says 'hundreds' of people asked her how to sue their abusers since her win against Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

E. Jean Carroll told Insider she's gotten hundreds of emails from people asking for advice to sue abusers. She was able to sue Donald Trump — and win — because of New York's Adult Survivor's Act. Carroll, a former Elle magazine journalist and writer of the "Ask E. Jean" advice column, won her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump earlier this month. Carroll was able to bring the sexual abuse claims against Trump because of New York's Adult Survivor's Act. Carroll praised Kaplan as a "brilliant" person who didn't fear Trump and "thinks three and four moves ahead."

☆ RuPaul opens the doors to his maximalist Beverly Hills mansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In a four-poster canopy bed — or velvet claw-foot daybed — in the Beverly Hills mansion he shares with husband Georges LeBar. The property is more than worthy of royalty, with grand airy rooms and neoclassical details dressed up in bold colors and maximalist glamour. RuPaul and LeBar bought the European-style estate in 2019, and enlisted interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard — a longtime friend — and architect Christopher Hatch McLean to work their magic. RuPaul and Georges LeBar transformed their Beverly Hills estate with the help of interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. Orange is the drag icon's favorite color and appears in velvet, lacquer or painted accents through the home.

☆ CNN staffers were horrified watching their network conduct the Trump town hall
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CNN staffers were horrified watching their network conduct a town hall with former President Donald Trump. CNN staffers were horrified watching their network conduct a town hall with former President Donald Trump. They were mocking her," said one former CNN executive, also granted anonymity to speak openly, who wondered why they hadn't conducted a Trump interview separately from the town hall. The Trump interview also put the #boycottCNN hashtag back into circulation. Ahead of the town hall, anchor Wolf Blitzer asked one panelist what he was most looking forward to from the town hall and he responded: "The exits."

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