There are moments, more than others, that scream the humiliation of it all.
Take this, before Tuesday’s proceedings began. “There are no descriptions of genitals or anything, but it is important to prove that she had sexual relations with him.”
It was the guarantee of the prosecution before the interrogation. Stormy Daniel after donald trump Lawyers had previously objected to her testifying about the details of the sexual acts.
It would be that kind of day in this kind of trial.
The Trump trial as it happened: Stormy Daniels accused of lying about ‘threat’ in parking lot
In a dingy New York courtroom, this was the president and the porn star, together again, in a most reductive meeting for Trump.
He might have gotten assurances about the anatomical details, but from the moment the court heard “The People Call Stormy Daniels,” this was Mr. Trump with his pants down, no doubt.
Ms. Daniels told her story of growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as the daughter of a single mother. She edited her high school newspaper, she enjoyed ballet and horses and had ambitions to be a technician.
When she met Trump, 27, we learned that she was an adult film actress and director, starring in films like 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.
According to her, the meeting with Trump was more Austin Powers: the penthouse suite, the satin pajamas and the spanking with a rolled up magazine.
“Shit,” Trump was heard muttering. His problem is that this kind of nonsense persists.
Whatever her lawyers’ protests about Ms. Daniels’s credibility (and there are gaps), that is not the headline for a watching and voting public.
What will they take from the court to the polls in November? Aside from the visuals, what message does it send to key demographics?
An affair with a porn star while married does not sit well with the evangelical principles so critical to Trump’s 2016 vote. Suburban women might also reel from this tasteless glimpse behind the scenes of the presidency. .
How much will Mr. Trump care? Approximate value of $130,000 (£103,000). She is the bonus he paid to prevent the story from coming to light.
Unfortunately, for him, the insurance policy ran out.
After a night with the porn actor, the consequences are harsh.
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