Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (a.k.a., Stephanie Clifford) continued to be cross examined today by the Malignant Loser's shameless female attorney Susan Necheles. The cross examination and redirect was completed around 12:15 p.m. and Ms. Daniels was excused. Here are some highlights from her testimony, via CBS News (our emphasis):
The cross-examination of Daniels resumed, continuing to be as combative as Tuesday's. Trump's attorney Susan Necheles asked her about efforts to sell her story. Daniels said yes, she was trying to sell her story and also spoke to Slate, which would not pay for her story. Daniels admitted that getting money for her story was important to her.
"I never asked for money from President Trump," Daniels said. "I never asked for money from anyone in particular. I asked for money to tell my story."
Daniels laughed when Necheles asked if wanted to come forward because of Trump's stances on abortion on gay marriage, which she felt had changed...
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Necheles highlighted a series of tweets by Daniels that she alleged showed Daniels either belittled Trump, or attempted to profit over the case.
Daniels was shown a March tweet in which she said she's "the best person to flush the orange turd down."
Daniels pointed out that it was responding to another person who called her a "human toilet."
She also tried to parse Necheles' words.
"It doesn't say President Trump, it says 'orange turd.' If that's how you're going to interpret it, that's on you," Daniels said.
Necheles then showed tweets, beginning on March 30, 2023 — the day Trump was first indicted — celebrating the criminal cases against him. Some were paired with links to Daniels' merchandise store.
You're celebrating indictments by selling things from your store." Necheles said.
"Not unlike Mr. Trump," Daniels shot back.
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After questioning Daniels about the alleged dinner, Necheles moved onto the alleged sexual encounter between Trump and Daniels. Necheles repeatedly accused her of changing the story of the alleged sexual encounter.
Daniels said she felt "shock, surprise" when she saw Trump on the bed when she came back to the hotel room, and said it was a "power shift," because she earlier felt she had "control of the situation."
She said this was the first time they were "bodyguards" outside the door, and they were "twice my age and bigger than me."
Necheles pushed Daniels that she had said she "blacked out" during the alleged sexual encounter, although Necheles said Daniels "told a different story" in 2011 to In Touch magazine.
"There were parts I didn't remember," Daniels said, adding that she does remember thinking that she hoped he wouldn't try to pay her — but she thought that if he did try to pay her, it would be a lot.
Necheles then tried to accuse Daniels "you're making this up, right?" to which Daniels replied "no."
Daniels said she never accused Trump of drugging her or getting her drunk, saying "the worst thing that he did was lie."
When Necheles said "your story has completely changed," Daniels responded "you're trying to make me say it changed, but it hasn't changed."
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On Tuesday, Necheles asked Daniels, "You're making this up as you sit there, right?"
And on Thursday, Necheles continued versions of that question, asking Daniels if she's changing her story, or concocting it — comparing it to adult film scenes she's written.
In one particularly tense exchange, Necheles asked why Daniels testified she got "light-headed" at the surprise of seeing Trump in his boxers.
"You've acted and had sex in over 200 porn movies?" Necheles asked.
Daniels replied that the figure was closer to 150.
"And there are naked men and naked women having sex right?" Necheles asked.
Daniels replied that was accurate.
"But according to you seeing a man on a bed in a t-shirt and boxer shorts, that you got light headed?" Necheles said.
Daniels said if she walked out and saw her own husband, it wouldn't affect her, but the surprise of seeing "a man twice your age" unexpectedly, caught her off guard.
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After defense attorneys wrapped up their cross-examination, prosecutors had a few more questions in redirect, noting that defense attorneys questioned whether fear was a part of her motivation.
Daniels said "if you're out in the open, you're safe," but she conceded that she was happy to take the money. "We're all happy to take money," she said.
Daniels also noted that since the interview, she has had to hire extra security, "take extra precautions for my daughter" and move to a "safe place." "I lost the judgment and attorneys fees because my case about the NDA was thrown out and attorney's fees are automatically awarded in those kinds of instances," she added.
When asked if coming forward publicly was a net positive or negative in her life," Daniels said "negative."
We're awaiting word on who the next bombshell prosecution witness will be, although the man at the center of the case, former Malignant Loser fixer Michael Cohen, can't be far off.
(Image: via the Washington Post)
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