Trump Calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ After Judge Dismisses Her Lawsuit

Adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, (C) also known as Stormy Daniels speaks to the media next to her lawyer Michael Avenatti, after a court hearing outside the US Courthouse in New York on April 16, 2018. - Presid... Adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford, (C) also known as Stormy Daniels speaks to the media next to her lawyer Michael Avenatti, after a court hearing outside the US Courthouse in New York on April 16, 2018. - President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been under criminal investigation for months over his business dealings, and FBI agents last week raided his home, hotel room, office, a safety deposit box and seized two cellphones. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo credit should read HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Seemingly jubilant over a federal judge’s decision to toss Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against him, President Donald Trump devised a new moniker for her.

Daniels shot back.

U.S. District Judge S. James Oterohas dismissed Daniels’ lawsuit Monday on the grounds that Trump’s comments are “rhetorical hyperbole” protected under the First Amendment.

Daniels’ lawyer, Michael Avenatti, has reportedly appealed the decision, in addition to letting his response fly on Twitter.

Trump a rich history of likening women he dislikes to animals, including calling actress Rosie O’Donnell a “disgusting pig”  and former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman a dog.

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  1. Avatar for grack grack says:

    There it is. The pivot.

  2. Sort of proves Warren’s point. He’s looking for other targets. Avenatti will use that comment in his appeal. His run with Daniels should be at an end, but who knows?

  3. Have the chef feed him a bowl of “rice&” in the morning.

  4. I would think it might not be a good idea to provoke a former porn star who you slept with represented by a street punk for a lawyer but hey - you go with that. :mushroom:

    (How much you want to bet the judge was paid off?)

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