Former President Donald Trump appeared to confuse a woman who has accused him of rape and defamation with one of his ex-wives during a deposition.
On Friday, the video of Trumpās deposition he gave in author E. Jean Carrollās civil lawsuit against him was released.
Carroll has accused the former president of raping her in a department store in the 1990s. NPR notes, āIn 2019, then again in 2022, Carroll filed a pair of civil lawsuits over the incident, accusing Trump of defamation and battery, seeking unspecified damages.ā
In the deposition, which took place in October 2022, the former president was shown a picture apparently of Carroll.
However, he appeared to think she was his ex-wife Marla Maples.
āI donāt even know the woman,ā Trump said, before adding, āLetās see, I donāt know⦠Itās Marla.ā
Watch the video below:
He reiterated, āThatās Marla, yeah, thatās my wife.ā
Trump was then asked to clarify who he was pointing to, and he apparently pointed to Carroll.
However, his lawyer Alina Habba interjected, āNo, thatās Carroll.ā
āThe person you just pointed to is E. Jean Carroll. And the woman on the right is your wife Ivana,ā Trump was told.
Trump responded, āIs that Carroll? Cause itās very blurry.ā
Trump has denied Carrollās allegations against him.
He has also said, āI donāt know this woman, have no idea who she is.ā
āWhile I am not supposed to say it, I will. This woman is not my type!ā he added.
