But she also said his interest in suppressing the allegations from the
women stemmed from his desire to shield his wife, Melania.
...
Trump's lawyers have argued that Trump's motivation in seeking to
silence the accounts of two women -- former Playboy model Karen
McDougal and porn star Stormy Daniels -- who claimed sexual encounters
with him wasn't to help his 2016 presidential campaign, as prosecutors
have alleged, but instead to protect his family. The motive is
important because, in trying to convict Trump of 34 felonies,
prosecutors are seeking to link allegedly fraudulent business records
with violations of election law.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/03/trump-hush-money-trial-hope-hicks-testimony-00156137
his desire to shield his wife
to protect his family
Contrived horse manure...
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