Michael Cohen testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Monday, saying Trump told him it was Melania who came up with the infamous “locker room talk” defense.
Michael Cohen took the stand at former president Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Monday, testifying that Trump told him it was Melania who came up with the infamous “locker room talk” defense.
When the Access Hollywood tape dropped in October 2016, Cohen said he became very concerned about the impact it could have on Trump’s presidential election.
In the 2005 video, Trump could be heard boasting that “when you’re a star” you can “do anything” to women, including “grab them by the p—-.”
“This was going to be significantly impactful, especially with women voters,” Cohen testified.
In phone calls that day, Cohen said he and Trump spoke about how to handle fallout from the tape.
“He wanted me to reach out to all of my contacts in the media — we needed to put a spin on this.
