Trump's Hush Money Trial Concludes with Final Arguments

The articles discuss the trial of former US President Donald Trump, who is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his former lawyer for a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, argued in his closing statement that Trump was a victim of blackmail by Daniels and that she had been trying to extort him by threatening to go public with her story. Blanche claimed that prosecutors failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. In contrast, the prosecutor described the case as "about a conspiracy and a cover-up" and urged the jury to convict Trump. The defense lawyer also attacked the credibility of the star witness, calling them the "greatest liar of all time". Despite these differing accounts, Blanche maintained that Trump is innocent and pressed for an across-the-board acquittal.