Donald Trump’s latest trial began earlier this week—despite the former president’s attempts to delay it—and reportedly, the Trump women are already embarrassed. As Donald Trump gears up to defend himself against the accusations of falsifying business records to cover up the $130K hush money he paid adult film star Stormy Daniels after their alleged affair, his daughter, Ivanka Trump is staying far away, and his wife, Melania Trump, is not too happy about it either. Keep reading for all the details.
Donald Trumps' Hush Money Lawsuit Begins
Back in 2018, Stormy Daniels publicly claimed that Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, had paid her $130,000 to keep quiet about their alleged affair. Though Donald Trump did attempt to delay the onset of the trial, with his lawyers citing "an impartial jury cannot be selected right now based on prejudicial pretrial publicity." However, Justice Lizbeth González rejected the request without any explanation.
The incident, according to Stormy Daniels, occurred during Melania's pregnancy with her and the former president's son, Barron, in 2006, a decade before Trump's presidency. She says they met in Lake Tahoe at a celebrity golf tournament, and he invited her to his hotel suite for dinner, where he showed her a copy of a golf magazine with his face on the cover.
Stormy then recalls saying, "Someone should take that magazine and spank you with it." Allegedly, the former president then "turned around and pulled his pants down a little," which is when Stormy "gave him a couple of swats." Later that evening, Stormy says they had consensual sex.
Donald Trump has denied any relationship with the adult film star, but on Oct. 28th, 2016, Stormy signed an NDA in which she pledged not to publicly discuss any aspect of their relationship in exchange for $130,000.
In 2023, Trump was charged with falsifying business records to cover up the payment, and claims that the $130K was to stop her "false and extortionist accusations."
Ivanka & Melania Trump Are 'Reportedly' Embarrassed By Donald Trump's Scandal
Ivanka Trump, who was a senior advisor to her father during his first stint as president, has made it clear that she will not be politically involved with her father any longer, and this only underscored her decision. While she's promised to love and support him from the sidelines, she definitely didn't mean in court. An insider close to the family told Page Six, "One thing that is for certain is that she will not be in court for the Stormy Daniels trial, and neither will Melania."
"The trial remains embarrassing for all the Trump women," the source continued. Melania, who according to her former aid, Stephanie Grisham, reportedly felt "humiliated" after the news of the affair came to light, certainly can't be happy about having the relive the attention this trial will be bringing back to her relationship. One thing is for certain: Donald will not be turning to the women in his life for support during this time.
