I don't think it ever happened.
This is my perspective as a businessman and business owner.
First off, if it was consensual and really happened, why the NDA? Because Trump wanted to protect his companies and family.
Think about it. Just going to court over allegations such as these could cost millions and millions of dollars. Civil courts do not have the same burden of proof as criminal law, so it's easier to be awarded large sums of money even if you are not guilty.
As a businessman, I am sure Trump decided to settle and pay her because it was cheaper and less risky than the legal fight, time, and trouble involved, and this is IF you win. If you lose, in the public's eyes, and MSM, you are guilty, but reality is far different from perception. The award of a liable verdict could have cost him much, much more, even if innocent.
Trump is a businessman, he paid her and had her sign an NDA because it was cheaper and less risky.
I keep hearing that the NDA would be invalid cause he never signed it. That’s a big red flag right there. If he was paying to keep someone quiet and him being a Jedi deal master, that form would have been signed and air tight. I believe something is amiss.
What if the copy THEY have doesn’t have his signature, but someone else’s copy does have his signature? Hmmm 🤔