Laura Ingraham: Stormy Daniels' Testimony Unnecessary in 'Farcical' Trump Case

Fox News host Laura Ingraham dismisses the testimony of Stormy Daniels in the criminal case against former President Trump, calling it "totally unnecessary" and emblematic of the weakness of the prosecution's case. Ingraham argues that the inconsistencies in the media's portrayal of Trump undermine the credibility of the charges.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham has slammed the testimony of Stormy Daniels in the criminal case against former President Trump as "totally unnecessary" and symptomatic of the weakness of the prosecution's case.

Ingraham made her comments on Thursday's episode of "The Ingraham Angle," arguing that the charges against Trump are a papered-over political hit job.

"The New York criminal case against former President Trump is a 'farce,'" Ingraham said. "They're trying to prove that Trump must have directed the Michael Cohen payments because he knew every detail of what was happening in the Oval Office."

"Well, one problem: For years we've heard from the media and Democrats – they've complained that he showed up unprepared for meetings, didn't have any in-depth knowledge, that he golfed all the time, kind of not really there. It's all ceremonial," Ingraham continued.

"But now we're supposed to believe he meticulously tracks and directs every movement in his office? Okay, well, which is it? These people can't get their story straight about Trump, and it speaks to the weakness of the overall case against him."

Ingraham went on to say that Daniels' testimony was not necessary to determine whether Trump approved of the falsification of business records.

"Look, we don't need to rehash why this case is a farce," Ingraham said. "You know why it's a farce. Anyone who is honest with themselves knows why it's a farce. To the extent that regular Americans are even following this, they see this for what it is."

Ingraham also criticized Judge Merchan's gag order in the case as "overbroad and unconstitutional," which she said the president had not been deterred by.

"This is a papered-over political hit job, further sullied by Judge Merchan's overbroad and unconstitutional gag order, which the president hasn't been deterred by," Ingraham said.

Ingraham's comments echo those of other conservative commentators, who have dismissed the charges against Trump as politically motivated. They argue that Daniels' testimony is not credible and that the prosecution's case is weak.