During the trial, Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass presented National Enquirer headlines related to Marco Rubio, a former rival of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race. The prosecutor inquired whether these headlines were published during the period when Rubio was gaining popularity, similar to the questioning about negative stories concerning Ted Cruz.
In response, David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media, stated that he believed the headlines about Rubio were indeed published during the time when the senator was experiencing a surge in popularity. However, Pecker mentioned that he could not recall the specific timing of when Rubio eventually dropped out of the race.
