So they only fucked once, and she is THAT dangerous to him....I don't get it...

[jodymarie aimee]

what am I missing here, kids??

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Was it while Melania was pregnant?

[dhol82]

3. Does not matter

It’s weird that this small act would provoke such an episode.

[Demsrule86]

16. I looked at the timing ...the kid could be Trumps...she says it was with a boyfriend but unless she

had a DNA test, how would she know. She had unprotected sex. This may be why paternity was mentioned...dollar to donuts this could be Trump's kid or he is afraid the kid could be his kid.

[IluvPitties]

20. That would be a story.

However, not impressed so far.

[Demsrule86]

23. It would explain why paternity was mentioned in the contract.

[Eliot Rosewater]

28. IDK what "not impressed" means. If this was a democrat, they would be gone from govt by morning

[IluvPitties]

34. This is Donald Trump we are talking about here.

A tabloid president. This type of thing won't bring him down...

Mueller will.

[Demsrule86]

43. Nope I am wrong...I had the affair wrong..the affair was in 2006 not 2011

That is when she told her story but it was not published. Someone said paternity was standard in these contracts.

[Exotica]

31. The child was born in 2010 or 2011, if Trump and Daniels had sex once in 2006

(per her own words) how could it be Trump's?

[Demsrule86]

44. I thought they had sex I 2011...my mistake that was when she first tried to tell her story.

[Exotica]

45. yes, 2011 was when she first tried to talk about it

The entire thing is sickening, and I hope it, in some small way, helps bring down Trump.

[Ms. Toad]

52. 5 years is a pretty long pregnancy. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

32. From what we've heard, she had already given birth.

And during the interview, she said she brought that up and he just dismissed it. What a guy!

[Eliot Rosewater]

35. He could have told her, and then she could have told Anderson that he

paid to have people killed who sued him.

It would not matter to his base, so the argument that this interview doesnt matter, makes no sense.

[Rhiannon12866]

41. Well, I'm sure it was a big ratings success for CBS, so there's that

And she did come off as credible. What I meant that he just dismissed that he had a wife and new baby at home. And who would have ever imagined that this would become mainstream news about an American president?? Jimmy Carter was vilified for having "lust in his heart" and Obama wore that tan suit!

[fierywoman]

53. No, she'd given birth the Barron 4 months before.

[bearsfootball516]

2. It wasnt really anything that we didnt already know.

[Freelancer]

4. Having infidelity proven opens him up more to other suits, I'm guessing -nt

[GusBob]

5. I liked the part where she goes

' oh god here we go '

But no, not attracted to him at all

Then she cock-blocked him the next time he touched her. Grabbed her purse and left

Sums up his presidency don't it

[SummerSnow]

30. She said she was not attracted to him and didnt want sex with him

but did it anyway.Weird

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

51. I think the sex was transactional for her and not lust-based.

[eShirl]

61. I know, he's so dreamy

how could anyone not want him ?

[LisaL]

6. I guess nothing shocks people about Trump anymore.

He might as well be teflon.

[Tumbulu]

7. You are missing that they pad 130k to keep her quiet

And that he used his position of power to get that unprotected sex with her.

And that he did this right after Melanie gave birth.

What are you missing?

[leftstreet]

11. I think they wasted their money

Unless there's something she's not telling, it seems stupid

His core supporters of 'conservative' white males will only admire him more after this, as they would have if they'd heard it pre-election

[Demsrule86]

12. or does anyone know how old the daughter is? Could she be Trump's kid?

[LisaL]

14. Oh for crying out loud.

[Eliot Rosewater]

21. Reading a lot of "nothing to see here" , i bet if this was about you know who

it would be lots to see

[Demsrule86]

22. She is 7 and there was paternity mentioned in the agreement.

[Eliot Rosewater]

25. Regardless of that, I get suspicious when I see anyone imply "nothing to see here"

but yes, i wasnt even thinking of this child, I was thinking of why Melania would be so pissed and that he would be afraid she would turn on him and tell the truth about his many crimes and treason

[Orange Free State]

47. Its probably just boilerplate language...

...put into all the agreements he signs with women.

[IluvPitties]

24. You are implying she was forced or pressured.

However, she had no issue turning him down after the first time, and she, a 40 yr old woman, does not see herself as a victim of anything.

[Tumbulu]

48. No she does not, but she was

and if you don't see that there was a power imbalance that in subsequent meetings she was able to extricate herself from, you are missing a lot.

You don't have to see it. I sure do, and I bet a lot of other people saw as well.

[IluvPitties]

49. So you are saying that she couldn't have just decided, out of her volition, to have sex with him

to see if she could get something out of it?

[Tumbulu]

50. Maybe, but this is a woman who makes a living

using her body as currency. In this case she chose to just go along ( although she made sure not to get stuck again going forward). So there is this sense that she went along ...and with unprotected sex, not really a good idea.

Sorry, I call it coerced because it is her default position. And she does not think it was coerced because it is normal to her. But looking at it from the outside, it is quite the opposite.

His assuming that they would have sex because she went to the bathroom is imposing to say the least.

I am reading this reaction from plenty of women. Plenty of women have gotten stuck in sucky sex situations where it is easier to just go along and get out asap. That does not actually make it truly consensual.

[Pachamama]

58. +1000

Agree

[DeminPennswoods]

62. She explained that

she ended up being intimate with Trump because she allowed herself to get into a situation where he expected it. But she was very clear that she was not a victim and sex was consensual.

I found it interesting that she didn't want to pegged as part of the metoo movement because she felt that takes away the focus from real victims of harrassment and assault.

[Skittles]

60. we already knew that

so what is the point of interviewing Ms. Daniels besides giving her the attention she craves?

[Tatiana]

8. He denied it happened.

So I think it *should* (but probably won't) call into question his credibility with the Trumpers.

[Demsrule86]

9. She has a kid...paternity is mentioned in the agreement...I have to wonder if the kid is Donald's.

He didn't use protection.

[KewlKat]

40. I believe it was mentioned that that was standard language in all his NDAs. They covered all bases.

SOP.

I also recall that she planned on that child and selected the father. It's not the orange spankies.

[Va Lefty]

10. $$$$$

[SunSeeker]

13. It's his M.O. of paying hush money that is the story.

Not only is it a blatant campaign finance violation, but it shows he will do anything to cover up dirt from his past. You know, like agree to drop sanctions against an enemy of the US. This is quite a piece of corroborating evidence in the Russia probe.

[mr_lebowski]

54. Exactly what it would be every second of Faux if this were a Dem ... "President Blackmailed ...

By Porn Star (Sex happened while Wife was nursing their 4mo. old!!!)."

They be beside themselves over how this proves the POTUS ... can be blackmailed and how dangerous that is.

Wall-to-wall, all day for the next week. Endless pearl clutching, the whole 9.

[SunSeeker]

64. Yep. And they'd have a point, for once. nt

[Kirk Lover]

15. This case is going to be a big problem for Don-o. So goes one NDA so can go the rest.

Plus she was pressured to sign it under duress. Tsk Tsk Tsk. Paying hush money right before a campaign is also very bad indeed. Avenetti knows this must be a good case or else he wouldn't be pursing it. Cooper called him a Dem operative. I knew I liked that guy.

[Arazi]

17. Thinking it's a violation of the pre-nup

Melania cashes in

[PunksMom]

18. Im thinking theres more...

I could be wrong, but that’s just my opinion

[Clarity2]

27. Youre right...now that I recall

I could have sworn there were more meetings. With the family, jr., at same hotels as the other woman. But I cant keep track of anything anymore.

[Freethinker65]

19. She isn't dangerous to him. However, she is one of many.

There is a pattern of him fucking around, or attempting to, and then once successful, paying the women off to keep their silence.

The payoffs for silence is actually more disturbing than the fucking around. He's bragged about fucking around for years. He fucked around on all of his wives. He is free to consensually fuck whoever he wants (if of legal age).

[nadine_mn]

26. It's the payoff before the election, and that he isn't the stud he thinks he is

The legal problem is the $$ paid right after the access hollywood tape and the before the election

what hurts Trump's ego is just how lame he is... that she wasn't that into him, that he isn't the stud muffin he thinks he is, where he was always trying to get with her and she was like - eww no

[renegade000]

29. He's a bully...

He just likes to throw his weight around and shut people up.

You should watch "You've Been Trumped," about him bullying the locals of a small Scottish town by one of his golf courses. The man is scum.

[Siwsan]

33. I still think we're missing a piece of the picture - about the timing and need for a payoff

She had the most casual of 'relationships' with him. Nothing more than a one nighter and it sounds like he's no stranger to that concept. So why the need for all of this cover up? It all pretty weird.

[sharedvalues]

37. Because she was about to go public right before the election

Remeber back to Oct 2016. Bannon had paraded Bill Clinton's accusers out at a debate. Access Hollywood had come out but been squelched in the media by the Russians.

Sex and women and misogyny were a clear weakness of the president that his team was trying desperately to manage.

If Stormy had gone public a few weeks before the election, it could have sunk him. So it was a BIG DEAL to silence her. And others too, appaarently.

[Siwsan]

42. Well, supposedly Bannon did say they had to take care of around 100 women. Ick

So maybe the payment was so low because they were paying off so many. Her attorney did say that 6 more women have contacted him.

But the point still is that everybody already knew about his sexual proclivities so why the massive need to hide things? That just doesn't make sense to me. The cat was already out of the bag, so to speak. Anyway, that's where I'm hitting the wall.

Her attorney is going to be on 'The View' tomorrow.

[sharedvalues]

36. Check out the tweets here - this explains why dangerous

At least a few things

- potential campaign finance lawbreaking
- exposing his weakness and compromising his masculinity
- alleged threats from presidential heavies. what did Schiller and Cohen know? Stuff like this is what brought down Nixon

see tweets here
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210413434

[stonecutter357]

38. I think it's an STD .

[UCmeNdc]

57. Right, I kept wondering why she emphasis

Unprotected sex.

Maybe Trump gave her something.

[blogslut]

39. Say you're a guy with a lot of money, a third wife and a lot to lose.

Ivana got $14 million and that was extraordinary at the time. Their divorce was news fodder for months. Whatever pre-nup he and Melania have, ain't nobody predicted this situation back in 2005. Mrs. FLOTUS got lots to bargain with this time.

Not only does he not want to pay for a divorce settlement, can you imagine how M.E.S.S.Y. a White House divorce would be with that bastard in office? Agenda? Haha! Every republican in the nation will be sucked up in the Hoover of broken marriage drama.

(Title hat tip to Dave Anthony)

[world wide wally]

46. He is the President,

He has threatened to sue her for $20 M, he had her physically threatened, he has lied about it.
He is an asshole.
Enough for me.

[underthematrix]

55. This was an interesting interview.

Stormy had sex with Trump about 4 months after Melanie had her son. According to Trump, his marriage did not include sharing a bedroom or sex. Did she use in vitro fertilization

Like Karen McRougal, Stormy said Trump compared her to his daughter Ivanka. Now if other women come forward and say the same thing, we're talking about a much deeper problem.

It appears Cohen threatened her with physical harm through one of Trump's thugs which occurred before she signed the NDA.

[UCmeNdc]

56. Something is missing

Why is Trump so worried about what happened?

[blugbox]

67. You mean

So worried about what didn't happen... They are still officially denying it. Makes even less sense.

[pnwmom]

59. Cooper said later there were many "tawdry details" edited out of the story. n/t

[Orange Free State]

63. Brace for leak of tawdry details in 5..4..3..2..1.....n/t

[AgadorSparticus]

65. It has nothing to do with the illicit sex. Unless it is really out there like incest.

It is always the cover up. It is illegal if he used campaign funds to hush her up, though.

[NurseJackie]

66. He's very self-conscious and embarrassed by his micropenis...

... and doesn't want anyone talking about it.

(That's my guess.)