Former President Donald Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in damages for repeatedly defaming her, a jury found Friday.

The nine-person jury began deliberations in federal court in New York at 1:40 p.m. ET and reached a verdict in just under three hours.

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    I overshot the damages award in a previous comment I made. I thought it was going to be closer to $150 million, but $83 million is still substantial. Plus there is a strong likelihood E. Jean Carroll and Robbie Kaplan could sue Donald Trump for defamation again for all the things he posted during this trial.

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        It’s already happening. He’s probably defaming her on Truth Social right now while OD’ing on McDonald’s.

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          He couldn’t shut up if his life depended on being quiet. I hope this drains his pockets until there’s nothing left.

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            I hope it’s draining Republican Party coffers, which it indirectly seems to be

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          I present to you the only proof that he’s a billionaire: He said so. That’s valid, right? Right? Guys? Anybody?

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            In the instance of the court setting damages, I’m happy to accept the highest valuation Trump has to offer

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          In late stage capitalism, having a billion and owing three billion means you in effect still have a billion.

          It’s not like with normal people who have to subtract debt from assets and actually pay what we owe.

          So yeah, he’s a billionaire in all ways that affect him and will be until he dies, which can’t happen soon enough.