That he paid her to avoid the cost of a courtroom appearance and the reputational damage of the claim she was making of his infidelity during the presidential campain. We've seen numerous examples of this sort of extortion. It isn't infrequent or outlandish. It happens to rich people and companies often.
And if he bought her off for this reason, I would think of the complaint that this was really a sort of campaign contribution as a piffling reason to prosecute him.
The trouble is, Trump is a man with form. He has had affairs while married before. He is being sued by many women for sexual issues. He grabs women by the pussy. So why would we believe him?
It looks on its face like a payment to buy her silence when she might otherwise have been paid for her story. Against this background, it actually does look a lot like a campaign contribution.
In this way, it's a bit like the Andrew story, except I believe him because he doesn't have Trump's reputation. He's more an arsehole than a love cheat.
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