Donald Trump was in federal appeals court in New York on Friday as one of his lawyers fought to overturn a verdict finding the former president and Republican presidential nominee liable for sexual abuse and defamation against his accuser, E. Jean Carroll.
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00:00Former President Donald Trump left the campaign trail on Friday and appeared in federal court in
00:04Manhattan to listen to his attorneys argue to overturn a verdict that found him liable for
00:09sexual abuse. Trump did not need to be in the courtroom, but he has expressed regret that he
00:14did not appear at the original trial in 2023. Trump's lawyers argue that evidence in the trial
00:20was improper and that the verdict should be thrown out. Attorneys for his accuser, E. Jean Carroll,
00:25argue the evidence was proper and the verdict should stand. Trump did not acknowledge his
00:29accuser when she sat in the courtroom, but he walked in front of her as he took his seat on
00:33Friday. He sat quietly alone, conferred briefly with his lawyers, and shook his head a few times
00:39as his accuser's lawyer described his behavior and said that he would pounce on women. Trump
00:45then left court and he is expected to return to the campaign trail later today.