During Donald Trump’s trial, the prosecution has portrayed the former President as the mastermind behind a criminal scheme aimed at manipulating the 2016 presidential election in order to conceal an alleged affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
These remarks were made during the prosecution’s opening statement in Trump’s ongoing criminal trial.
On the other hand, the defense argued that there is nothing improper about seeking to sway an election – it is simply exercising democracy.
In addition to the opening statements from both sides, the trial briefly heard testimony from its first witness, David Pecker.
Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, played a pivotal role in Trump’s alleged wrongdoings.
A jury consisting of seven men and five women residing in Manhattan will determine whether Trump’s alleged endeavors to hide an affair with Daniels, which he believed could harm his presidential aspirations, crossed legal boundaries.
The ex-President faced 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records in early 2023.