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There are a variety of ways to look for resources focused on creating resumes in specific fields.

• From the library home page, make sure the Milner Catalog tab is selected
• Click the Advanced Milner Catalog Search link under the search box
• In the first search box, type resumes employment
• Change the "Any field" drop-down to Subject
• Optional: In the next search box, type in the field/major (e.g. health)
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How to prepare for a job interview in 5 easy steps. Watch Jeff & Mike teach you how you should be preparing for a job interview.

The Interview Guys. (2013). Job Interview Tips - How to Prepare For a Job Interview . Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPgqahq6Yqc&feature=youtu.be

Job interviews can be a sweat inducing experience. Here are the 25 most common job interview questions and how to answer them.

list25. (2013). 25 Most Common Job Interview Questions And How To Answer Them . Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=63&v=Aw1ekqxULTs

• Career Services - Career Resource Guide The Career Resource Guide is an excellent tool to assist students and alumni with their careers. The Guide is filled with articles full of useful information on how to choose a major, resume/CV writing, job search strategies, interviewing, graduate school, and more!
• This is the most impressive resume I've ever seen—based on my 20 years of hiring and interviewing This CNBC blog post provides easy to follow steps to ensure you have a high quality resume.

• Cultural Career Network from Career Services The Cultural Career Network (CCN) serves to prepare students for the workplace in areas of networking and career awareness. CCN encourages students of diverse backgrounds to participate in a variety of events designed to connect them with employers, and to provide resources about available internship and career opportunities.
• DiversityInc Best Practices DiversityInc Best Practices provides career advice articles, webinars, and videos that center on diversity in all forms.

• The Ultimate Job Hunting Book by Patricia Scudamore Call Number: HF5382.7 .M39 2018 Publication Date: 2019-05-07 This is your complete course in finding that perfect job. From crafting the perfect CV and finding the job of your dreams, to writing a great cover letter and winning at interview, THE ULTIMATE JOB HUNTING BOOK is a dynamic collection of tools, techniques, and strategies for success. Short, punchy chapters mean you can read up quickly and start applying what you've learned immediately. * Part 1: Your CVs Masterclass * Part 2: Your Job Hunting Masterclass * Part 3: Your Cover Letters Masterclass * Part 4: Your Job Interviews Masterclass Discover the main themes, key ideas and tools you need and bring it all together with practical exercises. ABOUT THE SERIES ULTIMATE books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From marketing and sales to management and finance, each title gives comprehensive coverage of the essential business skills you need to get ahead in your career. Written in straightforward English, each book is designed to help you quickly master the subject, with fun quizzes embedded so that you can check how you're doing.
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Iowa State University Career Services is a coordinated network of career services offices offering a broad range of programs and services for undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, alumni, and employers.  We encourage you to explore the college or university websites listed below to learn more about career services at Iowa State.

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Navigating your college and future career at the same time is tough. LAS Career Services provides career development education from your first year of college through graduation – and beyond. Our services are available to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni!

Let us partner with you to write your resume or CV , compose your cover letter , search for a  job or internship , prepare for an  interview ,  evaluate and negotiate a job offer  and answer any of your  career-related  questions!

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Resume tips.

There is an old adage that implies a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Your job search is composed of numerous links and the ability to produce an effective resume is a vital link to this chain. Consider the following when approaching this potentially intimidating task:

• There are no hard and fast rules.  An effective resume reflects your “uniqueness” as an individual.  IT IS YOUR STORY and should be regarded as a “Living Document”, requiring updates several times each semester.
• The “story” told on your resume should reflect a TRUTHFUL summary of your accomplishments.  Misrepresentations and overenhancements always lead to trouble with potential employers.
• You only get one chance to make a positive first impression! Make sure your “story” is told free of grammatical and spelling errors.
• Have fun with this project – it should be an enjoyable “story” for you to produce!
• Remember, resumes don’t get you jobs – they get you interviews.  Hence, another important link to your career chain!

Your resume “story” should be composed of several relevant “chapters”.  The following are suggestions for each of these:

• Not all modern-day resumes include an objective statement.  If included, be specific to the point of what you are looking to achieve or obtain with your internship or job search.  Most employers are scanning resumes very quickly looking for key words and if the first item they encounter is a weak objective statement, there is a good chance you may not make it to the first round of interviews.
• School(s) attended (usually do not include high school).  If multiple, list the most recent first.
• Degree (Associates, Bachelor of Science, Masters, Doctoral) and date receiving degree.  Spell these out versus using abbreviations (BS, MS, PhD, etc.)
• Major(s).  Include Option/Emphasis within major if offered.
• Grade point (optional)
• Thesis/Dissertation title for graduate level degrees
• Percent of college education financed by self

Relevant Coursework

• Although often times looked upon as “filler” by employers, specific coursework may be beneficial for research-based or technology careers in which certain lab techniques or computer skills are desired.

International Experiences

• Today’s college student is provided the affordable opportunity to experience a diverse array of study abroad or international experiences.  These experiences definitely belong on a resume as recruiters recognize their value.  They may also be very beneficial in answering many of the behavioral-based questions asked during the course of an interview.  Tell me about….
• On the resume, limit each experience to a couple brief sentences summarizing the major purpose or accomplishment of the trip.

Work Experience

• Organize chronologically – most recent first.
• Utilize bolding to emphasize “company” and italics for “position title”

Company , location Title,  dates of employment Bullet (describe job responsibilities/job accomplishments) Bullet Bullet

• Utilize bullets to summarize responsibilities and accomplishments (Example - capstone internship project) rather than paragraphs. Quantify if possible.
• Bullets can be complete or incomplete sentences.
• Incorporate action verbs (get a list of these!) and “buzzwords” associated with your area of interest.
• Watch verb tenses – past vs. present.  Pronouns are usually not necessary – “I”.
• Avoid word redundancy (Example - repetitive use of same verb in bullets).
• Farm background??? Make sure you include it on resume as recruiters recognize work ethic and values associated with it.  Include specifics – farm size, crops, livestock, machinery, ownership, etc.
• Can include volunteer activities in this section.
• Remember, regardless of the type of job, there are always universal tangibles that can be pulled from the work experience.  Example – teamwork, customer service, management responsibilities, computer skills, etc.

Activities & Honors

This is one of the most important sections of the resume as recruiters are looking to hire potential leaders.  If you don’t have any activities – find some!  It is never too late to start.  Include the following:

• Campus clubs/organizations (list specific offices held – ex. President)
• Professional organizations
• Fraternities & sororities
• Volunteer activities
• Scholarships
• Dean’s List
• Honorary academic memberships (Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, etc.)
• Other academic recognition

Note: As a freshman and sophomore it is acceptable to include important activities/honors from high school (Valedictorian, Iowa FFA Degree, etc.) on your resume.  However, as you progress during your college years these activities should be replaced with current college activities and honors.

Publications & Presentations

This section is usually reserved for graduate students but may occasionally apply to undergraduates.  If applicable, list appropriate authors, publications, conferences, etc.

• List them on your resume!
• There is no magic number on how many to list (3-4 is standard).
• Keep current and include references from academic and work experiences.
• Be detailed (name, title, work affiliation, address including zip code, email and telephone number)
• Always ask if they will serve as a reference and inform them when you are applying for specific positions. Extend a note of “thanks” for their efforts if you do get the position.

Other tips for a successful resume include:

• In most cases a two-page resume is acceptable.  Curriculum Vitae may be longer. 
• Use white or light-colored, standard size (8-1/2” x 11”) paper, printed on one side.  Since many resumes are faxed or photocopied, do not use dark, marbled, speckled, or heavy paper.
• Mail resumes and cover letters in large manila envelopes to avoid folding.
• When emailing a resume, include specific name (example - John Doe Resume) of resume in email subject line.

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When you have to convey your whole professional self in one page or less, every word counts! For resume best practices, check out some of our resources here to make sure you have the most compelling portrayal of your brilliant self imaginable.

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Getting Started

Not sure where to begin? Start with our resources below to craft your general resume. You’ll want to focus on clean formatting, strong actions verbs, and detailed yet concise accomplishment statements. Upload your general resume to the resume platform, Quinncia, to receive dynamic resume analysis and personalized guidance.

Undergraduate O’Neill Resume Standard

The Undergraduate O’Neill Resume Standard is straight forward and has everything your future employer needs to know in a simple, easy-to-scan format.

Graduate O’Neill Resume Standard

The Graduate O’Neill Resume Standard includes more details and has the option to reach two full pages. It is still straight forward and has everything your future employer needs to know in a simple, easy-to-scan format. You can also choose a resume standard specific to your degree.

Effective Accomplishment Statements

The Effective Accomplishment (bullet point) Statements resource helps you create a marketable resume. Too often resume bullet points become a list of job tasks or basic duties without any connection to skills employers seek or accomplishments to demonstrate performance ability. This will help you stand out against the competition.

Resume Action Verbs

The Resume Action Verbs list will give you ideas of strong actions verbs to start off your accomplishment statements. Action verbs help keep your statements concise but impactful.

Adding Impact & Quantifying

Adding Impact & Quantifying is extremely important in giving your resume a distinctive edge. This resource helps guide you as you develop each of your accomplishment statements.

Quinncia Resume Review Platform

The Quinncia Resume Review Platform should be utilized by all O’Neill students and students who are enrolled in O’Neill School courses. You’ll receive tailored advice and suggestions to strengthen your resume.

Top Soft Skills for 2023 [+90 Examples for Your Resume]

The Top Soft Skills for 2023 are core skills sought after in every profession. Soft skills consist of a combination of people, social, and communication skills, character traits, attitudes, and mindsets, as well as social and emotional characteristics, among others, which are sought for in all professions. Some examples include: teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving.

Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills are common soft skills found in nearly every job posting. Employers have expressed hard skills can be taught, but they want candidates to learn soft skills before applying; we have found them to be consistent across the board as far as skills they seek.  These skills deserve space on your resume.

Curriculum Vitae (CV) Standard – For teaching/research positions

The Curriculum Vitae (CV) Standard is a comprehensive document of your background and academic credentials. The CV is typically used when applying for positions in academia, the sciences, graduate or professional school and various areas of research.  The CV is different from the resume in that readers will take extensive time to read the document.

Tailor Your Resume for an Application

A tailored resume is a general resume that has been edited (tailored) to a specific industry or job/internship posting. Whenever you apply for a position, the resume you submit should be tailored to that role and organization by using keywords and phrases you noticed in the position posting.

How to Tailor Your Resume

How to Tailor Your Resume gives you a brief overview of how to alter your resume to fit the position you’re applying for. Whenever you apply for a new position, you will want to tailor your resume.

Tailored Resume Worksheet

The Tailored Resume Worksheet will help you brainstorm and get started on tailoring your resume towards a specific role. Having a great general resume is important, but in today’s world it’s not enough to land the job you want. You have to research the company, the role, and the job description combing for key words and tie what they are looking for into the experiences you’ve had.

Accomplishment Statement Examples (Student Employment & Campus Involvement)

Accomplishment Statement Examples for Student Employment & Campus Involvement will help you highlight your university involvement on your resume.

Federal Resumes

Are you applying for a federal internship or job? You’ll need a Federal resume, which is a bit different from your general resume. For formatting, we recommend using the Resume Builder in your USAJobs.gov profile.

Federal Resume Example with Notes

Federal Resume Template with Notes is a useful tool to use when you need to create a federal resume. Download the document and refer to the notes that are included to understand why and how a federal resume is different from a traditional resume.

Federal Resume Template

Federal Resume Template is a downloadable document to help get you started. We also recommend using the resume builder within USAJobs.

Federal Resume Tips

Federal Resume Tips from the United States Office of Personnel Management will help you write an effective federal resume.

USAJobs.gov

USAJobs.gov is where you’ll go to create your profile and utilize the recommended Resume Builder. The FAQs Page includes great information regarding what to include in your federal resume and what to leave out. The Events Page includes a plethora of resume writing virtual sessions that are free, so be sure to sign up for those if you feel stuck.

Other Resume Resources

Need more? Check out other relevant resources below. And be sure to stop by the Career Hub any time Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm for guidance on resume writing!

O’Neill Professional References Sheet Template

The O’Neill Professional References Sheet Template will help you prepare your list of professional references. Employers will oftentimes request a list of professional references from you at some point in the application/interview process.

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Your resume is essentially a marketing piece. Its purpose is to quickly communicate your qualifications to a potential employer, so it should be organized, clear, concise, and relevant. You may have different versions of your resume depending on what you are seeking.

If you need help creating or reviewing a resume, please request an appointment in CyHire .

Sample Resumes

There are various ways to create resumes based on your preference and industry. The examples below are provided as guidelines and represent industry-specific content employers seek on resumes. If this is your first time creating a resume, please see our beginner resume sample . If you have studied abroad, download this handout for information on highlighting this experience on your resume. Always consider working with Career Services to create the best resume for you.

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Sample CV Graduate students may also connect with the Center for Communication Excellence for assistance with all aspects of writing.

A reference page allows you to provide a list of contacts who can validate the information on your resume and speak to your quality of work. References should be individuals who are familiar with your applicable skills and will provide you a positive recommendation. Be sure to ask permission before you provide contact information to anyone and supply your reference with a copy of your resume.

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• Professors/academic advisors
• Student organization advisors
• Contacts from professional organizations
• Contacts from volunteer/community activities
• Customers/clients

Sample reference page

Other Communication Samples

Formatting letters and designing page layout is a matter of personal preference and should be appropriate for your major and audience. Your letter, resume, and reference page should be designed as a total package with consistency of style, font, color, paper and layout. 

The samples below should be used to gain ideas for the framework and content of your letter. Letters must be personalized for each employer and reflect your objective, personality, and qualifications. Always have at least one person proofread your letter.

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Your personal statement is your introduction to a university admission committee. The purpose of the personal statement is to expand on your career accomplishments and future aspirations. Be aware of specific prompts and requirements from admission committees when getting started on your personal statement. Ask at least two of your advisors/instructors to read your first draft and offer feedback. The  Writing and Media Center  also offers appointments to assist with personal statements.

Use the resources below to get started, organize your thoughts, and create a draft for review.

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Teaching Philosophies

Your teaching philosophy should reflect your personal values and beliefs about teaching. The samples below should be used as an example only. Request feedback on your philosophy from an advisor/instructor within your major, in addition to career services.

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@camipetyn wanted to share this hack again bc it helped me SO much shoutout @Daym for teaching me it!! #recessioncore #jobapplytricks #jobinterview #applyingforjobs ♬ original sound – Cami Petyn

A musician who applied to 65 job openings and failed to get one interview bypassed tech systems with a little-known “dystopian” résumé hack to land three part-time positions.

“Did I girl boss too close to the sun and now not only have one, not two, but three part-time jobs? I did,” Cami Petyn told her 542,700 TikTok followers while giving herself a bow.

“I was terrified a couple of weeks ago. I applied to probably 65 jobs and wasn’t hearing anything back,” Petyn said before sharing she became worried that she would have to sell her things and move if she didn’t find a job while she focused on her music career.

Luckily for Petyn, one of her friends shared “a hack that’s incredibly dystopian” to secure job interviews “left and right.”

“I guess because we actually live in a dystopia out of a Philip K. Dick novel, AI is causing a lot of us to not get jobs, besides in the recession, AI is partially to blame.”

The social media user revealed that many companies use artificial intelligence to help HR sort through applications before they reach human eyes, rejecting those that don’t fit the job requirements.

“The problem is AI will say you’re not a good fit if it can’t read the résumé if the formatting isn’t AI friendly,” Petyn said in her April 25 video which has been viewed over 1.2 million times.

She described the hack which she claims is “foolproof” to be AI friendly.

To work around the pesky AI bots, the candidates should go to the online listing and “highlight the entire job description” before copying and pasting it onto their résumé.

Next, the cheeky hack calls for users to make the font size as small as possible before turning the ink white, so it is naked to the human eye, but AI would recognize the hidden text.

The AI system aims to read every keyword it is programmed to detect and allow the applicants’ résumé to be sent to the next step in the hiring process.

While the hack is a great way to help people get more job interviews, it also means more work has to be put into it.

“This does mean who have to alter your résumé for every job you apply to which heavily sucks,” Petyn said. “But you know what sucks more, panicking about not having a job.”

The musician shared that she not only has been getting more interviews after using the hack and submitting the application with “quick reply,” but she is also emailing her résumé to the company and briefly introducing herself.

“Like I said, I applied to like 65 jobs and wasn’t hearing anything back and I started doing this dystopian ass s–t and it worked and I’m very, very grateful.”

Petyn isn’t the only applicant who shared that the hack has worked for them in finding a job.

“I applied to over 1k jobs in a year and heard back from four. Did this and heard back a day later five months ago. It works,” one commenter claimed.

Others have pointed out to get rid of all the “fancy formatting we were taught” and change it to basic text and bullet points.

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Western Union Resumes Remittance Service to Cuba After 3-Month Outage

People line up to use an automated teller machine (ATM) outside a bank in Havana, Cuba, May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

HAVANA (Reuters) - Western Union confirmed on Thursday it had resumed its remittance service from the U.S. to Cuba after the system collapsed more than three months earlier, restoring a vital lifeline for Cubans and their friends and families in the U.S.

Western Union said its services to Cuba had been disrupted since Jan. 28, forcing Cubans who depend on the company's money transfer system to seek alternative, and often more costly, routes for receiving money.

"We understand our service is a crucial connection between those living in the U.S. and their family living in Cuba," said Rodrigo Garcia, the president of Western Union North America and Latin America.

"We are pleased to resume service to this vital corridor and provide essential money transfer services to those living on the island."

Western Union, among the world's top providers of money transfer services, in February said services had collapsed due to technical issues with the processing of transactions in Cuba, and said the outage only affected the Caribbean island nation.

Neither the Cuban government nor Western Union has specified the cause of the technical issues.

Yenisley Noa, a 33-year old Havana resident, applauded the return of Western Union, which she said had worked well for residents in the past.

“Everyone is having money problems," she said. "The best option is for the Western Union to return again.”

Western Union resumed remittances to the island in 2023, nearly three years after the Trump administration put in place sanctions that triggered a halt in service.

Remittances are a crucial source of income for Cuban families, but the need has become even more acute of late amid a severe economic crisis resulting from tighter U.S. sanctions, the COVID-19 pandemic and a floundering tourism sector.

Studies show that almost 70% of the Cuban population receives remittances in varying forms, according to a 2023 report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), though there are no official figures available from the Cuban government.

(Reporting by Dave Sherwood; additional reporting by Anett Rios, Editing by Paul Simao and Aurora Ellis)

Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters .

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Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump

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Porn performer Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in the hush money case against former President Trump, who looked on as she detailed their alleged sexual encounter and the payment she got to keep it quiet.

Prosecutors allege Trump paid Daniels to keep quiet about the allegations as he ran for president in 2016. Her testimony aired them very publicly as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee seeks to win the White House again.

Trump denies having sex with Daniels , and his lawyers unsuccessfully pushed for a mistrial midway through her testimony.

It was a major spectacle in the first criminal trial of a former American president, now in its third week of testimony in Manhattan.

Here are some takeaways from Daniels’ testimony:

Who is Stormy Daniels?

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His lawyers have sought to show that Trump was trying to protect his reputation and family — not his campaign — by shielding them from embarrassing stories about his personal life.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, told jurors that she started exotic dancing in high school and appearing in adult films at age 23, eventually moving to direct more than 150 films and winning a roster of porn industry awards.

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Meeting Trump

Daniels testified she first met and chatted with Trump at a 2006 Lake Tahoe celebrity golf outing where her studio was a sponsor.

He referred to her as “the smart one” and asked her if she wanted to go to dinner, she said. Daniels testified that she accepted Trump’s invitation because she wanted to avoid dinner with her co-workers and thought it might help her career. Trump had his bodyguard get her number, she said.

When they met up later in his penthouse, she appreciated that he seemed interested in the business aspects of the industry rather than the “sexy stuff.” He also suggested putting her on his TV show, “The Apprentice,” a possibility she hoped could help establish her as a writer and director.

She left to use the bathroom and was startled to find Trump in his underwear when she returned, she said. She didn’t feel physically or verbally threatened but realized that he was “bigger and blocking the way,” she testified.

“The next thing I know was: I was on the bed,” and they were having sex, Daniels recalled. The encounter was brief but left her “shaking,” she said. “I just wanted to leave,” she testified.

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Payments for silence

Daniels was asked if Trump ever told her to keep things between them confidential, and said, “Absolutely not.” She said she learned in 2011 that a magazine had learned the story of their encounter, and she agreed to do an interview for $15,000 to make money and “control the narrative.” The story never ran.

In 2016, when Trump was running for president, Daniels said she authorized her manager to shop the story around but did not initially receive interest from news outlets. She said that changed in October with the release of the “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission . She said she learned that Cohen wanted to buy her silence.

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Mistrial push

Midway through her testimony, Trump’s lawyers moved for a mistrial.

Defense lawyer Todd Blanche argued that Daniels’ testimony about the alleged encounter and other meetings with him had “nothing to do with this case,” and would unfairly prejudice the jury.

The judge rejected it, and he faulted defense attorneys for not raising more of their objections while she was testifying.

Before Daniels took the stand, Trump’s lawyers had tried to stop her from testifying about the encounter’s details, saying it was irrelevant in “a case about books and records.”

Prosecutors countered that Daniels’ testimony gets at what Trump was trying to hide and they were “very mindful” not to draw too much graphic detail. Before Daniels took the stand, they told the judge the testimony would be “really basic,” and would not “involve any details of genitalia.”

While the judge didn’t side with Trump’s lawyers, he acknowledged that some details were excessive. The objections could potentially be used by Trump’s lawyers if he is convicted and they file an appeal.

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Cross-examination

Trump’s lawyers tried to attack Daniels’ credibility, suggesting she was motivated by money and that her account has shifted over the years.

“Am I correct that you hate President Trump?” defense lawyer Susan Necheles asked Daniels at one point. Daniels acknowledged she did.

“And you want him to go to jail?” the lawyer asked.

“I want him to be held accountable,” Daniels said. Pressed again whether that meant going to jail, she said: “If he’s convicted.”

The defense pressed Daniels on the fact that she owes Trump hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees stemming from an unsuccessful defamation lawsuit, and on a 2022 tweet in which she said she “will go to jail before I pay a penny.” Daniels dug in at times in the face of pointed questions, forcefully denying the idea that she had tried to extort money from Trump.

Trump whispered frequently to his attorney during Daniels’ testimony, and his expression seemed to be pained at one point as she recounted details about the dinner she says they shared. He shook his head and appeared to say something under his breath as Daniels testified that Trump told her he didn’t sleep in the same room as his wife.

On the way out of the courthouse, Trump called it “a very revealing day.” He didn’t address Daniels’ testimony explicitly but claimed the prosecutors’ case was “totally falling apart.”

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Jarring split screen

Trump’s appearance in court Tuesday, like all other days he’s stuck in the courtroom, means he can’t be out on the campaign trail as he runs for president a third time. It’s a frequent source of his complaints, but Daniels’ testimony in particular might underscore how much of a distraction the trial is from the business of running for president.

While Trump was stuck in a Manhattan courthouse away from voters and unable to speak for much of the day, President Biden was attending a Holocaust remembrance ceremony and condemning antisemitism .

It’s an issue Trump has sought to use against Biden in the campaign by seizing on the protests at college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war .

Associated Press writer Price reported from New York, Whitehurst from Washington. AP writers Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz and Alanna Durkin Richer contributed to this story.

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