Trump’s trial gives behind-the-scenes look at how he managed bad media coverage

NEW YORK — When The Washington Post contacted then-candidate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016 to ask about a recording capturing him boasting about grabbing women’s genitals, the request for comment landed in the inbox of Hope Hicks, his top spokeswoman. Democracy Dies in Darkness Hope Hicks testimony reveals how Trump and his team dealt with reporters Jurors in Donald Trump’s historic trial in New York got the inside scoop on how a presidential campaign responds to unflattering news stories. …