# Word for word: Trump on trial – episode 2

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 30 May 2024, 45 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/6644c845254df10012a53346/media.mp3

Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying his business records by saying a hush money payment to a porn star was for legal fees. He's facing 34 counts of fraud under campaign finance laws, and has pleaded not guilty to all of them. The trial, which is expected to last eight weeks, is being held in a New York court and Donald Trump has to appear for every day. This is the story of that trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. Stormy Daniels is on the stand. Gina Bramhill as Stormy Daniels Art Brown as Todd Blance Skye Alley as Susan Hoffinger. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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