E. Jean Carroll ruling LIVE: GOP reacts to jury's decision that he has been found liable

Donald Trump on Tuesday published a series of scathing videos to his Truth Social account condemning the E. Jean Carroll verdict - and insisting on an appeal.

The trio of videos was posted late Tuesday night in the wake of the $5million ruling, and saw the embattled presidential candidate slam the wrapped Manhattan federal trial as a 'scam', and jurors' decision as a 'disgrace.'

Trump also reiterated prior claims that the location of the trial was to his detriment, due to it being held in the famously liberal Big Apple.

The politician also maintained earlier assertions that he does not know who Carroll even is, and that Democrats in the city where he spent most of his life were out to get him.

'What else can you expect from a Trump-hating, Clinton-appointed judge, who went out of his way to ensure the result of this trial was as negative as it could possible be,' he asked.

'Speaking to and in control of a jury from an anti-Trump area, which is probably the worst place in the United States for me to get a fair trial.

'We'll be appealing this decision. It's a disgrace. I don't even know who this woman is. I have no idea who she is, where she came from.'

The series of posts from the aspiring president come as it remains to be seen how the recent civil judgment - which found that Trump raped the writer in Manhattan's Bergdorf Goodman department store and then defamed her when he denied it - will affect his electability.

Several Republicans such as Mitt Romney cited the ruling as proof Trump is not president material, while many refrained from attacking the politician who recently had been thriving politically - though this could change after Tuesday.

The case has no legal effect on his 2024 presidential candidacy, and he is set to appear live on CNN Wednesday for a town hall in New Hampshire.

Trump is also facing a federal case in the Big Apple alleging business fraud in the buildup to the 2016 election.

Donald Trump on Tuesday published a series of scathing videos to his Truth Social account condemning the E. Jean Carroll verdict - and insisting on an appeal.

The trio of videos was posted late Tuesday night in the wake of the $5million ruling, and saw the embattled presidential candidate slam the wrapped Manhattan federal trial as a 'scam', and jurors' decision as a 'disgrace.'

Trump also reiterated prior claims that the location of the trial was to his detriment, due to it being held in the famously liberal Big Apple.

The politician also maintained earlier assertions that he does not know who Carroll even is, and that Democrats in the city where he spent most of his life were out to get him.

'What else can you expect from a Trump-hating, Clinton-appointed judge, who went out of his way to ensure the result of this trial was as negative as it could possible be,' he asked.

'Speaking to and in control of a jury from an anti-Trump area, which is probably the worst place in the United States for me to get a fair trial.

'We'll be appealing this decision. It's a disgrace. I don't even know who this woman is. I have no idea who she is, where she came from.'

The series of posts from the aspiring president come as it remains to be seen how the recent civil judgment - which found that Trump raped the writer in Manhattan's Bergdorf Goodman department store and then defamed her when he denied it - will affect his electability.

Several Republicans such as Mitt Romney cited the ruling as proof Trump is not president material, while many refrained from attacking the politician who recently had been thriving politically - though this could change after Tuesday. 

The case has no legal effect on his 2024 presidential candidacy, and he is set to appear live on CNN Wednesday for a town hall in New Hampshire. 

Trump is also facing a federal case in the Big Apple alleging business fraud in the buildup to the 2016 election.

A host of prominent Republicans reacted to a Manhattan jury’s decision to hold Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll Tuesday - with several using the opportunity to slam the ex-president.

Among those to speak negatively of the potential 2024 candidate was former GOP rival Mitt Romney, who told reporters he hopes the $5million judgment spurs people to finally concede his former GOP rival is not fit for office.

'The jury of his peers found him guilty of sexual assault and awarded $5 million to the person who was damaged,' the Utah senator told CNN.

'I hope the jury of the American people reach the same conclusion about Donald Trump.'

Also quick to hone in on the aspiring 2024 candidate's questionable credibility was North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer, who said Trump may not be the best person to put forward for the upcoming presidential election.

'I'd much rather have a president that doesn't have that history,' Cramer said.

'But at the same time, at some point, there'll be a binary choice, and then we'll make it.'

The conservative added that while the decision was not totally damning, it would undoubtedly affect Trump's potential to sway the American people.

'That and several other things cause me to question whether he'd be the best nominee for the party. This is why I haven't endorsed anybody yet. I'm keeping an open mind,' he explained.

Another member of the house to bash the embattled politician following the Big Apple ruling was Nebraska's Don Bacon, who similarly told reporters Trump was 'too divisive' to garner a primary win, and 'got what he deserved'.

'The jury spoke and I respect the jury,' the more moderate rep said, adding 'I think he showed a lot of disrespect for the jury and the court.

'The way he treated them, he got what he deserved.'

Meanwhile, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after telling reporters that he believed Trump to be innocent in 2019, refused to say whether he still maintained that stance after the verdict, and would not say if he still supported a Trump presidential bid.

'You know what, I’ve been in this meeting — let me find out what happened,' the top Republican told Melanie Zanona as he left an Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden on the steps of the White House.

Other, however, stood by their fellow Republican - who is facing another federal trial in New York over a hush money payment during his 2016 campaign.

Among them was Sen. Lindsey Graham, who told reporters at the Capitol: 'I think the New York legal system is off the rails when it comes to Donald Trump.'

Another old primary foe, Sen. Marco Rubio, also slammed the verdict as a witch hunt, saying: 'That jury is a joke, the whole case is a joke.'

E. Jean Carroll has released a statement after winning the trial against Trump.

'I filed this lawsuit against Donald Trump to clear my name and to get my life back. Today, the world finally knows the truth.

'This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed.'

A statement from Trump's 2024 campaign doubles down on claims that the verdict is part of a 'witch hunt' of the former president.

'The Democratic Party's never-ending with-hunt of President Trump hit a new low today,' it said.

'Make no mistake, this entire bogus case is a political endeavor targeting President Trump because he is now an overwhelming frontrunner to be once again elected President of the United States.

'The continued abuse of our great Constitution for political ends is disgusting and cannot be tolerated,' the campaign continued. 'Our nation is in serious trouble when claims lacking any evidence or proof or eyewitnesses can invade our courts to score political points.'

CNN is being urged to cancel it's Wednesday evening town hall meeting with Donald Trump after he was found liable for sexually assaulting author E. Jean Carroll.

The former president is scheduled to be at New Hampshire's St. Anselm College forum with voters moderated by CNN's Kaitlan Collins.

But numerous commentators took to Twitter to demand the network cancel the event.

Former President Donald Trump has even more legal troubles coming down the pipeline after a New York jury decided Tuesday in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, finding the ex-president liable of sexual abuse, battery and defamation - to the tune of $5 million. 

Carroll's case was a civil case, and while the jury voted in her favor they also said they didn't believe she was raped, knocking the liability down to sexual assault. 

In other unrelated cases, Trump could be criminally charged

In a message to NBC News political reporter Allan Smith, Asa Hutchinson hit out at Trump following the jury's decision.

'Over the course of my over 25 years of experience in the courtroom, I have seen firsthand how a cavalier and arrogant contempt for the rule of law can backfire,' he said.

'The jury verdict should be treated with seriousness and is another example of the indefensible behavior of Donald Trump.'

In a statement following the verdict, Vivek Ramaswamy came to Trump's defense.

'I wasn't one of the jurors, and I'm not privy to all the facts that they have, but I'll say what everyone else is privately thinking: If the defendant weren't named Donald Trump, would there even be a lawsuit?' he said.

The presidential candidate went on to say the verdict 'seems like just another part of the establishment's anaphylactic response against its chief political allergen: Donald Trump.'

'Believe me, it would be a lot easier for me if Trump weren't in this race,' he said. 'But in America, we don't weaponize the law with decades-old allegations to undercut our political opponents.

'I want to win this race by showing voters how I will take the America First movement beyond Trump, and I look forward to facing him on the debate stage.'

Speaking to FOX News following the verdict, Trump said he will appeal the decision.

'We'll appeal,' he said. 'We got treated very badly by the Clinton-appointed judge.'

'And [Carroll] is a Clinton person too.'

Here s a breakdown of how much the former president will have to pay:

SEXUAL ASSAULT: $2.7million

BATTERY: $2million

DEFAMATION: $280,000

TOTAL: $4,980,000 

Following the ruling, former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social to slam the decision.

He wrote in all capital letters: 'I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS.

'THIS VERDICT IS A DISGRACE — A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME!'

A jury has found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll. 

The panel of six men and three women also found that Trump injured advice columnist Carroll in a Manhattan Bergdorf Goodman dressing room and defamed her when he called her a liar, ordering the former President to pay $5million in damages. 

But they ruled after just three hours of deliberation that the evidence did not show that the former president had raped her.