David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, testified at Donald Trump's trial Tuesday that the tabloid completely manufactured a negative…
Tuesday that the tabloid completely manufactured a negative story in 2016 about the father of Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, who was then Trump's rival for the GOP presidential nomination.
“I mean, what was he doing — what was he doing with Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the death? Before the shooting?” Trump said in an interview with Fox News in May 2016. “It’s horrible.” “We mashed the photos and the different picture with Lee Harvey Oswald. And mashed the two together. And that’s how that story was prepared — created I would say," Pecker said on the witness stand.
Pecker suggested that Trump was directly involved in the process, too. He said that the negative stories about Trump's opponents were published as part of an arrangement that was struck in 2015 at a Trump Tower meeting that also included a directive to write positive stories about the real estate mogul.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ted Cruz hosts a podcast for free — a Ted Cruz super PAC gets paidVerdict is a popular political podcast. iHeartMedia, which distributes the show, has paid more than $630,000 to a super PAC that supports his campaign.
Read more »
National Enquirer made up the story about Ted Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald, former publisher saysRebecca Shabad is a politics reporter for NBC News based in Washington.
Read more »
Ex-National Enquirer publisher says he pledged to be Trump's 'eyes and ears'David Pecker's testimony resumed this morning after a short time on the stand on Monday and lasted until mid-afternoon. The trial is set to pick back up on Thursday morning.
Read more »
Ex-National Enquirer publisher is back on the stand in Trump hush money trialDavid Pecker has previously cooperated with federal investigations into payments made to two women who were going to allege they had affairs with Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Read more »
Trump 'hush money' NYC trial live updates: Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker resumes testimonyTrump speaks to press ahead of court on April 23
Read more »
Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trialDavid Pecker has previously cooperated with federal investigations into payments made to two women who were going to allege they had affairs with Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Read more »