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Stormy’s antics shadow Trump

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WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump exercised his power by nominating Brett Kavanaugh Monday night at the White House, adult film star Stormy Daniels exercised hers about a mile away, wearing nothing but black heels.

“She is the one person who could take down Donald Trump,” said Diana Lautenberg­er, 34, who said she works for a nonprofit group.

“We’re here to support her,” said Jim Simpson, 66, chuckling. “She needs money.”

Dollar bills, some real and some fake, rained down on Daniels as she danced around the stage of the Cloakroom, a strip club whose grand opening she headlined Monday night. And yes, at roughly the same time Trump was doing his reveal, Daniels was taking it all off — the pink dress, the gloves, the bracelets and the feathered boa — to songs like “Big Spender” and “Material Girl.”

“All Things Revealed,” as the 15-minute show is called, is apparently a case of epic timing. Deliberate­ly or not, it’s the latest chapter in Daniels’ remarkable ability to shadow Trump’s presidency.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she had sex with Trump in 2006 when he was married, which Trump has denied. She’s suing Trump and his former longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen and seeking to invalidate a nondisclos­ure agreement that she signed days before the 2016 presidenti­al election.

It was unclear how much money the club and Daniels were earning from the event, which charged $50 and up per seat.

 ?? Tom Sampson / Associated Press ?? Stormy Daniels arrived at a strip club Monday in Washington as President Donald Trump picked a Supreme Court nominee.
Tom Sampson / Associated Press Stormy Daniels arrived at a strip club Monday in Washington as President Donald Trump picked a Supreme Court nominee.

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