By Isabelle Wilson-
Stormy Daniels has publicly advised Melania Trump to leave her husband, Donald Trump, following his recent conviction in the New York hush money trial. The former president, who is also the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was found guilty on Thursday of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to Daniels to cover up alleged affairs during his 2016 campaign.
In the landmark trial, Daniels provided crucial testimony about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump and the subsequent hush money payment made to her in October 2016. The jury’s verdict marked a significant legal and personal blow to Trump.
Speaking to The Sunday Mirror, Daniels, an adult film star, urged Melania to reconsider her marriage, emphasizing Trump’s status as a convicted felon. “I don’t know what their agreement may or may not be, but Melania needs to leave him,” Daniels said.
“Not because of what he did with me or other women, but because he is a convicted felon. It’s been proven he is abusive; he was found liable for sexual assault and tax fraud and is now a criminal. He’s neither Teflon Don nor Teflon Con anymore.”
Daniels also suggested a fitting punishment for Trump. “He should be sentenced to jail and some community service working for the less fortunate, or being the volunteer punching bag at a women’s shelter,” she said.
Neither Melania Trump nor Ivanka Trump, the former president’s daughter, attended the trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, in stark contrast to other family members and numerous Republican supporters who decried the trial as unjust.
Despite her absence, Melania’s name surfaced in the courtroom. Michael Cohen, a key witness, recounted asking Trump how his wife would react to news of the alleged affair. Trump reportedly dismissed concerns about Melania’s reaction, saying, “How long do you think I will be on the market for? Not long.”
Daniels, a mother herself, sympathized with Melania and Ivanka’s decision to stay away from the court. “I would not want to expose my children to that dangerous environment,” she commented. “Melania and Ivanka are both parents with younger children, and that would be my reason.”
In a separate interview on Fox and Friends Sunday, Trump acknowledged the strain the trial has placed on his wife of 19 years. “It’s very hard for her,” he admitted. “It’s tougher, I think it’s probably in many ways, it’s tougher on my family than it is on me. She’s fine, but I think it’s very hard for her. I mean, she’s fine. But it’s, you know, she has to read all this c***.