Donald Trump Must Pay E. Jean Carroll

川普必須賠償 E. Jean Carroll

Jul 1, 2026, 21:45
USPolitics

Introduction

E. Jean Carroll wants her money. She asked a court in New York to give her $5.8 million from Donald Trump.

E. Jean Carroll 想要拿回她的錢。她要求紐約法院從川普那裡支付 580 萬美元給她。

Main Body

A jury said Donald Trump did bad things to Ms. Carroll in the 1990s. He must pay $5 million. Now the total is $5.8 million because of extra time. The money is in a court account.

陪審團認定川普在 1990 年代對 Carroll 女士做出了不當行為。他必須支付 500 萬美元。現在因為計算額外時間，總額變為 580 萬美元。這筆錢目前存放在法院帳戶中。

Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court for help. The Supreme Court said no. Now Ms. Carroll wants the money immediately. Her lawyers say Mr. Trump only wants to wait and not pay.

川普請求最高法院協助，但最高法院拒絕了。現在 Carroll 女士要求立即拿到這筆錢。她的律師表示川普只是想拖延時間而不想付款。

Mr. Trump says the trials are not fair. He says the cases are a trick. There is another case where he must pay $83.3 million. That case is still in court.

川普表示這些審判並不公平，稱這些案件是陷阱。另有一起案件他必須支付 8330 萬美元，該案目前仍在法院審理中。

Conclusion

The judge says Mr. Trump's lawyers must answer by next Tuesday.

法官表示川普的律師必須在下週二前給予答覆。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Money Words

In this story, we see how to talk about money and rules. Let's look at the word Pay.

The Pattern: Person A →\rightarrow pay →\rightarrow Person B

  • Example: Donald Trump must pay Ms. Carroll.
  • Meaning: To give money for something.

⚖️ 'Must' for Rules

When something is a law or a requirement, we use must.

  • He must pay (It is not a choice; it is a rule).
  • Lawyers must answer (They have no other option).

⏳ Time Phrases

Notice how the text describes when things happen:

  1. In the 1990s →\rightarrow Long ago (Past).
  2. Now →\rightarrow At this moment (Present).
  3. By next Tuesday →\rightarrow The deadline (Future).

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge and jury decide laws and legal problems.
Example:The judge is waiting for the lawyers in the court.
jury (n.)
A group of people who decide if someone is guilty or not guilty in a trial.
Example:The jury decided that the man was not guilty.
immediately (adv.)
Right now; without waiting.
Example:Please come here immediately!
lawyers (n.)
People who study the law and help people in court.
Example:The lawyers are talking to the judge.
trials (n.)
Formal meetings in a court to decide if someone did something wrong.
Example:The trials lasted for three weeks.
trick (n.)
Something done to fool or cheat someone.
Example:The magician performed a clever trick with a card.
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