Trump Criticizes LinkedIn Co-Founder for Supporting Haley and Carroll
Trump expresses regret over not attending trial where he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
- Former President Donald Trump has criticized Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, for donating $250,000 to Nikki Haley's presidential campaign and for financially supporting E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against him.
- Trump was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her character, resulting in a $5 million compensation and punitive damages award.
- Trump expressed regret over not attending the trial, blaming his lawyer for advising him not to.
- Hoffman, a Democrat, has a history of donating to Democratic political action committees and anti-Trump political candidates.
- A defamation damages trial for Carroll's case is set for January, which Trump has appealed in federal court, seeking presidential immunity.