Today: Clinton v. Trump Payments, Eurovision and 'Inflation-Driving Profits'

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On April 15, the criminal trial against former U.S. President Donald Trump over [hush-money payments](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoIfDmP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYjFjem40a2tjMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXA1eW5yYWNsb25XA3NwY0IKZjPpaz9m0ZcepVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) to the adult film star Stormy Daniels began in New York City. For some [social media users](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoIfDmP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcnFwbXVja3BwMi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXA1eW5yYWNsb25XA3NwY0IKZjPpaz9m0ZcepVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb), the trial reminded them of an event from the '90s — the sexual misconduct scandals surrounding then-President Bill Clinton. One of the most prominent figures in that scandal was a woman named Paula Jones. In 1998, Clinton agreed to pay Jones [$850,000](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoIfDmP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYm01eTA1YjlpYy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPXA1eW5yYWNsb25XA3NwY0IKZjPpaz9m0ZcepVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) in order to settle a publicly disclosed lawsuit. Some people have attempted to draw a comparison between Clinton and Jones' negotiated settlement and hush-money payments made by Trump. While the two events might initially appear similar, the two events stop looking similar when the full context is taken into consideration. Snopes reporter Jack Izzo has the details. 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