Susan Necheles, a lawyer for Trump, questioned Daniels motivations and tried to cast doubt on her story.
You rehearsed your testimony here, right?
Daniels denied that her testimony was rehearsed.
(L-R) Stormy Daniels and Donald TrumpTalkTV/Getty
She said grueling referred to the difficulty of reliving the experience.
The memories were hard to bring up, she said.
Necheles also asked her, Its that simple: You want more money, right?
Dont we all want to make more money?
And is it correct that you hate President Trump Necheles asked.
Yes, Daniels replied.
(A version of the story ran years later, but Daniels said she was never paid.)
But Necheles pointed out that Daniels had called the story bullshit that year toE!
Daniels said she was calling bullshit on E!
News for publishing the story, not denying that she had had sex with Trump.
Daniels replied, When I met her in person later I told her everything.
Necheles also questioned what she called the supposed threat against Daniels life in 2011.
That was you saying I dont care about a federal court order, Necheles said.
Daniels later said she doesnt know whether shell agree to pay the fees.
Trump has sued her in Florida to collect the debt.
Daniels will return to the stand on Thursday when the trial resumes.
Todd Blanche, representing Trump, said that Stormy Daniels testimony was unduly and inappropriately prejudicial.
Earlier today, Daniels testified about a sexual encounter withThe Apprenticehost in 2006.
Daniels then described receiving a threat not to go public with the story.
Its still extraordinarily prejudicial to insert safety concerns into a trial about business records, Blanche said.
Judge Juan Merchan said that there were some things that were probably better left unsaid.
Having said that, I dont believe were at the point where a mistrial is warranted.
He said that the defense could examine inconsistencies in Daniels story on cross examination.
But that instruction likely wont come until Thursday at the earliest.
When you say the bell has been rung, the defense has to take some responsibility for that.
It was a reference to Daniels impoverished childhood in Baton Rouge, LA.
My motivation wasnt money, it was to get the story out, Daniels testified.
I was freaking out, crying, hyperventilating, Daniels recalled.
Prosecutors have tied their case against Trump to a $130,000 payment that Daniels received from Cohen.
It wasnt clear from testimony who threatened Daniels in the parking lot.
And who was the beneficiary of that NDA?
Donald Trump, Daniels replied.
Daniels said she didnt care about the dollar figure.
It was just to get it done.
She described her financial situation as an adult performer as the best it had ever been.
She said she wanted the agreement completed before the November presidential election.
After one break, Judge Merchan told Hoffinger that the degree of detail that were going into is unnecessary.
Daniels described meeting Trump at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe in 2006.
It was then that he invited her to his hotel room, she said.
She said she thought, Oh my god, what did I misread to get here?
I didnt say anything at all, she said.
Afterwards, she said her hands were shaking so much she had trouble dressing herself.
She recalled seeing a copy of one her DVDs that she had signed for Trump sitting on the nightstand.
Trump has denied her claim.
A Trump lieutenant, Michael Cohen, would later pay Daniels $130,000 to keep silent about the encounter.
After that, Daniels said, He was much more polite.
Daniels testimony will continue after a mid-morning break.
What could possibly go wrong?'
Daniels was the second witness called today.
Trump co-wrote them with a longtime Trump Organization employee, speechwriter Meredith McIver.
Weisselberg is currentlyserving five months in jail.
Thats to be expected.
Blanche asked if McIver might have served as a ghostwriter of the book.
Im not sure how exactly she contributed, Franklin replied.
All I know is she helped our primary author in some way.
PREVIOUSLY:Stormy Daniels is scheduled to testify today in Donald Trumps hush money trial in New York.
Necheles objected to Daniels testimony, in particular to her testifying about any details about sexual acts.
The trial centers on a $130,000 hush money payment to her in advance of the 2016 presidential election.
Prosecutors contend that Trump falsified business records to conceal the payment.
But Hoffinger clarified that they have to elicit that they had intercourse.
Daniels attorney Clark Brewster told the AP that it was likely Daniels would take the stand today.
The deal with Daniels is the centerpiece of the Manhattan District Attorneys case against Trump.
This is unprecedented, no time for lawyers to prepare.
No Judge has ever run a trial in such a biased and partisan way.
He then deleted the post.
The judge already has fined Trump $10,000 for violations of a partial gag order.
Its not even close.
Ill do that sacrifice any day.
