CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY DECEMBER 17, 2024
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS AND ABC NEWS HAVE AGREED TO PAY $15 MILLION TO DONALD TRUMP — PLUS ATTORNEYS FEES OF $1 MILLION — AND ISSUE AN APOLOGY TO SETTLE A LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY THE PRESIDENT-ELECT IN A DEFAMATION CASE. THE ABC ANCHOR HAD ACCUSED TRUMP OF RAPING E. JEAN CARROLL. IN FACT, TRUMP WAS CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM RAPE UNDER NEW YORK LAW. TRUMP WAS ORDERED TO PAY $5 MILLION TO CARROLL IN THAT CASE.
NOT TO DEFEND TRUMP’S BEHAVIOR, BUT IT IS AMUSING THAT TRUMP SAYS HE’LL USE THE MONEY TO HELP BUILD HIS POST-PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY. TRUMP HAS OTHER MEDIA LAWSUITS PENDING.
SPEAKING OF MONEY, IT’S NEARING THE END OF THE YEAR AND I HOPE IF YOU HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THESE DAILY COMMENTARIES, YOU MIGHT CONSIDER A YEAR—END DONATION. IT’S TAX DEDUCTABLE. VALUES THROUGH MEDIA EXISTS BECAUSE OF YOUR PRAYER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. WE ARE TRYING TO SHINE GOD’S LIGHT IN A DARK WORLD. IF YOU’NE NEVER DONATED, NOW WOULD BE WONDRFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. IF YOU ARE A SUPPORTER, THANK YOU AND A YEAR-END GIFT WILL HELP US AND YOUR TAX BIRDEN. YOU’LL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LETTER WITH INFORMATION ON WHAT WE ARE DOING. THANKS FOR CONSIDERING. THE ADDRESS FOLLOWS. I’M CAL THOMAS.
