Trump loses last bid to keep key evidence out of rape trial

Mr Trump has repeatedly insisted he never met Ms Carroll at the store and that he did not know who she was.

Former US president Donald Trump’s bid to keep key evidence out of his civil rape trial next month was rejected by a federal judge on Monday (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

Former US president Donald Trump’s attempt to keep key evidence out of his civil rape trial next month was rejected by a federal judge on Monday.

Judge Lewis A Kaplan in Manhattan ruled that key witnesses will be allowed to give evidence and misogynistic remarks Mr Trump made in 2005 when he apparently did not realise he was being recorded can be played for a jury which will hear rape allegations made by a former magazine columnist 25 years ago.