'It was very stimulating': Long-time Trump Organization employee Rhona Graff testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trial

Rhona Graff testified that her conversations with Donald Trump were about business 99% of the time
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2024
Rhona Graff said she would see Donald Trump's sign checks sometimes on the phone (X/@MSNBC and Getty Images)
Rhona Graff said she would see Donald Trump's sign checks sometimes on the phone (X/@MSNBC and Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Long-time Trump Organization employee Rhona Graff, who is also considered a "gatekeeper" to former President Donald Trump, has testified on Friday, April 26, in the hush money case against him.

New York prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asked Graff if she ever saw adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the office at Trump Tower. The senior vice president of the Trump Organization said she had a “vague recollection" of seeing her in the reception area before the 2016 election.



 

Rhona Graff opens up on her time in the Trump Organization

Defense lawyer Susan Necheles cross-examined Graff. When asked about her 34-year tenure, Graff said, “I never had the same day twice in all that time.  It was very stimulating, exciting….," reports Fox News. Necheles then asked Graff if she recalled Trump considering Daniels for his reality show 'The Apprentice.'

Graff testified that she vaguely recalled it that Stormy would be an interesting addition. Necheles asked if Daniels was at Trump Tower to discuss being cast for 'The Apprentice' and Graff said that she assumed so based on office chatter.

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Rhona Graff testified that she vaguely recalled it that Stormy Daniels would be an interesting addition (Getty Images)

Rhona Graff reveals if she was responsible for sending checks to the White House

Necheles asked if Graff was responsible for sending checks to the White House, to which Graff said she was not. Graff confirmed that she would see Trump sign checks, sometimes on the phone. “It would happen…” When asked what kind of boss Trump was, Graff said, “I think he was fair…and respectful boss to me in all that time.”

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Rhona Graff confirmed that she would see Donald Trump sign checks, sometimes on the phone (Getty Images)

Rhona Graff was asked in court if Donald Trump understood her worth

Necheles asked Graff if Trump respected her intelligence, to which Graff said she wouldn’t have been there 34 years if he didn't. She testified that her conversations with Trump were about business 99% of the time.  She told the court that he would occasionally ask about her family, sometimes asking her to leave early. Graff said she attended his presidential inauguration and sat on the platform at the US Capitol.

"It was a pretty unique, memorable experience," she recalled.

Internet reacts after Rhona Graff testifies against Donald Trump

Internet users reacted after Graff testified against Trump in the infamous hush money scandal case. One user wrote, "Election Interference trial. Trump is a criminal," while another voiced, "#Trump2024NowMorethanEver because the other choice is communism ran by liberal gangsters."



 



 

"She’ll perjure herself for the boss, no worries as they believe they’ll be pardoned and will have been promised that," opined one while another user added, "This case is a complete fraud. Bragg continues to play games with what the "underlying crime" is that makes this a felony. It's Bragg and his crew who should be standing trial right now."

"When are they going to get to the charges so far nothing is illegal," wrote one. 



 



 



 

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