Tiffany Trump joins her father in court after trial rocked by blackmail claims: ex-president’s youngest daughter leads entourage during closing arguments
Tiffany Trump made her debut in her father’s entourage in court in Manhattan, days after Michael Cohen revealed in dramatic testimony that she had been the victim of an apparent extortion scheme.
Trump’s daughter with Marla Maples appeared at trial closing arguments during a mini-family reunion to show support, along with half brothers Don Jr. And Eric Trump.
She was seen leaving Trump Tower for the first time in nearly a week before her father moved to the court Tuesday morning. She then stood by Trump as he railed against the prosecution again.
She sat aisleside in the courtroom next to Eric’s wife Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee. Her husband Michael Boulos was also there for the closing arguments in the Stormy Daniels trial.
Tiffany, a Georgetown law graduate, will get the chance to watch Trump attorney Todd Blanche string together closing arguments that should last about two and a half hours. It’s a crucial aspect of trial law, referencing evidence and testimony jurors heard weeks ago in an attempt to steer them toward a not guilty verdict.
Several days earlier, Blanche had asked star witness Michael Cohen during cross-examination about the apparent “extortion” attempt involving Tiffany.
Tiffany Trump (c) attended the closing arguments on Tuesday in the hush money trial of her father Donald Trump. She was joined in court by Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Lara Trump
It was part of an effort to undermine Cohen’s own testimony that he spoke to Trump during a critical period about the Stormy Daniels case, rather than other matters that may have been at the top of his to-do list.
“You agree with me, right, that you went through a lot in those first two weeks of October, both in your personal life and with President Trump?” Blanche asked the witness during a lengthy cross-examination, poking holes in his story.
“Do you remember her communicating with you on October 25 about concerns that someone was trying to blackmail her?” Blanche asked. “Yes sir,” Cohen replied.
That was the day after Cohen testified that he spoke to Trump to tell him that the Stormy Daniels case had been resolved and that Trump had approved the plan to pay her off.
Cohen says he reached Trump on the phone by calling Trump security chief Keith Schiller’s phone.
Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr. leave before former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower
The president’s daughter has maintained a lower profile than Trump’s children by the late Ivana Trump
Tiffany’s husband Michael Boulos helps Arab Americans advocate for Trump
Cohen testified in court earlier this month about the apparent extortion attempt
Blanche later determined via text messages that Cohen was also dealing with a prank caller at the time, and accused him of lying about ever discussing Stormy Daniels’ pay during the call.
Tiffany has maintained a lower profile than her older siblings, whose mother is the late Ivana Trump.
She appeared with him at the 2016 Republican convention, but did not go with him to the White House like Ivanka did, and was in school during the time Eric and Don Jr. co-directed the Trump Organization with exec Allen Weisselberg.
Her appearance comes after DailyMail.com reported that Tiffany’s husband Michael Boulos and his billionaire Lebanese father are helping Arab-Americans for Trump.