Trump supporters laughed and cheered after the former president mocked Carroll and referred to alleged rape as «hanky panky.»
Donald Trump fans burst into uproarious laughter during a CNN town hall event on Wednesday when the former president mocked E. Jean Carroll’s claim that he raped her.
Trump, who has denied the accusations, responded to the trial’s outcome by declaring it «a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time.» The former president repeated his denials Wednesday on CNN—a network he has repeatedly referred to as «fake news»—during a live event in New Hampshire with anchor Kaitlan Collins.
The town hall’s audience consisted of locals expected to vote in New Hampshire’s 2024 GOP presidential primary, with most already seemingly being enthusiastic supporters of the former president.
Trump was greeted with a standing ovation when taking the stage and applause while he expressed support for January 6 Capitol rioters and repeated falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election.
While addressing the Carroll verdict, the former president boasted that his «poll numbers went up» despite the allegations and claimed that he had «never met» the former columnist.
