Donald Trump has to answer in court for allegedly covering up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. What his wife Melania thinks about it.
New York – Donald Trump is once again on trial in New York (USA): The 77-year-old is currently having to deal with a matter from 2006: At that time he is said to have had an affair with porn actress Stormy Daniels. In order not to be disadvantaged in the 2016 presidential election campaign, he is said to have paid her hush money through a lawyer. The biggest problem is that the hush money may have come from campaign funds, meaning Trump could have violated applicable law.
On the first day of the trial there was already bad news for the Trump team: a request for bias against the judge was rejected. It is also clear that a statement from Stormy Daniels was admitted.
Donald Trump: What does Melania think about the Stormy Daniels trial?
The somewhat bizarre trial against the very likely presidential candidate is a topic in the media not only in the USA, but worldwide. In the first few days, Trump became an Internet meme and sent a hashtag into the charts: #sleepydon trended on social networks. It was noticeable that Donald Trump might have dozed off. The fact that he likes to refer to his opponent Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe” made his nap a hit with the internet and the press.
Of course, I'm also interested in how Donald Trump's wife Melania Trump thinks about the trial. After all, Trump probably wants to move back into the White House with her as First Lady. And: Trump had the alleged affair with Stormy Daniels during his marriage to her and when Melania was pregnant with their son Barron.
Melania Trump: Trial is “a disgrace”
Melania Trump did not appear at the start of the trial on Monday. Privately, she described the Daniels case as “his problem, not hers,” as the
New York Times
reported. When she originally found out about it, she was angry and left her husband to languish, and she also appeared alone in public. Nevertheless, like Trump, she believes that the process itself is unfair.
The New York Times
claims to have learned the following
from a source close to the Trump family who wishes to remain anonymous : The former first lady called the trial “a disgrace” that could also affect the election campaign.
Since Melania has mostly stood by her husband, but has already refused him public support, the trial could now remain interesting on this point: Apparently it is also up for debate that Melania herself could be summoned as a witness.
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