E Jean Carroll to testify today in Trump defamation trial: Live updates

Donald Trump’s defamation trial resumes in New York on Wednesday, with his accuser E Jean Carroll set to testify.

The case was brought against the Republican presidential candidate by the former Elle magazine columnist after she accused him of sexually assaulting her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s, for which Mr Trump was found liable last year.

He has consistently denied any wrongdoing and claims never to have met Ms Carroll.

The defendant appeared in court on Tuesday to witness jury selection but left at the lunch break before each side delivered their opening statements.

The GOP presidential nominee-presumptive is otherwise turning his attention towards campaigning in New Hampshire ahead of that state’s all-important primary next week.

He will be hoping to keep up the momentum after storming to victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday night.

Mr Trump notched up more than 51 per cent of the vote in the Midwest while his Republican challengers Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley followed way behind in second and third place with 21 per cent and 19 per cent respectively.

Vivek Ramaswamy scored just 8 per cent and has since suspended his campaign and endorsed the winner.

Maybe she should drop out if she can’t do better than this.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who ended his own presidential campaign after Iowa, appeared on stage with Trump in Atkinson, New Hampshire, last night and enjoyed a warm reception, with the crowd chanting “VP” at one point, arguing for him as the Republican front-runner’s next running mate.

However, senior Trump adviser Jason Miller appears to have already ruled out that possibility.

Amazing that it was only this weekend that Trump attacked his then-rival as “not MAGA” and warned Iowa voters not