A SCOTS supporter of Donald Trump has helped to break the US president's silence over allegations he had an affair with an adult film star.
Mr Trump mocked a new police sketch of a man Stormy Daniels says threatened her seven years ago to stay silent about her claim she had an affair with the president in 2006 saying it was of a "non-existent" man who threatened her.
It came after freelance musician and teacher Shenna Fox from Lanarkshire, who goes by the Deplorably Scottish handle posted a tweet that appeared to indicate that the sketch resembled Daniels' ex-husband.
She posted a side-by-side comparison of the pencil sketch with a photo of Daniels' husband Glendon Crain, a fellow adult film star and former heavy metal drummer and commented: "Oops! This is awkward!"
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The president, who has denied the affair, retweeted Ms Fox's tweet and commented: "A sketch years later about a nonexistent man. A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)!"
"Welcome to the playing field," her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, tweeted in response to Mr Trump.
The Scot's tweet led to online speculation that the porn star, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filled in details from her own memory of the man who has been her partner since 2010.
But it also led to some online abuse of Ms Fox, who voices support for Trump to over 22,000 followers.
One tweeted called her a "dumb c***".
Ms Fox was philosophical, saying: "It's the dark side of social media and if you put yourself out there, you have to be prepared to take the abuse."
She said she is now staying off social media over the next few days as she needs to "stay focused" for a weekend choir competition.
Mr Avenatti also claimed that 'FBI search warrants were "uncovering EXISTING documents and recordings showing con job after con job pulled on REAL people and very REAL American citizens (who didn’t know it)".
That was believed to be a reference to longtime Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, who has locked horns with Mr Avenatti in recent weeks.
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The FBI raided Mr Cohen's home and offices earlier this month seizing business records, emails and documents.
And in a further digs at the president, Mr Avenatti (above) wrote: "In my experience, there is nothing better in litigation than having a completely unhinged, undisciplined opponent who is prone to shooting himself in the foot. Always leads to BIGLY problems…like new claims (i.e. defamation). LOL."
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He added: "Warning: As the walls close and reality sets in that the most damaging witnesses, secrets and evidence are no longer protected, fully expect the following: sheer panic, personal attacks, tirades, and distraction. But none of it will change the outcome in the end..."
The adult film star is suing Mr Cohen for defamation and fighting Mr Trump's lawyers who are seeking at least $20m in damages from her for breaking a 2016 non-disclosure deal.
The tweet about the sketch came hours before a second day of meetings between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Topics include trade and North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
She has filed a lawsuit to scrap the agreement, which her lawyer believes is invalid because Mr Trump did not sign it.
Ms Fox, who has previously spoken of playing for Trump at his Turnberry golf resort and striking up a friendship with his security chief Keith Schiller, was part of The Lanark & Carluke Choral Union that performed for Mr Trump at a special event in New York three years ago.
They performed at an international concert held at Carnegie Hall to celebrate Martin Luther King Jnr day.
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But Mr Trump was so impressed that he invited them along to Trump Towers to sing for him.
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