“We have no knowledge of any of this,†spokeswoman Hope Hicks said when it was revealed the National Enquirer had paid for McDougal’s story. That denial has now fallen apart; Trump clearly knew about the Enquirer paying for the story, given he was talking about buying the rights to it.
This is what happens when you hire your Communications Director from Tinder.
Trump attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani confirmed the tape exists but said it is actually “exculpatory,†because Trump suggests the payment should be documented, and the payment was not actually made.
Trump must be somewhat worried. He's reported to have said, "I can’t believe Michael would do this to me."