Stormy Daniels Vs. Donald Trump: 5 Things We Didn't Expect

As day 13 of Donald Trump's $130,000 hush-money trial got underway in New York, Stormy Daniels was called to the stand to give evidence regarding her past relationship to the former president.

Here are five key takeaways from her testimony:

Daniels "Hates" Trump

Considering the long-running and very public dispute between Trump and the adult-film actress, it makes sense that there would be no love lost between the two.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, answered "yes" when quizzed by Susan Necheles, Trump's attorney, on whether she hates Donald Trump. Daniels also confirmed she "absolutely" wants to see the former president behind bars if he's found guilty.

Trump allegedly tried to keep his affair with Daniels a secret, by falsifying business records related to payments made by his then lawyer – Michael Cohen, to the adult-film actress.

Cohen recently testified that the $130,000 payment, made during the closing days of the 2016 presidential campaign was demanded by Daniels to maintain her silence about her alleged affair with Trump.

She Also Owes Him Money

When Necheles put to Daniels that selling her story about her encounter with Trump had been financially lucrative, she replied: "It has also cost me a lot of money."

Daniels confirmed to the court that she owes Trump $560,000 in legal fees.

Under her agreement about keeping her story away from the public, Daniels would be liable for a million dollars if she were to break her silence.

Necheles, who also represented Trump's company in a 2023 tax-fraud case, asked Daniels if she's hopeful that a conviction will get her off the hook for any payments to the former president.

"I hope I don't have to pay him no matter what happens," was Daniels' response.

Daniels Made A Habit of Oversharing Details

When asked about a dinner she had with Trump, Daniels said he greeted her wearing wearing silk or satin pajamas.

"I immediately made fun of him... and said, 'Does Mr. [Hugh] Hefner know you stole his pajamas?'" she recalled. "I told him to go change and he obliged very politely," she added. He returned in a dress shirt and pants.

The adult-film actress also recounted an occasion where she swatted the former president "right on the butt" with a magazine, a reprimand for his perceived rudeness towards Daniels after he apparently cut her off multiple times during a conversation.

Daniels also revealed that Trump had a nickname for her: "Honeybunch."

An objection from Trump's legal team was sustained when the adult actress detailed her alleged sexual encounter with the former president.

The presiding judge, Justice Juan Merchan, appeared exasperated at the meticulous level of detail shared with the courtroom.

"The detail we're going into is just unnecessary," he said to prosecutors at one point.

Daniels Was Told to Keep It Brief And Slow Down

Daniels was repeatedly told by Justice Merchan to keep her testimony briefer.

"Just listen to the question and answer the question," he said at one point during the trial.

He also told Daniels to "just keep the answers short" after she began recounting details of one of Trump's parties.

Daniels sped through her testimony, prompting Merchan and prosecutor Susan Hoffinger to repeatedly ask her to slow down so court reporters could keep up.

Trump's Legal Team Requested a Mistrial

Daniels' penchant for divulging details that didn't strictly pertain to the case at hand led to calls for a mistrial from Trump's lawyers.

Todd Blanche, attorney for Donald Trump, said in the afternoon that the defence would be moving for a mistrial after claiming that much of Daniel's testimony had "nothing to do" with the case at hand. Blanche also asserted that her story had changed since she initially decided that she wanted to go public about her encounter with the former President in 2016.

Trump himself took to Truth Social during a break to write: "THE PROSECUTION, WHICH HAS NO CASE, HAS GONE TOO FAR. MISTRIAL!"

The request was denied by Merchan, although he agreed that "some things were best left unsaid."

Later in the day, Merchan said: "I don't believe we're at a point where a mistrial is warranted."

The cross-examination of Stormy Daniels is set to continue on Thursday.

The New York case, which Trump called "a very, very unfair trial," is one of four criminal proceedings that the former president faces. He denies wrongdoing.