Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media before appearing in court at his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on May 7, 2024. (Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he can’t comment directly on “lies and false statements” made during his trial, due to a gag order that was imposed on him. His comments came after Stormy Daniels testified in the case.
On Tuesday, Ms. Daniels, an adult film performer whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, testified that she had a sexual encounter with the former president in 2006. President Trump has previously denied the allegation. Defense attorneys asked for a mistrial due to Ms. Daniels’ claims, arguing that she introduced new statements that would prejudice the jury, but Judge Juan Merchan denied their bid.
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