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Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Friday, April 26, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump defense: National Enquirer’s moves in 2016 were good business, not a scheme

The former leader of the National Enquirer testified Friday he would have published a Trump Tower doorman's story about Donald Trump having a child out of wedlock if it were true as defense attorneys cast a payoff to the man as an attempt to protect the tabloid's reputation for scoops and not an election-related scheme.

April 26, 2024
Former president Donald Trump waits for the start of proceedings in Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. Before testimony resumes Tuesday, the judge will hold a hearing on prosecutors' request to sanction and fine Trump over social media posts they say violate a gag order prohibiting him from attacking key witnesses. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)

Former Enquirer chief: Trump and I had secret deal to protect 2016 campaign

Former tabloid executive David Pecker testified Tuesday that he struck a 2015 agreement with his longtime friend Donald Trump to publish positive National Enquirer stories about the mogul's 2016 presidential run, as prosecutors set the foundation of their case over alleged hush money payments.

April 23, 2024
Former President Donald Trump waits for the start of proceedings in Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. Before testimony resumes Tuesday, the judge will hold a hearing on prosecutors' request to sanction and fine Trump over social media posts they say violate a gag order prohibiting him from attacking key witnesses. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)

Judge loses patience with Trump lawyer during gag-order hearing

A New York judge on Tuesday told former President Donald Trump's attorney that he is "losing all credibility" with the court after the defense tried to argue the ex-president did not violate a gag order in a series of Truth Social posts.

April 23, 2024
David Pecker, Chairman and CEO of American Media, addresses those attending the Shape & Men's Fitness Super Bowl Party in New York, on Jan. 31, 2014. The former tabloid executive said Monday he had "final say" over stories that ran in his marquee National Enquirer magazine and other publications, as prosecutors laid the groundwork to claim former President Donald Trump engaged in payoff tactics before the 2016 election and concealed them in ways that broke the law. (Marion Curtis via AP, File)

Former National Enquirer exec David Pecker is first to take the stand in Trump trial

Former tabloid executive David Pecker said Monday he had "final say" over stories that ran in his marquee National Enquirer magazine and other publications, as prosecutors laid the groundwork to claim former President Donald Trump engaged in payoff tactics before the 2016 election and concealed them in ways that broke the law.

April 22, 2024
Former president Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. Opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial are set to begin. Trump is accused of falsifying internal business records as part of an alleged scheme to bury stories he thought might hurt his presidential campaign in 2016. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Trump arrives for the start of his criminal trial, an American first

Former President Donald Trump entered a drab Manhattan courtroom Monday for the start of a historic criminal trial that will keep him off the campaign trail and could impact his standing with undecided voters ahead of his rematch with President Biden in November.

April 22, 2024