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President Donald Trump headed back to New York on Tuesday, where he was set to attend the jury selection in a defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll, a woman whom the president has previously squared off with in court.
On the heels of an earth-shattering win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night, Trump announced on Truth Social that he would be trekking to the Big Apple for the court proceedings.
He wrote, “After a historic win in Iowa, I am going to the Biden encouraged Witch Hunt in Lower Manhattan to fight against a FAKE Case from a woman I have never met, seen, or touched (Celebrity Lines don’t count!).”
On X, Trump Communications Deputy Director Margo Martin shared a video of the president disembarking from Trump Force One at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in New York, directly after flying from the Hawkeye State late on Monday night.
Incredibly, the president is also scheduled to deliver a speech on Tuesday in Atkinson, New Hampshire, at 5:00 p.m. ET, as he hits the campaign trail with his sights set on the next GOP primary election.
However, he derided the timing of the Carroll case, writing, “Naturally, it starts right after Iowa, and during the very important New Hampshire Primary where, despite their sinister attempts, I will be tonight!”
RSBN previously reported that Trump had appealed the court’s decision last year that found him liable for alleged sex abuse and defamation. However, the court simultaneously found that he was not liable for rape, per CBS.
Trump slammed the case on Truth Social on Tuesday. He added, “It is a giant Election Interference Scam, pushed and financed by political operatives. I had no idea who this woman was. PURE FICTION!”
The Carroll defamation case is one of several legal challenges that the president is facing amid his 2024 reelection bid. Last week, he appeared in court for closing arguments in a New York civil fraud trial brought by the state’s attorney general. He also heard arguments on the issue of presidential immunity in Washington, D.C., in a case linked to Jan. 6.