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- A jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll but not that he raped her.
- Trump's lawyers want to reduce the jury's $2 million damages award on that basis.
- The judge says Trump "raped" Carroll "as many people commonly understand the word 'rape.'"
In May, a jury in Manhattan federal court concluded that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll and defamed her when he called her a liar, awarding Carroll $5 million in damages.
The jury did not, Trump's lawyers trumpeted at the time, find that Trump "raped" Carroll — the central part of her allegations.
The judge isn't so persuaded.