Trump worried 'a lot of women' would come forward after campaign announcement: Cohen

Donald Trump's former personal "fixer" testified Monday that the former president told him that "a lot of women" would come forward after he announced his candidacy for president in 2016.

Cohen made the remarks during his first day of testimony in Trump's trial for allegedly falsifying business records after paying hush money to an adult film actress.

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Defenders of Trump have said he paid the money to protect his family, not to benefit the campaign. The prosecution has to prove that the hush money payments flouted federal campaign finance laws.

"You know, when this comes out," Trump said of his candidacy, "there are going to be a lot of women coming forward."

Trump's alleged admission appeared to blow a hole in his defense.