Amicus: Donald Trump and the Apex of MAGA Misogyny

Despite Donald Trump’s efforts, there will be a significant cost
for his continued defamation of E. Jean Carroll (And it’s $83.3
million!!). For much of the proceedings he sat behind Carroll
muttering under his breath and posting three-dozen times on Truth
Social in one night about the unfairness of the judge and the
court. But zoom out, and Trump’s actions at the trial and toward
women generally have far bigger implications than the size of the
check he’ll have to write. This week, Vanity Fair’s Molly Jong-Fast
joins Dahlia Lithwick to explain how Trump has fanned the flames of
GOP misogyny playing out in every aspect of our politics, from the
GOP primary to the leadership in the House of Representatives to
women who have been raped in states with no access to abortion. And
she asks what it ultimately says about our justice system that
80-year-old E. Jean Carroll is the one prepared to take the stand
against the man who assaulted her. In this week’s Amicus Plus
segment, Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern discusses the Supreme Court’s
5-4 decision that kinda sorta resolved the battle between federal
immigration authorities and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and the
horrifying turn the conservative turn has taken on capital
punishment this week. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and
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