It was on April 5, 2018, when Trump walked back to where reporters were seated on Air Force One, and denied, when questioned, that he knew about a reported $130,000 hush money payment made by his then-lawyer Michael Cohen to Daniels, whose real name is Stefanie Clifford.
Asked if he knew about the $130,000 payment to Daniels, Trump said, "No."
Asked why Cohen paid her if the allegations weren't true, he said, "You'll have to ask Michael Cohen. Michael's my attorney. You'll have to ask Michael."
Asked if he knew where the $130,000 came from, Trump said, "No, I don't know."
He then turned around and left.
Not even a month later, Trump admitted to reimbursing Cohen for the payment but denied he and Daniels had sex, saying the payment was extortion and, despite its timing, that the payment was not connected with his campaign.