E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won two civil cases against Donald Trump after juries found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, has said she recently received a Valentine's Day card from the president.
Carroll referenced the card publicly, drawing renewed attention to a legal dispute that has already resulted in Trump being ordered to pay more than $88 million in damages.
Newsweek has not been able to confirm the veracity of the email and has reached out to President Trump and Carroll via email for comment.
There is ongoing legal fallout from Carroll's lawsuits against Trump, which produced some of the most-consequential civil judgments ever issued against a U.S. president.
Courts found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in a civil case, and for defaming her after she accused him of assault where rulings that have been upheld on appeal. The cases are frequently cited as significant examples of a president being held personally accountable in civil court.
The Valentine's Day-themed fundraising email was sent from a political action committee associated with Trump, with the sender listed as "Secret Admirer Donald J. Trump."
Screenshots shared by Carroll showed that the email used romantic language and verse, asked recipients whether they still "loved" Trump, and urged them to read a "love letter" and donate money.
In the post on X, Carroll wrote: "Yes. This is a real email. No. I did not sign up on this mailing list. Yes. We are living in a crazy world."
There is no indication that the email was connected to the litigation or sent directly by Trump himself, and political fundraising messages are commonly distributed in bulk to large mailing lists.
Carroll is a former advice columnist who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan department store in the mid‑1990s. Trump denied the allegation and publicly attacked Carroll after she went public in 2019.
In May 2023, a New York jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her, awarding her $5 million. A second jury later awarded Carroll $83.3 million over Trump's continued statements about her. A federal appeals court upheld that larger verdict in 2025, rejecting Trump's arguments that presidential immunity shielded him from liability.
Trump has repeatedly denied Carroll's claims and has characterized the lawsuits as politically motivated, arguments that juries and appellate courts rejected.
Carroll's post on X has gained more than 330,000 views and mixed reactions online. The renewed attention underscores how the dispute continues to surface publicly, even as the legal process moves through the courts.
Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review one of the civil judgments against him in the Carroll cases. Unless a higher court intervenes, the verdicts and damages awards remain in place.