WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is insulting the physical appearance of porn actress Stormy Daniels, calling her "Horseface" in a tweet about a recent legal ruling.
Daniels alleges she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and sued him in April. The defamation lawsuit came after Trump tweeted about a composite sketch of a man Daniels says threatened her in 2011 to keep quiet about an alleged affair. He called it a "total con job."
The judge on Monday said Trump's tweet was a "hyperbolic statement" protected under the First Amendment.
Trump tweeted: "Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer."
Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti called Trump's comments "outrageous."
Trump has a history of derogatory comments about women's appearances.
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