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Ex-tabloid publisher testifies in Trump’s hush money trial

As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye.

By Elizabeth Williams, Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo, Mark Peterson/Pool Photo, Spencer Platt/Pool Photo and Yuki Iwamura/AP

April 25, 2024

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The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories.
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Former President Donald Trump returns from a break at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, April 25.
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Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, April 25.
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Former President Donald Trump sits in the court room with his lawyers at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Thursday, April 25.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, April 25.
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Emil Bove, attorney for former President Donald Trump, center, arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Thursday, April 25.
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Former president Donald Trump, left, watches as David Pecker answers questions on the witness stand, far right, from assistant district attorney Joshua Steingless, in Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 23, in New York.
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Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Thursday, April 25.
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Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Thursday, April 25.
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Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, April 25.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks with construction workers at the construction site of the new JPMorgan Chase headquarters in midtown Manhattan, Thursday, April 25, in New York. Trump met with construction workers and union representatives hours before he's set to appear in court.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media while visiting with construction workers at the construction site of the new JPMorgan Chase headquarters in midtown Manhattan, Thursday, April 25, in New York. Trump met with construction workers and union representatives hours before he's set to appear in court.
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Former President Donald Trump speaks with union representatives at the construction site of the new JPMorgan Chase headquarters in midtown Manhattan, Thursday, April 25, in New York. Trump met with construction workers and union representatives hours before he's set to appear in court.
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Former President Donald Trump signs autographs while speaking with construction workers at the construction site of the new JPMorgan Chase headquarters in midtown Manhattan, Thursday, April 25, in New York. Trump met with construction workers and union representatives hours before he's set to appear in court.

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