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Preface
The 2024 U.S. election has begun, and Trump is currently quite active in order to be re-elected president.
But Trump is not only busy with his campaign speeches, but also has to wipe his ass for his "sex scandal".
On April 15, Trump appeared in the Manhattan courthouse to participate in the "hush money" trial, and the entire trial will last 6-8 weeks, and Trump will need to be present at the trial at least four days a week.
So, once Trump's sexual assault charges are confirmed, is there any drama in him becoming president of the United States?
Trump has a huge hush money
Looking at the previous presidents of the United States, Trump is not the most capable, but he is definitely the most funny, and now he has won the only title: the first president in the history of the United States to be criminally reviewed.
And the reason why Trump is involved in the criminal case is that it has something to do with "sex".
In fact, the process of the case is not complicated, more than ten years ago, when Trump was still a real estate businessman, he had a relationship with actress Daniels.
For Trump, it's not a big deal, because before Daniels, he had relationships with many hot-bodied female models.
But this Daniels is different from others, she is a stripper and an adult film actress at the same time, although she has a hot body, she does not belong to the type of "X big brainless", but has her own careful thoughts.
In 2016, Trump chose to erase this inglorious history for the sake of his political future, so he enlisted his lawyer, Cohen, who first set up a new company, then poured money into the company, and finally gave the money to Daniels.
And this hush money was finally set at $130,000, and Trump thought very beautifully, in this way, not only to achieve the purpose of hush money, but also to pick himself cleanly, leaving no one else to confess.
But Trump doesn't know that there is a saying in China that "if you don't know, you can't do it unless you do", and his behavior is more like a deliberate cover-up of his sex scandal.
At the same time, Trump also forgot that this Daniels has another special identity, she has already stepped into American politics with half a foot, and even participated in several small elections.
The reason why Daniels chose to expose Trump is actually related to his promise to break the word, when the two of them were nong, Trump once promised to let Daniels go on a show called "Celebrity Apprentice".
But Trump, until he eventually became president of the United States, did not fulfill his promises, and perhaps this also made Daniels resentful.
However, Daniels's appeal road has not been easy, and in April 2023, she was also ordered to pay $120,000 to Trump's legal team for losing the case.
But despite this, Daniels did not give up, and this time, just as the 2024 election in the United States is about to begin, Trump is once again mired in a sex scandal, which also adds a lot of uncertainty to his campaign.
Originally, no matter how chaotic Trump's private life was, or how much money he gave him, it was his personal problem, and American law could not control it.
But the crux of the matter is that Trump's participation in the presidential election means that he deliberately interfered with the election by hiding it from the public, and that is the real reason for his trial.
Therefore, the Trump team will spare no effort to steer the case in another direction, that is, the real purpose of this hush money is not to hide it from the public, but to hide it from his wife.
Interestingly, the hush money case was judged not by judges, but by a jury of civilians, and if Trump does not succeed in convincing them, he may lose a lot of support in this election.
However, even if Trump settles the matter, it does not mean that he will be safe to participate in the election, because he faces multiple other charges, and this is not the first time he has been charged for "sex".
Trump's affair history
In 2019, before Trump stepped down as president of the United States, he received an accusation from American writer Carol accusing him of sexually assaulting him in the mid-90s.
After this incident, of course, Trump flatly denied it, and because so many years have passed, there is no way to verify, and the matter is quickly forgotten.
But in 2022, Carroll went to court again and added many details about the case, and in the face of accusations, Trump believes that Carroll is only using the sex scandal to increase his popularity and increase the sales of his books.
However, in May 2023, the jury still convicted Trump of sexual assault and defamation, and demanded $5 million in damages from Trump.
As a result, a year later, Trump was again awarded compensation to Carroll, this time for $83.3 million.
Trump not only lost money, but also lost face, so on the day of the verdict he issued a statement indicting the absurdity of the verdict and claiming that the US law was out of control.
Although many years have passed since the incident, and we do not know exactly when Trump committed sexual assault, Trump's rich emotional history has to be believed.
Before Carroll, there were as many as 18 women who had charged Trump on the gender side, but these were civil cases that could be used to eliminate the impact on Trump.
This time, Trump is facing a criminal case, so if the trial results are unfavorable to him, let alone continue to participate in the election, he will likely face jail time.
Even if they do get out eventually, it is difficult to say that they will not lose the trust of the people, which will also affect the outcome of the election.
In addition to the sex scandal, Trump also faces charges of "possession of classified documents", "interference in the federal election", "financial fraud" and other crimes.
Today's Trump team is trying to drag these cases until after the election, because once Trump can return to the presidency, he can use his prerogative to drop these criminal charges and pardon himself.
Historically, however, these popular candidates have been scandalous in general elections, and this seems to be a good way to lower their opponents' support.
Resources:
Red Star News-Trump accepts criminal trial for the first time, and his request to attend his son's graduation ceremony is denied: if you dare to make trouble, you will be in prison, and if you are absent, you will be arrested (2024.4.16)
Red Star News-Trump won the civil lawsuit for "hush money": the star lost the lawsuit and was sentenced to pay $120,000 to Trump's lawyer team (2023.4.6)
China News Network-Trump Awarded Huge Damages for Defamation of Female Writer (2024.1.27)
Global Network-"Confidential Documents Turmoil" Makes Waves, Only One of the Four Criminal Prosecutions Involved in Trump Has Confirmed the Trial Date (2024.3.1)
Beijing News-What lawsuits is Trump facing?(2024.2.1)
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