One of Trump's girl friends on the payroll did not claim sexual harassment

[shunyadragon]

Source: http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/16/media/fox-news-stormy-daniels-trump/index.html

Fox News shelved story on Trump and porn actress Stormy Daniels before election


The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Trump attorney Michael Cohen had arranged a $130,000 payment to keep Clifford silent about the alleged relationship in October 2016. Cohen, Clifford, and the White House denied the report.

The allegation of a relationship was no secret to Fox News, though.

One of the network's reporters, Diana Falzone, had filed a story in October 2016 about an alleged sexual relationship between Clifford and Trump, people familiar with the matter said.

Falzone had an on-the-record statement from Clifford's manager at the time, Gina Rodriguez, confirming that her client had engaged in a sexual relationship with Trump, three of these people said, and Falzone had even seen emails about a settlement.

But the story never saw the light of the day, to the frustration of Falzone, two of the people said.

"She had the story and Fox killed it," one of the people familiar with the matter told CNN.

Falzone is a reporter for Fox News who frequently covers celebrity news and issues related to sexual harassment. She filed a lawsuit against the network in May 2017 alleging gender discrimination. Fox News has denied her allegations and the case is ongoing.

In a statement, Noah Kotch, who became editor-in-chief and vice president of Fox News digital in 2017, said, "Like many other outlets, we were working to report the story of Stephanie Clifford's account in October 2016 about then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump and a possible payment by Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. In doing our due diligence, we were unable to verify all of the facts and publish a story."

A Fox News spokesperson did not immediately respond to an inquiry about why the outlet did not use any of its previous reporting in its recent stories on the alleged relationship between Clifford and Trump.

Falzone, Clifford, Rodriguez, Cohen and the White House all did not respond to requests for comment. Clifford, however, issued a statement distributed by Cohen last week in which she denied a sexual relationship with Trump.

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[Darth Executor]

This is what, the third time this story gets dredged up?

"Wait till the rubes hear about DRUMPF's adultery, it's gonna be the end of him this time."

[Mountain Man]

Fake news

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A personal lawyer for President Trump and a former porn star both denied a late Friday report claiming the adult-film actress was paid in exchange for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Trump lawyer Michael Cohen arranged the payment of $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, in October 2016. This reportedly was after she and her lawyer negotiated a nondisclosure agreement to prevent her from publicly discussing the supposed sexual encounter with the billionaire businessman.

But Cohen vehemently denied the claim.

“These rumors have circulated time and again since 2011," Cohen said in a statement to Fox News. "President Trump once again vehemently denies any such occurrence as has Ms.Daniels.”

In a letter, obtained and reviewed by Fox News, Clifford also denied all allegations.

"I recently became aware that certain news outlets are alleging that I had a sexual and/or romantic affair with Donald Trump many, many, many years ago. I am stating with complete clarity that this is absolutely false,” Clifford said in a letter signed by "Stormy Daniels." “My involvement with Donald Trump was limited to a few public appearances and nothing more.”

Clifford wrote in the letter that when she met Trump, he was “gracious, professional and a complete gentleman to me and EVERYONE in my presence.”

“Rumors that I have received hush money from Donald Trump are completely false,” the letter read. “If indeed I did have a relationship with Donald Trump, trust me, you wouldn’t be reading about it in the news, you would be reading about it in my book. But the fact of the matter is, these stories are not true.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018...ey-claims.html

[Starlight]

"Wait till the rubes hear about DRUMPF's adultery, it's gonna be the end of him this time."

It's an interesting demonstration of just how morally bankrupt US evangelicals are.

POLL: White Evangelicals Have Warmed To Politicians Who Commit 'Immoral' Acts:

In 2011, 30 percent of white evangelicals said that "an elected official who commits an immoral act in their personal life can still behave ethically and fulfill their duties in their public and professional life." Now, 72 percent say so

In five years white evangelicals went from being the group in the US most likely to say that a politician's morality in their personal life matters to being the group least likely to say that it matters. It must be nice to have such flexible and conveniently alterable values! What it really shows is the bankruptcy of any underlying values or beliefs among white US evangelicals and how they are just playing for a team rather than holding any coherent ideas.

[Darth Executor]

It's an interesting demonstration of just how morally bankrupt US evangelicals are.

On the contrary, they've finally come to their senses, and we owe Trump a debt of gratitude for helping them do so. You're just mad they can't be suckered into rejecting fantastic candidates like Trump in exchange for the pliable and weak losers you would prefer to deal with anymore.

[Teallaura]

It's an interesting demonstration of just how morally bankrupt US evangelicals are.

POLL: White Evangelicals Have Warmed To Politicians Who Commit 'Immoral' Acts:

In 2011, 30 percent of white evangelicals said that "an elected official who commits an immoral act in their personal life can still behave ethically and fulfill their duties in their public and professional life." Now, 72 percent say so

In five years white evangelicals went from being the group in the US most likely to say that a politician's morality in their personal life matters to being the group least likely to say that it matters. It must be nice to have such flexible and conveniently alterable values! What it really shows is the bankruptcy of any underlying values or beliefs among white US evangelicals and how they are just playing for a team rather than holding any coherent ideas.

As phrased, I'd answer yes as well - wouldn't vote for the guy, however. The question is poorly phrased.

[Darth Executor]

As phrased, I'd answer yes as well - wouldn't vote for the guy, however. The question is poorly phrased.

you won't be voting for anyone then since it's impossible for any human being to not have committed an immoral act before running.

Not sure why Trump is supposed to be any worse than John McCain who cheated on and divorced his cancer crippled wife nor do I remember the Sudden Morality Police making a big deal out of it.

[Teallaura]

you won't be voting for anyone then since it's impossible for any human being to not have committed an immoral act before running.

Not sure why Trump is supposed to be any worse than John McCain who cheated on and divorced his cancer crippled wife nor do I remember the Sudden Morality Police making a big deal out of it.

Granted - I had 'unrepented' in mind but that isn't how the question is phrased.

It would have changed my vote if I'd known about Lewinski before the second term.

[rogue06]

Granted - I had 'unrepented' in mind but that isn't how the question is phrased.

It would have changed my vote if I'd known about Lewinski before the second term.

I've always wondered why anyone was surprised that someone who earned the moniker "Slick Willie" was a moral reprobate.