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Trump's defamation suit against ABC News, George Stephanopoulos could be anything from 'slam dunk' to 'dud'
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ABC News and George Stephanopoulos are being sued after the host said former President Trump was "found liable for rape," but whether he has a legitimate case is up for debate.
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., a rape survivor, says she felt personally attacked when Stephanopoulos, a former top aide to President Bill Clinton, asked during a heated interview this month how she could support former President Trump when he was found "liable for rape." Fox News Digital’s Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.
Stephanopoulos used the term "liable for rape" 10 times during the interview, but a federal jury in New York decided that Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the 2023 civil trial of advice columnist E. Jean Carroll vs. Trump.