Donald Trump calls hush money case a 'scam' as day one of historic trial ends

Donald Trump has described the hush money case against him as a 'scam' as the first day of the historic trial comes to an end in New York. He is accused of criminally altering business records to cover up a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, real name Stephanie Clifford, during his 2016 election campaign. Ms Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who was paid $150,000 , both claim to have had affairs with Trump.

He also declined a request for Trump to skip the trial on 25 April to allow him to attend US Supreme Court arguments on his claim of presidential immunity in another of his four criminal cases. The judge said he will also not yet rule on a separate request for the former president to take 17 May off in order to attend his son's high school graduation.

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