Crash Course: Trump can't hide from his tabloid roots

Who's afraid of David Pecker? 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It's hard to believe it — considering his ridiculous hair, hideous makeup and comically oversized suits — but by all accounts, Trump seems to actually believe he cuts an impressive figure. He famously spent decades longing to be included in the ranks of Manhattan's social elite, imagining he had a "classiness" they were simply failing to see. 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He is a former Justice Department prosecutor who also worked for the New York attorney general's office as a prosecutor on Trump-related racketeering cases. McCallion's books include the companion pieces "Profiles in Courage in the Trump Era" and "Profiles in Cowardice in the Trump Era," as well as "Treason & Betrayal: The Rise and Fall of Individual-1." [Read it here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoChnfP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNnNmZDNvNW9pMi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWwwZHkzNjIwOXQmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZiHglCdmJodAO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). [Subscribe to Salon today](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoChnfP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvM2NyMjgwNnljOS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWwwZHkzNjIwOXQmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZiHglCdmJodAO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) and unlock more benefits! 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Who's afraid of David Pecker? From Heather "Digby" Parton: We know (former National Enquirer publisher) David Pecker is going to testify that Trump asked him to help with the campaign and that he was in on the scheme to "catch and kill" any negative stories. Michael Cohen got Trump on tape talking about payments. Will Pecker testify that Trump knew that what they were doing was illegal? Will they be able to show that his fraudulent bookkeeping was in service of covering up his crime? Stay tuned. We're finally going to find out. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoChnfP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcmE2ZDhidG5iNC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWwwZHkzNjIwOXQmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZiHglCdmJodAO1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). 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