In a Second Circuit filing, he asked to pause the $83.3m award while pursuing Supreme Court review; Carroll does not oppose if he adds about $7.46m in bond.
Trump argues presidential immunity and the Westfall Act should shield his 2019 denial of Carroll's allegations, and says enforcement before Supreme Court review would cause irreparable harm.
The move follows the Justice Department's decision to seek Supreme Court intervention and substitution of the United States for Trump after an appeals court let the verdict stand.
If the government becomes the defendant, what happens to the $83.3 million defamation award?
Will the Supreme Court decide where a president's official duties end and personal life begins?
Trump’s $83.3 Million Defamation Verdict Faces Supreme Court Review Over Presidential Immunity
Overview
In 2026, the DOJ sought Supreme Court permission to intervene in Donald Trump's appeal of an $83.3 million defamation verdict by arguing his 2019 denials were official presidential acts. After the Second Circuit denied Trump's request for a full rehearing, Trump appealed to the Supreme Court, facing challenges due to waiver issues where key immunity arguments were not timely raised. Meanwhile, Trump secured a $91.63 million bond to stay judgment enforcement. The dissenting judges criticized the denial and damages as excessive, fueling Trump's claims of unfair treatment. The Supreme Court's upcoming ruling will shape presidential immunity boundaries and influence future civil litigation and political dynamics.