Was Donald Trump Found Guilty of Rape?

Donald Trump's reputation took a hit this week after a New York civil trial jury found in favor of journalist E. Jean Carroll's claims that he battered and defamed her during the 1990s.

On Tuesday, the Manhattan jury of nine men and three women found the former president liable for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll and awarded Carroll $5 million in damages.

However, the lawsuit's conclusion appears to have led some to believe that Trump has been convicted of rape and used that understanding to attack him on social media.

A Facebook post by historian James Fell, published on May 9, 2023, which received 2,700 likes, said: "We all knew Trump is a rapist. The jury in the E. Jean Carroll civil trial agrees."