Stormy Daniels refuses to praise Trump's golf prowess at his lawyer's prompting

MANHATTAN CRIMINAL COURT — Donald Trump's attorney appeared to be following his instructions Thursday morning when she demanded detail on two of the former president's favorite topics: golf and his celebrity status.

Necheles questioned Daniels about the 2006 Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament where she first met Trump during his ongoing Manhattan criminal court trial on charges that he falsified business records to bury hush money payments.

"He did very well at that golf tournament, right?" Susan Necheles asked Daniels.

"I don't remember," Daniels replied.

"President Trump was the biggest celebrity at that golf tournament, right?" asked Necheles.

"It depends on what you're a fan of," Daniels snapped back.

"A lot of people recognized him," asked Necheles, "followed him around?"

"Yeah, a lot of them were paid to follow him around," Daniels said. "I don't know."

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This line of questioning spurred a theory from MSNBC contributor Adam Klasfeld, who posited they "presumably please Trump."

Daniels declined to bolster Trump's ego by sharing his golf scores or opining on his celebrity status, but she was willing to address another element of his public persona.

When Necheles asked Daniels a question about Trump's indictment, Daniels replied wryly, "There are a lot of indictments."

Daniels says she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, but the former president denies the affair and has pleaded not guilty to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s charges against him.

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Daniels returned to court two days after she faced questioning from the prosecution and defense. Trump was heard cursing out loud as she addressed the courtroom.