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Local News | Stormy Daniels’ bombshell hush money testimony on tryst with Trump: Top moments

Porn star Stormy Daniels took the stand on Tuesday, offering bombshell testimony on her alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump at a Lake Tahoe golf tournament in July 2006. Testifying at Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan, Daniels recounted the salacious details, at one point mimicking a sexy pose Trump allegedly struck while perched on the bed of his hotel room.

The former president and current GOP candidate is facing 35 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to Daniels to buy her silence about that evening in his hotel room. At several points during her testimony, Trump seemed furious and disgusted.

Daniels will be back on the stand on Thursday, but for now, here are the top moments:

• Initial Reluctance: Daniels testified that initially, she didn’t want to meet Trump for dinner. “F–k no,” she said in response to the invitation, delivered by the then-future-president’s bodyguard. Later on, though, she was convinced by her publicist. “What could go wrong?” Daniels, wryly shrugging with a sad smile, remembered the publicist saying. She ended up agreeing to meet him, thinking it could be a good business opportunity, as she wanted to get into film directing outside of porn.

• Inappropriate Remarks: “You remind me of my daughter,” Trump told her, she said. “Smart and blonde and beautiful.” Ivanka Trump and Daniels are three years apart in age. Trump, Daniels said in court, is about the age of her own father. Trump added that he wanted to get Daniels on “The Apprentice,” she said — an idea he continued to dangle afterwards.

• Unexpected Encounter: Daniels testified she opened the bathroom door to find Trump sitting on the side of the bed stripped down to his boxers. Daniels remembered how, after leaving Trump to use the restroom, it was “like a jump scare” to see him stripped down and waiting for her. “I felt the room spin in slow motion,” she said. “I felt the blood leave my hands… almost like when you stand up too fast.”

• Condom Concerns: Daniels said she just “stared at the ceiling” during sex, and that Trump didn’t wear a condom. “Was that concerning to you?” asked prosecutor Susan Hoffinger. “Yes.” “Did you say anything about it? “No.” “Why not?” “I didn’t say anything at all.” It was “brief,” Daniels testified. “I had my clothes and my shoes off. I removed my bra,” she said. “We were in missionary position.”

In a pivotal moment, Merchan intervened, urging prosecutors to refrain from delving into explicit details. Daniels admitted she had disclosed the encounter to "very few people" and harbored shame for not halting it. The revelation was so shrouded in secrecy that she didn't divulge it to her husband until years later, when the news broke.

Tensions escalated as Trump's lawyer, Susan Necheles, grilled Daniels about a 2011 meeting with Gloria Allred, recounted in her book. Daniels admitted to providing an "abbreviated" version, omitting the intimate aspect. Necheles accused her of fabricating the testimony, to which Daniels vehemently denied.

Cross-examination intensified as Daniels refuted insinuations of financial motives behind her involvement with Trump. Necheles confronted her with scathing social media posts directed at Trump, prompting Daniels to affirm her disdain, citing retaliatory remarks.

Necheles probed further, questioning Daniels's animosity toward Trump, to which she affirmed a desire for accountability rather than vengeance. The courtroom atmosphere crackled with tension as each exchange unveiled layers of animus and determination.

As the courtroom drama unfolded, it became evident that Stormy Daniels' testimony was not merely about legalities but a window into the complexities of power, relationships, and personal integrity. Her courage in confronting uncomfortable truths resonated beyond the confines of the trial, sparking broader conversations about accountability, consent, and the abuse of authority. Regardless of the legal outcome, Daniels' unwavering resolve to speak her truth stood as a testament to the enduring pursuit of justice in the face of adversity.