Don't underestimate Stormy Daniels

No Images? Click here         Don’t Underestimate Stormy Daniels People must underestimate you, adult film star and director Stormy Daniels says Donald Trump told her in the moments after they had sex in 2006. Twelve years later, Daniels presents one of the most formidable threats to the pussy-grabbing president. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, came across in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday night as self-assured, quick-witted and forthright, a woman accustomed to dealing with crappy men and putting them in their place. And she’s effectively getting her message across on the two platforms Trump cherishes most: TV news and Twitter. The irony is delicious. Trump deploys shamelessness as a force field ― comments and scandals that would sink any other presidency bounce right off him. Daniels weaponizes her lack of shame in much the same way ― except where Trump is shamelessly dishonest, Daniels is shamelessly forthright. Yes, she spanked Trump. No, she didn’t want to have sex with him. Yes, she consented to doing so. No, she didn’t have sex with him a second time. Yes, she released a statement in January claiming the affair had never happened. No, that statement wasn’t true. Yes, she has felt intimidated and bullied. No, she isn’t going away. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? The Federal Trade Commission has begun investigating Facebook. The probe was sparked by revelations that Cambridge Analytica misused Facebook user data. READ MORE Students marched for their lives this weekend as Trump chilled at his golf course, largely ignoring them. The president tweeted several times Saturday, but none addressed the massive nationwide protest against gun violence. READ MORE More than a dozen European Union countries joined the United States in expelling Russian diplomats on Monday in response to the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in the British city of Salisbury earlier this month.  READ MORE    .     ICYMI The March For Our Lives is proof that Generation Z can't be stopped. These kids won’t settle for anything less than change.   For Stoneman Douglas alums, witnessing tragedy from afar spurred them to action. “No student should have to tell their teacher, ‘My school was just shot up. Please understand my absence.’"   73 teens were shot to death in the 37 days after the Parkland massacre. As young people around the world rally against gun violence, this should serve as a reminder that the problem affects them far beyond school shootings.    . Want more?  Gregg Popovich Rips Trump’s ‘Cowardice’ For Ducking March For Our Lives Sen. Marco Rubio Tells Students He Does Not Agree With The March For Our Lives Cambridge Analytica Sent Foreigners To Work On U.S. Elections, Former Employees Say     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe