David Pecker testified how Donald Trump was the “most eligible bachelor who dated the most beautiful women,” which was why people came forward to sell stories on him during the ex-president’s hush money trial Tuesday.
The former National Enquirer publisher was on the stand for a second day at Manhattan Supreme Court where he gave evidence about his longstanding relationship with the former president.
Pecker, 72, described how he, Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen had a meeting in 2015 about what he could do to “help the campaign.”
He said they came to a “mutually beneficial” agreement “amongst friends” – which benefitted Trump’s campaign and sold magazines.
“I said what I would do is I would run or publish positive stories about Mr. Trump, and publish negative stories about his opponents,” Pecker told the court.
“I was the person that thought there would be a lot of women to come out try to sell their stories … It is my experience that when someone runs for office like this, it’s very common for these women to call the National Enquirer and try to sell their stories,” he added.
Pecker said he’d known Trump since 1999 and he had introduced him to Cohen in 2007, telling him if any “negative stories come out,” he should consult with him.
Read the full story in the New York Post.
