According to the testimony of Hope Hicks (one of Donald Trump's closest aides) Trump told the then publisher of the National Enquirer, David Pecker, that the hit pieces he ran accusing of Ben Carson of medical malpractice were 'Pulitzer worthy'.

Trump is pure sleaze. pic.twitter.com/gQ7E9MBr9E

— Peter Henlein (@SwissWatchGuy) May 3, 2024