Trump's Sexual Abuse Verdict Sparks Criticism and Spin Efforts.

Former President Donald Trump called the verdict that he was liable for sexual abuse "a rigged deal" during a town hall in New Hampshire. He also claimed that the accuser, E. Jean Carroll, was "a wack job" and denied ever meeting her. The jury awarded Carroll nearly $5 million in damages for her battery and defamation claims. Trump's rivals in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race declined to criticize him following the verdict. Trump also discussed other issues such as the war in Ukraine, gun violence, and the debt limit. He repeated his unproven claims of election fraud in the 2020 election but said he would suspend "polarizing" talk of election fraud as he runs again for the White House.