STATEMENT FROM DONALD J. TRUMP

[DonViejo]

Source: Trump/Pence Campaign

STATEMENT FROM DONALD J. TRUMP

“This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago. Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course - not even close. I apologize if anyone was offended.”

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Read more: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/statement-from-donald-j.-trump

[Farmgirl1961]

1. So -- he's not denying it

I don't f'ing care if it was private banter. It's gross, inappropriate and I'd never, ever want to hear anyone talk about women in this way.

[jpak]

3. Trump-believers don't care - he's a genius!

yup

[Duckhunter935]

2. Non apology

[apcalc]

28. Clinton does it. Of course! That excuses me, eh? Shithead.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

46. Don't take donald's word for what Bill may or may not have said. . . . . nt

[apcalc]

49. Oh-not what I meant. Not ofcourse , Clinton does it....but Of course he'll shift the blame to Bill.

Sorry for the misunderstanding....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

51. No problem. Understood. But it is important to step on false memes at their birth.

Who knows what Bill Clinton said, but we don't accept donald's version.

[budkin]

4. CROFL... nope, not going to help

It's over.

[George II]

5. This is damaging, bigly, even for Trump. They're saying on CNN that he's going to lose whatever....

....evangelicals he had.

Wonder if this will flip any close southern states?

[maryellen99]

53. Really I don't think so

These same evangelicals gave Josh Duggar a free pass for molesting his sisters by saying it was a "mistake".

[adigal]

62. Nope, they do NOT care, even the Christians...cause abortion

And his true believers think women should be on their knees in front of them. So he won't lose any support.

[SpankMe]

6. 1. Read the article. 2. Vomit. 3. Vote Clinton.

NBC News prints the statements from the recording uncensored.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-hot-mic-when-you-re-star-you-can-do-n662116

[George II]

11. CNN played the audio/video with most, if not all, of the words NOT edited out.

[Duckhunter935]

29. I know, I am genuinely surprised

Good for them. But they need to point out he admitted to sexual assault

[dhol82]

12. Thanks for posting the link

Sadly, I don't think this will touch him with his supporters.
Teflon.

[kacekwl]

57. Aggreed

he didn't kill anyone yet that we know of but even that would not matter to the clowns that support him.

[moonscape]

67. They aren't reachable, but it could be helpful with

those waivering (probably not a big number), or more importantly in GOTV.

[dhol82]

68. Let's hope!

[perdita9]

27. Character: It's what you say and do when you think no one is watching

A lot of my neighbors have Trump/Pence signs up. I feel like telling contractors to make sure they get their payments up front if they do any work for those people.

[dhol82]

7. Sorry to be behind the times, but

What did he say originally?
What is he apologizing for?

I am really surprised that he would apologize for anything.

[DonViejo]

14. Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141590619

[dhol82]

21. Sounds like Billy Bush wasn't such a gentleman either

[Mike Daniels]

8. Apparently he still thinks he's running against Bill Clinton

otherwise why bring him up?

If anything this nullifies the Trump argument against Bill's past behavior.

[NewJeffCT]

23. Maybe at the debate

he'll tell everybody to call Bill Clinton, like he said to call Sean Hannity... but, there was no tape with Hannity, and probably not with the Big Dog, either.

[NewJeffCT]

9. is that a real statement?

is that the first time he has apologized? It must be from a staffer and not him?

[DonViejo]

16. It's posted on the Trump/Pence campaign site. eom

[Qutzupalotl]

36. Notice he doesn't apologize FOR offending anyone,

he says he apologizes IF anyone was offended ... so he thinks it's YOUR problem for having delicate sensibilities, and he's sorry you're such a pussy. (on edit: Not you, Jeff.)

But yeah, this is probably the first time he used the word "apologize."

[Coyotl]

10. The caps are already for sale at deplorables.com

Proceeds go to Donald Trump.

[Laffy Kat]

76. We know what he said. Please delete. nt

[Coyotl]

78. Make them wear it, every last one of them. If they support Trump, they need to wear it.

I'm not going to sweep what Donald said under the rug for him.

[anamandujano]

87. I'm sick of seeing that hat and very sick of everyone repeating it.

Each and every one of the pukes now know that they have to respond. All the voters have heard it. The damage has been done.

Now that posters gleefully repeat it, I feel that women are under assault again.

[Laffy Kat]

88. Yep.

Sometimes "leftist" men are the most resistant. Makes it even more hurtful, IMO. I'm here for ya, anamandujano.

[anamandujano]

89. Thank you for your original comment. I've been seething but didn't speak up.

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

13. ... "if anyone was offended"

Yes, Donald, it's highly unlikely that very many people were offended. As in, say, every single woman on the planet and I would hope the vast majority of men.

[TexasBushwhacker]

40. How can he look his daughters and grand daughters in the face?

BTW, that was from 2005. He had just married Melania in January.

[dhol82]

61. +1

[adigal]

65. I wonder if Ivanka is more concerned about her brand

More than she was last week.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. I'd like to see

all these guys like Trump be paraded down a runway in their skivvies in front of all female audience who can rate them on a scale of 0 to 10. How many men do you think would agree to that?

[apcalc]

30. Great idea! Can we grab em by the D---?

[yardwork]

45. Please. Not a good visual. I need brain bleach! Yuck.

[lastlib]

86. Bring tweezers.............

and a magnifying glass..............

[Maeve]

56. I do NOT want to be part of that audience!!!!!

[Laser102]

17. This happened when he was married to Melania for four months! I think she is going to love this.

[Motley13]

39. wow, I didn't know that

[Bernardo de La Paz]

84. Melania was 3 months pregnant. Advanced enough for Donald J tRump to know.

It seems to have been shot around Sept. 16, 2005.

Barron was born March 20, 2006.

It is 185 days from the start date to the end date, or 6 months, 4 days excluding the end date.

Donald J tRump talked like that while he knew his wife was three months pregnant.

[madaboutharry]

18. Let's break this "apology" down.

1. Calling it "Locker Room Banter" is an attempt to minimize the language used.

2. "A Private Conversation" = it wasn't meant for the public to hear so why are you listening?

3. Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton.......

4 "I apologize if you were offended" rather than I am sorry.

This is another shallow bullshit "apology" that means nothing.

This man is disgusting and cannot be allowed to become president.

[Mc Mike]

25. My take away from drumpfenfuhrer is

"I didn't say that stuff on tape, Bill Clinton did. Bill Clinton did it. And worse.

When Bill did it, it was kind of like his wife did it. Hillary Clinton did it.

Then she bankrupted 3 casinos and got an orange furball stapled to her head.

I'm a winner, the hugest winner, and don't ever forget it."

[Journeyman]

19. The measure of your character is what you do when no one is watching. . . .

[angrychair]

82. +1. NT

[In_The_Wind]

91. I strongly agree with this ^^^ statement.

[jalan48]

20. Ugh. This is Presidential election discourse? Meanwhile the Arctic ice melts.

[The_Casual_Observer]

22. He was 60 years old and just got married.

What the hell was he thinking?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

58. He was probably thinking he got his trophy wife on contract & wouldn't change what he was doing.

Pre-nuptial contract. Kind of locked-in. She was going to be held to single-source while he would be free to outsource whenever wherever.

[brooklynite]

24. or..."entertainment"

[William Seger]

26. It's not the lewdness of the language

It's what he was saying: He was saying he is such a big star that he can get away with an act that, in most states, would get you jail time, sex-offender registration, and forced therapy.

[roamer65]

31. Bill Clinton is NOT running for president, Drumpf.

Do we have whack you in the head with a 2x4 to get it into your puny brain????

JHC.

[Thinkingabout]

32. He claims to apologize and then throw in something about Bill or Hillary.

He can't blame them for his words and actions.

[Motley13]

33. awww, he apologized, all is forgiven

"if anyone was offended" ??? everyone is offended you f ing maggot.

women, fathers, girls, anyone with a brain.
This pos could be prez????

[ToxMarz]

34. "Game over," said former Obama White House aide Tommy Vietor.

"He is discussing sexual assault."

[displacedtexan]

35. Trump should've been nicer to Billy's first cousin, Jeb!.

This probably would've stayed buried, had Trump not been so nasty to Jeb!. The Bushes must've had this October Surprise waiting for the Donald.

[Tarheel_Dem]

37. No wonder he & Roger Ailes are bosom buddies. Yuk!

[dawnie51]

38. Billy Bush looks like .....

a total asshole in this tape too. What a sickening duo. Of course, if you are a woman of a certain age (out in the world prior to harassment training), you have heard this crap before. Younger ladies may not have had to deal with it in out "enlightened" workplaces of the past few years. Yeah, right!

[gopiscrap]

41. wow this should do it

who leaked it?

[oioioi]

42. Resignation coming?

This is too much. Surely this is enough. It must be.

[Stuart G]

43. There is no way he wrote those last 6 words..I apologize if anyone was offended.

He was told that he must approve it, or his ."brand" would tank completely..

Very well written comment by a publicity team that knows what to say..

Fuck Trump..

[BumRushDaShow]

73. Seems the only thing *he* "writes" are his tweets

Anything else is written by someone else!

[JoePhilly]

44. If God has yet to forgive him ... he's toast.

LOL.

[rurallib]

47. someone call Hannity and have him verify

that Trump told him (Hannity) that Clinton had said far worse things on the golf course.

If we can't trust Hannity on this one who could we trust?

[dhol82]

63. Well said

[question everything]

48. Bill Clinton is not on the ticket (nt)

[duncang]

50. I wonder if his rallies will look like a men's locker room after this?

I wonder if faux news will even mention it.

[saltpoint]

52. Gary Johnson issued a statement

reminding everyone that in several million years we're all going to be consumed by the sun anyway.

[Hoyt]

54. His supporters -- who want to be just like Trump -- won't care.

[Buzz Clik]

55. "I apologize if anyone was offended.” The standard non-apology. Typical.

[dubyadiprecession]

59. That was the last straw for this republican friend of mine...

She said, she was tepid on voting for trump and now she says she just wont vote for him, because of his piggishness.

[dhol82]

64. Most excellent!

[angrychair]

83. The arrogance of that statement is almost as disgusting

It says "I am not offended nor sorry nor ashamed by the statement in question but if you are that I am sorry for you"
It's the worst of apologies.

[bucolic_frolic]

60. Political Correctness at its Finest

Thanks, Donald. Is this Making America Great Again?

[KewlKat]

66. I don't believe for one minute that HE appologized.....maybe KAC did or someone else in the campaign

but not from him. He have never appologized before about anything has he? NO. His personality disorder would not allow that..............don't fall for this crap. He will continue this as long as he lives.

[dhol82]

70. Doesn't sound like his word craft.

This came from his flunkies.

[Botany]

69. Good God in Butter ..... 'I apologize if anyone was offended.”

“Grab them by the pussy,” Trump says. “You can do anything.”

[Binkie The Clown]

71. IF anyone was offended? IF? IF????

Really? Good luck finding anyone who would NOT be offended by that kind of person.

[Historic NY]

72. Donald, Bill Clinton isn't running for President you are you scumbag...........

[sinkingfeeling]

74. And he's never found a need to pray for forgiveness. Such a true Christian

[MowCowWhoHow III]

75. Meanwhile...

[font color=black size=6 face="face"]"Yes...that's right, ma'am. The pussy, yes. You just grab 'em by the pussy. It's a metaphor. For Freedom. I am going to kill myself soon."[/font]

[underpants]

77. LOL

[randome]

92. Beautiful!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers, it's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]

[appleannie1]

79. His base is so demented that if he did that to their wife, they would puff out their chests.

[Helen Borg]

93. They would be proud to have a wife Trump finds attractive.

[Corey_Baker08]

80. How Can This Not Be The End Of His Campaign?

This Will Show The True Hypocracy Of The 'Religous' Right....

I see alot of ppl blaming Billy Bush but if he secretly recorded and released this I applaud him.

[spooky3]

81. Why would anyone believe what a serial liar said

About Bill Clinton or anyone else?

[adigal]

90. His video "apology" is even worse

Sexual assault is a "distraction."

Disgusting.

I think at this point, they're just hoping to hang onto the Deplorabkes to avoid utter humiliation. And he's going to come out swinging at the debate. A cornered animal is dangerous.

[workinclasszero]

94. Just imagine the uproar if any democratic candidate for President

was caught saying vile disgusting things like Trump.

The Religious Right would be in high dungeon with moral outrage! Impeachment committees would be in session if the dem was in office.

This non apology by sex pervert republican candidate Trump just. don't. cut. it!