Stormy Daniels Testifies on Alleged Affair with Trump in Hush Money Trial

During the ongoing criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels took the witness stand to provide testimony regarding her alleged affair with Trump and the associated hush money payments. The defense is attempting to discredit Daniels’ salacious testimony and portray her as a liar and extortionist seeking to harm Trump. Daniels denied accusations of extortion and acknowledged her dislike for Trump. While testifying, Daniels provided graphic details of their supposed sexual encounter, which Trump has previously denied. The defense requested a mistrial due to Daniels’ “prejudicial” testimony, but the judge declined, partially attributing this to the defense’s failure to object more forcefully during her testimony. The trial centers around the charge that Trump falsified business records related to the hush money payment made by his former attorney, Michael Cohen, to Daniels in the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign. Prosecutors argue that the payment was made to prevent damaging information about Trump’s personal life from becoming public during the election, while Trump’s defense team argues that he was attempting to protect his reputation and family from embarrassment.