He paid it in order to keep facts from the electorate, and thereby influence the election outcome, as he knew that coming out so soon after the ‘grab ’em by the p*ssy’ tape would sink his campaign completely; not even Putin could resurrect it in the short time remaining.
He’s not being charged with paying hush money; he’s charged with election interference. The jury will decide if he’s guilty after hearing All the facts. Of course, if he Really wanted to deny the charges, he Could just get up on the witness stand and testify under oath. But you, I, and everyone else knows that is Never gonna happen. Never. Instead, he claims he paid her $130,000 for an event that never happened- but even that he Only claims at rallies, and Outside the courtroom. Draw your own conclusions.
One could hope…lol