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Donald Trump returned for the Manhattan hush money trial on Thursday while his lawyers tried to persuade the Supreme Court he is immune from prosecution.
The former president listened to the third day of former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker’s testimony as the justices considered arguments that could have huge implications for his federal criminal trials.
Follow DailyMail.com’s live coverage from our reporters inside the courtroom.
Table of Contents
- 1 Pecker confirms he paid ‘hundreds of thousands’ to kill stories about Arnold Schwarzenegger to ’30 to 40 women’
- 2 Pecker says relationship with Trump was longstanding as celebrity was ‘good for business’
- 3 Prosecution concludes examination of Pecker, Trump’s lawyers begin questions about National Enquirer
- 4 Pecker contacts White House press employees Hope Hicks and Sarah Huckabee Sanders about McDougal
- 5 Trump’s reaction to Karen McDougal’s interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper
- 6 ‘How’s Karen doing?’ Pecker enjoyed ‘thank you’ dinner at the White House with Trump after killing Playboy model’s ‘affair’ story
- 7 Trump returns to the courtroom after lunch
- 8 What is New York state law 17-152 the prosecution revealed is central to their case? Legal expert tells DailyMail.com it actually shows there is ‘NO legal case against Trump’
- 9 National Enquirer boss David Pecker claims Trump referred to Karen McDougal as ‘our girl’ and thanked him for ‘dealing with the situation’
- 10 Trump trial breaks for lunch after bombshell morning
- 11 Federal court upholds E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case
- 12 Pecker: Trump was furious after details of Karen McDougal story emerged two days before the election
- 13 Supreme Court arguments wrap
- 14 White House has ‘nothing to say’ about ongoing Trump immunity arguments at the Supreme Court
- 15 ‘I don’t want the National Enquirer to be associated with a porn star’ – what David Pecker thought about the Stormy Daniels story
- 16 Trump scowls when prosecutors bring up Access Hollywood video
- 17 Judge rules jury cannot be shown damning Dylan Howard texts on ‘favors’ he did for Trump
- 18 Pecker details conversation with Trump about ‘nice girl’ McDougal’s story
- 19 Pecker says as McDougal deal fell apart, Cohen fumed ‘the boss is going to be very angry with you’
- 20 Court takes a break
- 21 Michael Cohen promised that ‘the boss’ Donald Trump would ‘take care’ of $150,000 reimbursement for McDougal deal
- 22 Lawyer for special counsel Jack Smith makes Supreme Court argument on immunity
- 23 David Pecker details how he helped ‘capture-and-kill’ negative stories about actor Arnold Schwarzenegger when he ran for governor
- 24 Justice Kagan asks Sauer about hypothetical of a president ordering a military coup
- 25 David Pecker details contract to buy McDougal’s story about her affair with ‘married man’ Donald Trump
- 26 Justice Kagan asks Sauer about a hypothetical of a president selling nuclear secrets to an adversary
- 27 People protestors outside Manhattan courthouse during Trump trial
- 28 Justice Sotomayor asks Sauer to apply plausibility in regards to the fake electorates
- 29 Trump’s lawyer John Sauer kicks off legal proceedings at the Supreme Court
- 30 As Supreme Court starts arguments in Trump’s immunity case protestors troll ‘kanagroo court’ dressed in ridiculous costumes
- 31 Pecker testifies McDougal ‘didn’t want to be the next Monica Lewinsky’
- 32 Supreme Court immunity hearing begins
- 33 Prosecutors again ask Trump to be held in contempt for total of 14 charges
- 34 Donald Trump on his presidential immunity case at the Supreme Court
- 35 Trump licks his lips as he trots into court
- 36 Donald Trump speaks to reporters after entering the court house
- 37 Trump aide Karoline Leavitt arrives at court with a smile and a coffee in hand
- 38 Former President Donald Trump arrives to Manhattan courthouse
- 39 DailyMail.com speaks with anti-Trump (and anti-CNN and Fox News) protestors who are gathering at the Supreme Court
- 40 Trump leaves Trump Tower for Manhattan courthouse
- 41 Donald Trump argues a president HAS to have immunity in the courts for actions taken in office
- 42 Trump’ says he doesn’t know if he would pay if he is fined for breaching gag order
- 43 Trump visits construction site before heading to court
Pecker confirms he paid ‘hundreds of thousands’ to kill stories about Arnold Schwarzenegger to ’30 to 40 women’
Pecker says relationship with Trump was longstanding as celebrity was ‘good for business’
Prosecution concludes examination of Pecker, Trump’s lawyers begin questions about National Enquirer
Pecker contacts White House press employees Hope Hicks and Sarah Huckabee Sanders about McDougal
Trump’s reaction to Karen McDougal’s interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper
‘How’s Karen doing?’ Pecker enjoyed ‘thank you’ dinner at the White House with Trump after killing Playboy model’s ‘affair’ story
Trump returns to the courtroom after lunch
What is New York state law 17-152 the prosecution revealed is central to their case? Legal expert tells DailyMail.com it actually shows there is ‘NO legal case against Trump’
National Enquirer boss David Pecker claims Trump referred to Karen McDougal as ‘our girl’ and thanked him for ‘dealing with the situation’
Trump trial breaks for lunch after bombshell morning
Federal court upholds E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case
Pecker: Trump was furious after details of Karen McDougal story emerged two days before the election
Supreme Court arguments wrap
White House has ‘nothing to say’ about ongoing Trump immunity arguments at the Supreme Court
‘I don’t want the National Enquirer to be associated with a porn star’ – what David Pecker thought about the Stormy Daniels story
Trump scowls when prosecutors bring up Access Hollywood video
Judge rules jury cannot be shown damning Dylan Howard texts on ‘favors’ he did for Trump
Pecker details conversation with Trump about ‘nice girl’ McDougal’s story
Pecker says as McDougal deal fell apart, Cohen fumed ‘the boss is going to be very angry with you’
Court takes a break
Michael Cohen promised that ‘the boss’ Donald Trump would ‘take care’ of $150,000 reimbursement for McDougal deal
Lawyer for special counsel Jack Smith makes Supreme Court argument on immunity
David Pecker details how he helped ‘capture-and-kill’ negative stories about actor Arnold Schwarzenegger when he ran for governor
Justice Kagan asks Sauer about hypothetical of a president ordering a military coup
David Pecker details contract to buy McDougal’s story about her affair with ‘married man’ Donald Trump
Justice Kagan asks Sauer about a hypothetical of a president selling nuclear secrets to an adversary
People protestors outside Manhattan courthouse during Trump trial
Justice Sotomayor asks Sauer to apply plausibility in regards to the fake electorates
Trump’s lawyer John Sauer kicks off legal proceedings at the Supreme Court
As Supreme Court starts arguments in Trump’s immunity case protestors troll ‘kanagroo court’ dressed in ridiculous costumes
Pecker testifies McDougal ‘didn’t want to be the next Monica Lewinsky’
Supreme Court immunity hearing begins
Prosecutors again ask Trump to be held in contempt for total of 14 charges
Donald Trump on his presidential immunity case at the Supreme Court
Trump licks his lips as he trots into court
Donald Trump speaks to reporters after entering the court house
Trump aide Karoline Leavitt arrives at court with a smile and a coffee in hand
Former President Donald Trump arrives to Manhattan courthouse
DailyMail.com speaks with anti-Trump (and anti-CNN and Fox News) protestors who are gathering at the Supreme Court
Trump leaves Trump Tower for Manhattan courthouse
Donald Trump argues a president HAS to have immunity in the courts for actions taken in office
Trump’ says he doesn’t know if he would pay if he is fined for breaching gag order
I have no idea. They’ve taken my constitutional right away with a gag order. That’s all it is. It’s election interference.
Trump visits construction site before heading to court