Stormy Daniels speaks out for the first time since Donald Trump's historic conviction, shedding light on her court ordeal and the never-ending impact on her life.
- June 2, 2024
AceShowbiz - Stormy Daniels is breaking her silence in the wake of Donald Trump becoming a convicted felon. In an exclusive conversation with The Mirror, Daniels shared her thoughts on Trump's sentencing and her harrowing experience during the trial.
"I think he should be sentenced to jail and some community service working for the less fortunate, or being the volunteer punching bag at a women's shelter," Daniels, 45, said.
Daniels, who feels Trump, 77, is "completely and utterly out of touch with reality," described the intimidation she felt during the trial. "You always feel like you're the bad guy, even when you're not just being up on that standard," she said.
"Being in court was so intimidating with the jurors looking at you, but I'm glad that the stuff came out in court that wanted to come out and prove. I've been telling the truth the entire time. It's not over for me. It's never going to be over for me. Trump may be guilty, but I still have to live with the legacy."
According to The Mirror, Daniels was "shocked" over how quickly the jury found Trump guilty. When asked about Trump's sentencing, Daniels said, "I don't know what the sentencing could be or what Trump will even understand. You have to find the punishment that not just matches the crime, but is fair and just, and that impacts that particular person. Who knows what that is with Trump."
In April 2023, Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee for president, was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records for allegedly mislabeling hush money-related payments as legal expenses on financial documents.
The prosecution argued that Trump falsified the records to cover up a $130,000 payment his lawyer made to Daniels in the final days of the 2016 presidential race so she'd keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter they had years earlier, which Trump has repeatedly denied.
Prosecutors further aimed to prove that in masking the nature of his "legal expenses," Trump was attempting to hide a larger conspiracy to unlawfully sway the election in his favor.
While testifying, Daniels rehashed the alleged 2006 affair in great detail, claiming Trump invited her to his Nevada penthouse during a golf tournament where they engaged in sex without protection.
On May 14, Daniels' husband, Barrett Blade, told CNN about the backlash Daniels has faced from Trump's supporters, expressing the difficulty of moving past the situation. Blade revealed that they might "probably vacate" the United States if Trump got acquitted, highlighting the extent of their struggle.
Trump's indictment made him the first-ever sitting or former U.S. president to face criminal charges. He is now the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime and is expected to become the first convicted felon to run on a major presidential party ticket after the Republican National Convention this summer. Trump is currently embroiled in three additional criminal cases that have not yet gone to trial.