Former President Trump was "cursing audibly" at one point during today's direct examination of Stormy Daniels, according to a transcript of a sidebar conversation that was released following court.

"I understand that your client is upset at this point, but he is cursing audibly, and he is shaking his head visually and that's contemptuous.
It has the potential to intimidate the witness and the jury can see that," Judge Juan Merchan told Trump's attorney during the sidebar, according to the transcript.

"I will talk to him," said Trump attorney Todd Blanche.

"So, I am speaking to you here at the bench because I don't want to embarrass him," Merchan said. "You need to speak to him. I won't tolerate that."

"I will talk to him," Blanche replied.

Following a subsequent break, reporters heard Judge Merchan ask Blanche whether he had spoken to his client, but at the time it wasn't clear what the judge was referring to.

Daniels' testimony included a graphic description of her alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006.

Former President Trump, on his way out of court, slammed the proceedings as "a disaster for the DA."

"This was a very big day, a very revealing day," Trump told reporters. "As you see, their case is totally falling apart."

"They have nothing on the books and records and even something that should bear very little relationship to the case," he said.

"It is just a disaster for the DA," said the former president.

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh and Mike Pappano

Judge Merchan has ended the proceedings for the day.

Former President Trump was conferring with his attorney when Stormy Daniels passed by the defense table on her way out of the courtroom, and she and Trump did not appear to acknowledge each other.

Court is off tomorrow, with Daniels' cross-examination scheduled to resume at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday.

Defense attorney Susan Necheles, resuming her cross-examination of Stormy Daniels following a break, raised the defense claim that Donald Trump was the victim of extortion.

"You were looking to extort money from President Trump, right?" Necheles asked.

"False," Daniels replied.

"That's what you did, right?" Necheles insisted.

"False," Daniels responded.

On occasion, Daniels has been hesitant to answer questions during the cross-examination, especially when Necheles quickly presents an exhibit to jurors.

"You want me to comment on something when I don't know the context, and that is not fair," Daniels said at one point.

Stormy Daniels testified that Donald Trump was still in his pajamas when she entered his suite.

"He was wearing silk or satin pajamas that I immediately made fun of him for. 'Does Mr. Heffner know you stole his pajamas?" Daniels said.

"I told him to go change and he obliged very politely," Daniels said, noting he retured in a dress shirt and dress pants.

Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asked Daniels to describe the hotel suite in detail -- a move to possibly corroborate her testimony later.

"This hotel room was three times the size of my apartment," Daniels said.

Daniels has been looking to Hoffinger as she answered her questions, but at times reorients herself toward the jurors, engaging with them and appearing to search for eyes to make contact with. She directs her comments to them when she attempts to explain certain details.

Daniels said that once Trump changed his clothes, they passed the time before their planned dinner by talking at a table in the suite.

"He said it was a bit early. 'Do you mind talking a bit so we can get to know each other?'" Daniels said.

Hoffinger, for a third time, asked Daniels to slow down as she recounted the contents of her conversation with Trump over dinner -- which she called the "general get-to-know-you sort of things."

Daniels said she discussed her upbringing -- including whether she was married or had a boyfriend -- during the discussion.