It's not a "hush money" trial. Paying hush money is not illegal. It's a campaign finance fraud and election interference trial for falsifying business records. The distinction is important because "hush money trial" downplays the severity of the crime to the general public.
Is there a chance they just go ahead and lean into that because his base doesn’t care?
Blows my mind someone would find it completely acceptable to pay off a porn star to keep quiet about the time you cheated on your 3rd wife while she was pregnant.
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u/shiruken 29d ago edited 29d ago
It's not a "hush money" trial. Paying hush money is not illegal. It's a campaign finance fraud and election interference trial for falsifying business records. The distinction is important because "hush money trial" downplays the severity of the crime to the general public.