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'If it will cause him pain for something to give money to certain things — Perhaps a fund for the women who have been sexually assaulted by Donald Trump.'

E. Jean Carroll on Monday talked about what she plans to do with the $83.3 million former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay her in her defamation case.

"I don't want to waste money," Carroll said while on making an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America.

"I do have an idea. I'd like to give the money to something Donald Trump hates," she continued. "If it will cause him pain for something to give money to certain things — Perhaps a fund for the women who have been sexually assaulted by Donald Trump."

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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 125 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Contact the lawyers of the Jane Doe who claims Trump and Epstein raped her at the age of 13. She dropped the case due to death threats. Maybe she could be convinced to go forward with it now if Carroll pays for legal costs and heavy 24/7 security for her. Trump would really hate that.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 53 points 8 months ago

This is the best suggestion since it's what Carroll stands for and it would give others the confidence to confront their abusers.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 37 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

“I do have an idea. I’d like to give the money to something Donald Trump hates,” she continued.

Eric?

EDIT: I want you all to know that I beat Colbert in telling this joke.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Or any of his children not named Ivanka, really.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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[–] Municipal0379@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago
[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Exercise equipment? Windmills? A safe for documents?

[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 11 points 8 months ago

Good taste? Exercise? Reading? Empathy? The list is so so long.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Large gloves

[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

The Constitution

[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hey Jean, word on the streets is that he absolutely detests the fact that I don't own a 2005-06 Ford GT.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Shut up Meg

[–] TheMusicalFruit@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Vegetables?

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Lol she seems to think Donny will pay up

[–] philo@lemmy.zip 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Bring a few thousand Mexicans into Mar-A-Lago. he'll have a heart attack and will be off the ballot unless the GOP wants to nominate a corpse.

[–] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

does anyone know necromancy?

  • a random GOP staffer
[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"go talk to McConnell's sorcerer"

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Dude, Lich McConnell was right there

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

At this point I'm not sure they'll be asking "if" but "who". Evil bastards.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Steve Bannon has been wearing a human suit like that bug from Men In Black for years now. If he can explain that gap in his resumé then he's got the job.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

that gap in his resumé

You mean the one between his time as an 1800s slave owner and his time at Breitbart?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Trump and his cronies would just assume they're there to mow the lawn or wash the dishes.

[–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The GOP would totally pull A Weekend at Bernie’s.

[–] rdyoung@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I'm not so sure they aren't already. The only speeches that are 100% him are the ones that even a schizophrenic can't follow, the others are definitely written by someone else and some of us know he is saying and pushing exactly what someone else tells him to. He doesn't have any beliefs or cares of his own aside from whatever he wants for dinner at that moment or who he can assault whenever the desire arises.

Tldr: Trump is a puppet and has been for years.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Buy a giant billboard showing trump without all his make up, with his gut hanging out

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 8 months ago

Every billboard in every red district in the country.

But really, funding other victims’ security and legal costs would be the best for everyone.

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)
[–] techt@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

The New York statue, in Union Square, was removed early that afternoon; the New York City Parks Department made a statement that it "stands firmly against any unpermitted erection in city parks, no matter how small".

I can't

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Give the money to ukraine.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Donate some of it to Biden, his money funding Biden would give him an aneurysm.

Use the rest to fund the cases of his other victims that can't afford to go up against Trump.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Donate money to the rich ruling class!

Err fuck no?

Donate money to a charity that helps people like immigrants or LGBT community.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Run constant ads on Fox “News” calling him a rapist - at least that will be more truthful than the way he treated Central Park 5.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

more truthful

you mean true

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Don't they review their advertisers? No way they'd let that through for any money.

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

She’s never going to see a penny of it, sadly.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

She should buy the pee tapes from putin

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

So not Ivanka('s body) or his own ego. She left herself a lot of room there.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Buy a couple Republican senators and representatives. Turn them blue.

[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

You mean from asphyxiation, right?

[–] quams69@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That's easy, spend it on anything that isn't adderall, sloppy blowjobs or ugly suits

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

That's a lot of options left open.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

So Biden just got a sizable donation to his campaign?