'I felt ashamed that I didn't stop it': Stormy Daniels details her encounter with Donald Trump
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Stormy Daniels testified during the hush money trial against former President Donald Trump on the 13th day on Tuesday, May 7, in Manhattan Courtroom.
Daniels' testimony provided graphic details about her encounter with Donald Trump in 2006 and how she felt afterward.
Stormy Daniels reveals she was 'startled' finding Donald Trump in boxers on his bed
Daniels testified that after she returned from the restroom, she was "startled" to find Trump sitting on his bed only in boxer shorts.
It was "like a jump scare," she told the prosecutors, adding, "And that’s when I had that moment where I felt like the room spun in slow motion," Daniels who was born Stephanie Clifford testified.
Detailing how she felt after seeing Trump unexpectedly, she said, "Great, I’ve put myself in this bad situation."
"He didn’t come at me, he didn’t rush at me, he didn’t put his hands on me, nothing like that," she said in her testimony.
However, he told her something to the effect of if she ever wanted to get out of the trailer park, he could help her. "I thought you were serious about what you wanted," she said detailing what Trump told her.
Stormy Daniels didn't find anything unusual after her encounter with Donald Trump
The prosecution asked Daniels if she felt anything "unusual" while having s** with Trump. The defense objected and the objection was sustained to which she replied "no".
But when she was asked if she felt coerced, Daniels said, “Yes,” but she did not say anything about it to Trump and the s** itself was "brief."
Stormy Daniels said that after she had s** with Trump, he said to her, "Oh, it was great. Let’s get together again, honey bunch." She said it was hard to dress because her "hands were shaking so hard." "I just left as fast as I could," she testified.
Stormy Daniels testifies Donald Trump didn't give her anything after hotel encounter
Daniels testified that Trump did not ask her to keep their s****l encounter confidential.
"He didn’t give me anything. He didn’t offer to pay me or give me his cellphone number or anything like that," Daniels testified.
Daniels revealed that Trump also did not express concern about his wife finding out about their sexual encounter.
Daniels said she told people about her s****l encounter with Trump but felt "ashamed" that she didn't put a halt to it.
“I felt ashamed that I didn’t stop it and that I didn’t say no,” she said, adding that she didn’t want people to think she was a prostitute incorrectly, NBC News reported.
Internet reacts to Stormy Daniels' revelation about Donald Trump's encounter
Internet largely was in support of Daniels 'brief' encounter with Trump with one writing, "Poor Stormy". One more wrote, "'I felt ashamed I didn't stop it.' Far too many have shared this experience"
"Freezing is a common reaction to s***** assault. She shouldn’t feel ashamed. HE SHOULD!!" wrote one.
"Many people will not understand the shame part of this. “But she has s** for money!” they’ll say," wrote one.
The commenter added, "Yes, but she was not in control of the situation. She’s not ashamed of the s** but about not speaking up and saying she didn’t want this to happen. Ashamed of not being in control," wrote on more."
"I really feel sorry for Stormy Daniels after hearing what she had to say from the witness stand," wrote one more. One more comment read, "This is really damaging stuff."
"I felt ashamed I didn't stop it."
— Sue Runs Far (@SueSandersHere) May 7, 2024
Far too many have shared this experience.
Freezing is a common reaction to sexual assault. She shouldn’t feel ashamed. HE SHOULD!!
— ColoradoKrista - Parody can occur at any time (@kristapColorado) May 7, 2024
Many people will not understand the shame part of this. “But she has sex for money!” they’ll say. Yes, but she was not in control of the situation. She’s not ashamed of the sex but about not speaking up and saying she didn’t want this to happen. Ashamed of not being in control.
— Blair Hughes (@BlairLorelei) May 7, 2024
I really feel sorry for Stormy Daniels after hearing what she had to say from the witness stand.
— Jeff Fa Fa (@1stLevelHuman) May 7, 2024
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