Stormy Daniels has urged Melania Trump to 'leave' her husband after he was convicted of trying to illegally influence the 2016 election by sending a $130,000 hush money payment to her.
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During the ex-president's six-week trial, which culminated in a New York jury finding him guilty of falsifying business records, the former First Lady never once appeared in court raising questions about the state of their 19-year marriage.
Now Stormy, the woman who the businessman, 77, allegedly cheated on her with just a year after tying the knot, has urged the Slovenian former model to divorce him, the Mirror reports.
"I don't know what their agreement may or may not be, but Melania needs to leave him. Not because of what he did with me or other women but because he is a convicted felon," she told the Mirror.
"It's been proven he is abusive; he was found liable for sexual assault and tax fraud and is now a criminal. He's neither Teflon Don nor Teflon Con anymore."
Today, Trump took to national US television to discuss his case, admitting he had taken a toll on Melania. In an interview that aired on Fox and Friends, he said he was "fine" but conceded, "It's very hard for her. It's tougher, I think it's probably in many ways, it's tougher on my family than it is on me," he said.
Asked how Melania was doing, he said: "She's fine, but I think it's very hard for her. I mean, she's fine. But it's, you know, she has to read all this c***."
Both Stormy and former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testified during the trial that the former president expressed little concern about how Melania might perceive his alleged infidelity of ella when, in 2016, his one night with Stormy was about to be made public.
Cohen told the court: "I said to him, 'And how's things going to go with upstairs? Were you concerned about that?'" referring to Melania.
His then-boss replied: "Do n't worry. ...How long do you think I will be on the market for? Not long." When asked why she thinks Melania-and Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka-never attended the trial, Stormy believes it was because of her children.
The mum-of-one said: "I wouldn't want to expose my children to that dangerous environment. And Melanie and Ivanka are both parents, their mothers who have younger children, and that would be my reason."
"You know, if it was the other way around, even if I wanted to support my spouse or my family member, I would choose the safety and privacy of my child over attending court."
Trump's former press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, previously told how the former Apprentice star would be "absolutely" bothered that his wife and his daughter did not attend his trial.