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Donald Trump on Friday reacted to the news that he was being ordered to pay more than $80 million in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. Trump, who testified in the trial but was limited in what he could say because it was solely about determining damages and not liability, said it is “absolutely ridiculous” that he was hit with such a high damages verdict. That amount is on top of the $5 million Trump was previously ordered to pay after the first Carroll trial last year. ALSO READ: ‘Chaos’: Fired Highland Park rec director details trauma of July 4 mass shooting Trump posted his response on h…