Donald Trump visibly uncomfortable as Stormy Daniels gives frank testimony on their ‘relationship’ at hush money trial
PORN star Stormy Daniels has been called to the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial as the deflated former president sat steps away, visibly uncomfortable.
The adult film star, who was born Stephanie Clifford, gave blunt testimony about her alleged relationship with on the 13th day of his criminal trial in downtown .
Daniels, 45, recalled meeting Trump at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, on the border of California and Nevada, where she was working at the event to promote the porn studio Wicked Pictures.
"He was as old or older than my father," Daniels, who was 27 when she met then-60-year-old Trump, said on the stand.
The adult entertainment star said Trump's bodyguard, Keith Schiller, told her the real estate tycoon was "interested in having her join him for dinner."
The adult star said Trump told her not to worry about Melania, adding that the two "did not even sleep in the same room."
Trump shook his head and closed his eyes as Daniels told the jury about his supposed sleeping arrangement with his wife, 54.
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After the court went on break, Daniels continued her testimony and vividly detailed how, after dinner, they went to Trump's hotel room, where she went into his bathroom and looked through his toiletry bag.
When she exited the bathroom to leave, Daniels said Trump was seated in the bedroom bed, in his boxer shorts and T-shirt, waiting for her.
"I had my clothes and my shoes off. I removed my bra. We were in missionary position."
Trump has repeatedly denied having an affair with Daniels.
The porn star said she had sex with Trump and went into more vivid detail by claiming he did not use a condom.
"Did you say anything about it?" prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asked, to which Daniels replied, "No. I didn't say anything at all."
Daniels said the encounter was "brief" and she was left shaking and bewildered after it was over.
"He said, 'Oh it was great, let's get together again honey bunch,'" Daniels told the courtroom.
She said she had subsequent encounters with Trump but declined his future advances.
"I wanted to maintain that sort of relationship. The chance to be on The Apprentice was still in the air, and it would've been great for my career," she testified.
Daniels said during a party in January 2007 in Los Angeles, which was sponsored by Trump, she met Karen McDougal, the former Playboy model who also claims to have had an affair with the former president.
On that day, Daniels said Trump repeatedly propositioned her to go home with him that night, but she declined.
She said she last saw Trump in June 2007 at his bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
During that encounter, Daniels said she again spurned Trump's advances after he told her he missed her and wanted to get together again.
Daniels testified that she had stayed in contact with Trump and spoke to him several times over the phone, but eventually, he informed her that he could not put her on The Apprentice.
Trump's team requested a mistrial after the first part of Daniels' testimony, claiming her remarks had “nothing to do with this case and is extremely prejudicial.”
The judge rejected the request, saying, "I don’t believe we’re at the point where a mistrial is warranted."
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Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts in connection with alleged hush money payments.
His trial is now in its third week of testimony.
Donald Trump's legal battles
Donald Trump is the first former president to be charged with state or federal crimes. He has been indicted four times and faces a slew of charges. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is juggling dates in court with rallies on the campaign trail. The U.S. Sun breaks down the former president's current legal battles.
New York Business Records:
- Trump stands accused of falsifying business records allegedly connected to $130,000 of hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
- The payment, which was executed by Trump's ex-attorney, Michael Cohen, ensured an embarrassing story wasn't published in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
- Trump could face up to four years in prison if convicted.
- Trump can only be pardoned by the governor of New York if he is convicted.
- The trial began on April 15 and is expected to last through May.
Federal Classified Documents:
- Trump is accused of mishandling classified documents after he left office and storing them at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
- He has also been accused of obstructing federal agents as they tried to reclaim the documents.
- Trump is further alleged to have shown the trove of files to people who were not supposed to see them.
- Trump faces a slew of charges, including allegations he violated the Espionage Act.
- Trump is also accused of engaging in a conspiracy to obstruct justice.
- He could face 100 years in prison if convicted.
- The case is not expected to go to trial before the November election.
- If Trump wins, he could either pardon himself or order the Department of Justice to drop the charges because the case was brought at the federal level.
Federal Election Subversion:
- In August 2023, the Department of Justice indicted Trump over the events linked to the January 6 insurrection and organizing false slates of electors.
- Trump has been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy against rights, and obstruction of an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding.
- If convicted, Trump could get a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison.
- A trial date has not yet been decided, but the case is unlikely to go to trial before the November election.
- The Supreme Court is considering arguments surrounding whether Trump is immune from prosecution for some or all actions while in the White House.
Georgia Election Interference:
- Trump and 18 others have been accused of attempting to alter the outcome of the 2020 election in Georgia by pressuring local officials and election workers.
- The district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which includes Atlanta, indicted Trump on racketeering charges in August 2023.
- He turned himself into a Georgia jail and had his mugshot taken.
- A trial is not expected to take place before the November election.
- Trump cannot pardon himself if he's convicted because the charges were brought at the state level.
- In Georgia, only a board that is appointed by the governor can approve pardons.