Watch E. Jean Carroll's Epic Trump Takedown
Carroll’s $83 Million Triumph: “We Can Do a Lot of Good With This Money”
E. Jean Carroll’s latest interview on The Daily Beast Podcast is a masterclass in righteous indignation and razor-sharp wit.
Fresh off her $83.3 million courtroom victory over Donald Trump, Carroll did not hold back when recounting the former president’s bizarre, disruptive, and downright embarrassing behavior during the trial.
For Carroll, the verdict was not just a personal win but a resounding message to anyone who ever doubted that Trump could be held accountable.
“Who can conceive of $83 million?” Carroll marveled. “It’s inspiring, this amount of money. We can do really a lot of good with this money.”
Carroll’s plans for the settlement are as pointed as her courtroom testimony. “If it’ll cause him pain for me to give money to certain things, that’s my intent,” she declared, hinting at a fund for women who have been sexually assaulted by Trump and support for causes he despises, especially women’s reproductive rights.
For Carroll, the victory is both practical and symbolic—a chance to turn Trump’s defeat into a force for good.
“A Fat, Elderly Man Who Wears Apricot Makeup”: Carroll’s Scathing Takedown
Carroll’s most memorable moments in the interview are her unfiltered, often hilarious descriptions of Trump’s appearance and demeanor.
She skewers the myth of Trump’s power with a single, devastating sentence:
“I don’t understand how people can be afraid of a fat, elderly man who wears apricot makeup, his hair done up like Tippi Hedren in The Birds, and sits in a courtroom and moans and groans and complains and snorts.”
This isn’t just a jab at Trump’s looks. Carroll’s words strip away the aura of intimidation that Trump has cultivated for decades. She paints him as a figure of ridicule, not fear—a man whose bluster and bravado collapse under the scrutiny of a determined woman and a watchful jury.
“They were mesmerized. You have never seen anything like it,” Carroll said of the jury’s reaction to Trump’s antics.
Trump’s Courtroom Meltdown: “He Didn’t Smell So Good”
If Trump hoped to impress the jury with his presence, Carroll’s account suggests he failed spectacularly. She describes a man utterly lacking in self-control or dignity.
“He never sat still, and he talked the entire time within earshot of the jury. He belittled Alina Habba, his own attorney. He would spit as he was talking. He didn’t smell so good.”
Carroll’s vivid recollections of Trump’s behavior - moaning, groaning, snorting, and generally making a spectacle of himself - are both damning and darkly funny. The image she conjures is not of a powerful leader, but of a petulant, aging man undone by his own lack of discipline.
“He stood up with steam coming off his back and hot air blowing out his ears because Robbie Kaplan was giving the final argument, and she was asking the jury how much it would take to make him stop,” Carroll recounted, describing the moment her attorney drove Trump out of the courtroom.
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“An Innocent Man Would Not Storm Out”: Carroll on Trump’s Guilt
For Carroll, Trump’s courtroom meltdown was more than just a spectacle - it was a confession. “She drove him so crazy, he stood up” Carroll said, describing how Trump stormed out during the closing argument. The implication was clear: only a guilty man would lose his composure so completely.
Carroll’s interpretation of Trump’s actions is as cutting as her descriptions. She sees his inability to remain composed as evidence of his guilt and weakness.
“An innocent man would not storm out,” she insisted, turning Trump’s tantrum into yet another victory for her side.
A Symbol of Resistance: “Wear a Paper Clip”
Carroll’s victory is not just about the money or the headlines. She sees it as a rallying cry for anyone who has ever felt powerless in the face of a bully.
She encourages her supporters to wear a paper clip as a symbol of resistance, drawing on its historical use during World War II as a sign of defiance against oppression.
The moment the verdict was read, Carroll described it as an “out-of-body experience,” likening it to feeling like Peter Pan. For her, the win is proof that even the most entrenched power can be challenged - and defeated - by courage, persistence, and a refusal to be intimidated.
Carroll’s Message: “We Beat Him”
E. Jean Carroll’s interview is a blistering, unvarnished account of her battle with Trump—and her triumph. She exposes Trump not as a fearsome adversary, but as a blustering, undisciplined man who was ultimately undone by his own behavior.
Her victory is a beacon for those who believe in accountability, justice, and the importance of speaking truth to power.
“We beat him,” Carroll said, her words ringing with satisfaction and hope. For her - and for the millions who have watched her fight - this is more than a legal victory. It is a moment of vindication, a turning of the tide, and a reminder that even the most powerful can be brought low by the truth.
E. Jean Carroll’s interview is not just fierce it’s profoundly human. Beneath the sharp wit and courtroom triumph is a woman who has carried pain, endured disbelief, and still found the strength to speak. Her words don’t just dismantle a myth of power they reclaim dignity for every person who’s been silenced. The humour she uses isn’t mockery it’s survival, a way to stay upright in the face of cruelty. Her victory is more than symbolic; it’s a promise to use what was meant to harm her to help others heal. When she says, “We beat him,” it’s not just about one man it’s about every moment truth stood its ground.
Wow, she’s definitely my hero, too!!!