Article 6MAJN How the National Enquirer boosted Trump and smeared his opponents: ‘The only choice for president’

How the National Enquirer boosted Trump and smeared his opponents: ‘The only choice for president’

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Jonathan Yerushalmy
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A New York court has heard how the tabloid deployed a practice known as catch and kill' to aid Trump in 2016

A New York court has heard evidence of how Donald Trump's long and tumultuous journey to secure the Republican nomination - and later the presidency - was aided by a US tabloid known for printing gory pictures of murder scenes and questionable journalistic ethics.

Testimony from David Pecker revealed how the former publisher of the National Enquirer had pledged to be Trump's eyes and ears" during his 2016 presidential campaign.

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