Trump Silent In Public, But Reportedly Rages Over Stormy Daniels In Private

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, during their joint press conference, in the East Room of the White House, on Friday, February 23, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto)
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, during their joint press conference, in the East Room of the White House, on Friday, February 23, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPh... U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, during their joint press conference, in the East Room of the White House, on Friday, February 23, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump has refrained from publicly addressing allegations from porn actress Stormy Daniels that she had an intimate affair with him. In private, however, Trump has complained and worried about the allegations, the Washington Post reported Monday.

Trump has called Daniels’ claims a “hoax,” asked if her allegations hurt him in the polls, and claimed that he does not find her attractive, the Washington Post reported.

Though he’s asked associates if the allegations from Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, are hurting him, he has made the general calculation that the episode will blow over and leave him largely undamaged, per the Post. This calculation has prompted him to remain silent.

Read the Washington Post’s full report here.

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  1. He’s pissed she said she wasn’t attracted to him

  2. We can only hope so.

  3. Every single one of his petty and vindictive feuds would have blown over but that didn’t stop him from repeatedly lashing out in the most ridiculous way possible

  4. Trump is being taught, in no uncertain terms, moral behavior 65 years too late. He is really an old infant who probably is without the capacity to learn.

  5. Impressed isn’t the right word obviously but I am kinda in shock he hasn’t said anything on twitter yet

    Waiting for his stormy Twitter meltdown at about the time he needs to distract from something else his white nationalist white house is trying to pull off

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