FORMER President Donald Trump was spotted cheering along with fans at the final race of the F1 Grand Prix on Sunday, just days after hearing testimony from former adviser Hope Hicks last week.
Hicks testified during Trump’s second week of silence money trial in New York, where he faces 34 criminal charges.
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So it came as a surprise when Trump was seen in good spirits at Sunday’s F1 Grand Prix in Miami, shortly after hearing Hick’s damning testimony.
Prosecutors called Hicks to the stand to offer evidence about whether Trump knew about payments his lawyer, Michael Cohen, allegedly made to keep former porn star Stormy Daniels quiet about an alleged affair with the 45th president.
She said he knew.
After sobbing on the stand and taking a minute to calm down, she gave the court harsh testimony against Trump.
“He wanted to make sure there was a denial of any kind of relationship,” Hicks said according to The Guardian.
FUN IN THE SUN
O F1 The Grand Prix is an annual race that attracts some of the sport’s top competitors along with a star-studded crowd.
Trump joined the ranks of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Ed Sheeran and Kendall Jenner in participating in this year’s event.
Several photos were taken of the 2024 presidential candidate with his fists raised in the air and a wide smile on his face, contrasting sharply with the somber look he presented in court last week.
At one point, he wore a red “Make America Great Again” hat in a tribute to his supporters.
Tom Garfinkel, general managing partner of the F1 race and CEO of the Miami Dolphin, said he could not confirm whether any celebrities would be at the event for security reasons.
“I am not authorized to disclose the participants for security and privacy reasons,” Garfinkel said. USA today.
“We don’t talk about communicating with people, but I will say there will be no fundraising at the event,” he added.
RACING WITHOUT POLITICS
Although Trump attended the F1 Grand Prix as a private citizen, his policy they never fall behind.
A supporter named Steve Witkoff was cited last month by Grand Prix officials for trying to sell tickets to his racing suite for $250,000 as a fundraiser for the former president.
“Political campaigning has its place and is not in our race,” officials said in a letter to Witkoff.
“We welcome you and your guests to attend our event and enjoy your suite. However, we respectfully request that this be done in accordance with our very clear license agreement,” they wrote.
Race fans had plenty to distract them from the political quagmires and Florida in this year’s exciting race.
McLaren’s Lando Norris defeated favorite Max Verstappen of Red Bull in Sunday’s final race to win his first Grand Prix cup.
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BACK TO COURT
Trump faces his third week in court next week for your silence money trial in New York City.
The jury has already heard testimony from several key witnesses in the first two weeks of the trial, including Hicks, who will continue his testimony next week.
Trump is the first former president in history to face criminal charges.
He is also the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for president in the elections later this year, after already receiving the required number of electoral votes during last year’s primary elections.
Prosecutors have not revealed who will testify this week, but Daniels and Cohen are expected to testify in court at some point.
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