'Go back to law school': Internet mocks Alina Habba for saying she's 'proud' to defend Trump amid $83.3M Jean Carroll verdict

Alina Habba who represented Trump in defamation trial, was on brink of tears after the massive verdict
Attorney Alina Habba said she was 'proud' to represent Donald Trump despite unfavored ruling in E. Jean Carroll's trial (Getty Images)
Attorney Alina Habba said she was 'proud' to represent Donald Trump despite unfavored ruling in E. Jean Carroll's trial (Getty Images)

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Alina Habba, former President Donald Trump's attorney, went off in a fiery statement after the Manhattan jury ordered her client to pay a whopping amount of $83.3 million in damages for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019, as reported by The Hill.

Talking to the media after exiting the courtroom followed by the verdict in Carrol's favor on Friday, January 26, Habba said she was 'proud' to represent Trump.

The Messenger posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) where the attorney retorted against a reporter who questioned whether she regretted representing the ex-president.

"No, I'm not having any second thoughts about representing President Trump. It is the proudest thing I could ever do," she stated.



 

She then accused New York of being hostile to Trump, indicating the failure of the defamation verdict and the suit filed by NY Attorney General Letitia James. Habba claimed the continuous trials were because Trump was leading in the polls.

"So don't get it twisted," she added. "I am so proud to stand with President Trump. But I am not proud to stand with what I saw in that courtroom."

(Stephanie Keith / Getty Images)
E. Jean Carroll was awarded $83.3M in the defamtion trial against Donald Trump (Stephanie Keith / Getty Images)

Trump, who exited the court before the verdicts, slammed it on Truth Social, calling the decision "absolutely ridiculous" and a "Biden Directed Witch Hunt."

Alina Habba melts down while leaving courtroom

Habba, who represented Trump in the defamation trial, was on the brink of tears after the massive verdict, according to a report by liberal news network Meidas Touch.



 

Addressing the media after the verdict, the attorney also slammed Judge Lewis Kaplan, claiming he ensured "every single defense that President Trump had" was not raised in front of the jury.

Additionally, her disruptive behavior in court on the day of the verdict prompted the judge to issue a stern warning, threatening to send her to jail.

Like Trump, his attorney also received warnings from District Judge Lewis Kaplan multiple times during the trial days.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump (C) sits in the courtroom during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on November 06, 2023 in New York City. Trump is scheduled to testify in the civil fraud trial that alleges that he and his two sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump conspired to inflate his net worth on financial statements provided to banks and insurers to secure loans. New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued seeking $250 million in damages. His sons testified in the trial last week and his daughter Ivanka Trump is scheduled to testify on Wednesday after her lawyers were unable to block her testimony. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images)
Donald Trump (C) and his attorney Alina Habba (R) received warnings from the judge for interrupting proceedings (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images)

Her nasty exchanges with the judge apparently started when the latter refused to delay the trial for Trump to attend his mother-in-law's funeral on January 18. Later, the attorney had several slip-ups, embarrassing herself and her client. This caused the media to mock her over a past statement where Habba said "I can fake being smart," questioning her competency to handle a significant case.

Internet reacts to Alina Habba's remarks

Internet users had no empathy towards Habba's meltdown and her pride in representing and defending Trump; instead, they mocked her, asking her to return to law school.

One user said, "Habba needs to go back to law school, or better yet, get a job at Fox or Newsmax as political spin is more her lane."



 

Another user remarked, "Lmaoooo she is so unserious. Please someone on location megaphone a laugh track while she’s speaking."



 

"Not many attorneys would be proud of losing tens of millions of their client’s dollars…and not getting paid for their services on top of it," added a third user.



 

One response read, "You're witness the last stage of a law career." Another user opined, "She’s a terrible actress."



 



 

A seventh user remarked, "The thing is, she’s so indignant because she doesn’t know what she doesn’t know—kinda like MAGA folks.." 



 

"She's trying to "fake" being "smart" right here," said another user.



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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