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Why Stormy Daniels’ Testimony Hit Different for Women
“I thought, ‘Oh my God,’ what did I misread to get here?” Daniels said. “Because the intention was pretty clear. Somebody stripped down in their underwear and posed on the bed, waiting for you.”
This is a quote from Donald Trump’s New York City trial for business and election fraud. Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) provided rather graphic testimony on Tuesday about her sexual encounter with our former president and current dictator-for-life wannabe.
This case reminds us, if nothing else, that Trump is a sex pest. Remember the Access Hollywood tape that everyone thought would derail his 2016 campaign? The trial reminded us of that, and the fact that several women accused him of inappropriate behavior, including sexual assault, around the same time. Remember how he denied every single allegation and swore he’d sue them all for defamation? We’re still waiting for those lawsuits.
Then there was the woman — alias “Katie Johnson” — who emerged with allegations that Trump and Jeffrey Epstein both raped her when she was 13. She then retracted…
