NY v Trump: How Stormy Daniels self-destructed under a devastating cross-examination
FOX NewsMAY 2024
Trump NY Trial: Stormy Daniels Testifies for Second Time
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The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
This case is a farce and a politically-motivated abuse of the justice system to try to derail Trump's return to the White House. Daniels, who admits she has no knowledge about the bookkeeping at the center of this case, spent more than seven hours smearing Trump with little evidence that anything ever happened between them. In the end, Daniels' testimony backfired because she was a terrible witness.
Anti-Trump narrative
Daniels delivered pertinent testimony to counter Trump and his lawyers' denials. If Trump wants to dispute Daniels' story, he can take the stand. Despite the harsh, accusatory line of questioning, Daniels held her own and made a convincing case that Trump had something he wanted to keep quiet prior to the 2016 election.
Metaculus Prediction
There's an 81% chance that Trump will be found guilty of any crime in the Manhattan case before Election Day 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.