Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning turned his attention from the previous night's landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses to his defamation trial in New York.
Trump arrived at court in New York City for the start of a second trial involving writer E. Jean Carroll, who won an earlier case in which the former president was found guilty of sexually assaulting and defaming her, The New York Times reported.
A jury in May awarded Carroll more than $2 million for the assault and nearly $3 million for defamation.
Trump has maintained his innocence.
"After a historic win in Iowa, I am going to the Biden encouraged Witch Hunt in Lower Manhattan to fight against a FAKE Case from a woman I have never met, seen, or touched (Celebrity Lines don't count!)," Trump posted Tuesday morning on Truth Social.
"Naturally, it starts right after Iowa, and during the very important New Hampshire Primary where, despite their sinister attempts, I will be tonight! It is a giant Election Interference Scam, pushed and financed by political operatives. I had no idea who this woman was. PURE FICTION!"
Trump secured a resounding Iowa victory Monday night in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest, asserting his command over the party.
The former president spent Tuesday morning commenting and sharing numerous negative stories and posts about Carroll.
"Vanity Fair wrote, 'The 'E' in 'E. Jean' stands for Elizabeth, a name she gave herself after growing up as Betty Jean. She lives in a cabin she calls 'the Mouse House,' surrounded by trees with trunks she's painted a striking shade of pale blue. When she embarks on her road trip, in a Prius named Miss Bingley, she leaves behind her cat, Vagina T. Fireball," Trump posted on Truth Social.
"Vanity Fair: 'In the last week you have gone from living a pretty private life to being very much in the public eye. What has that been like?" Trump posted. "E. Jean Carroll: ‘Fabulous. Buoyant. It's almost merry … As I was talking to somebody on the phone yesterday, a man just stood in front of me bowing as I talked on the phone. It was amazing. It was like he was standing in front of Queen Elizabeth."
"Vanity Fair: 'You also confessed to sexually harassing [former FOX News CEO] Roger Ailes while you had a show on his cable channel America's Talking. He is also on your list of hideous men, but was once a friend," Trump posted. "E. Jean Carroll: 'Oh, I did it. Every day I had a chance. I call him the pearl of his sex. Right on the air. I roll up my trouser legs. I would wait for the camera to come over. Then I would slowly pull up the right and then the left trouser leg.
"It would say Roger Ailes. I would say, 'He's my future husband.' It never stopped. I'd ask him to twirl for me. I adored him."
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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