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US election: Trump apologises over lewd comments US election: Video shows Trump making obscene comments about women
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Republican candidate Donald Trump has responded to a 2005 video showing him making lewd comments about women. Republican candidate Donald Trump has responded to a 2005 video showing him making obscene comments about women.
In the video, posted by the Washington Post, Mr Trump is heard telling TV host Billy Bush "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star".In the video, posted by the Washington Post, Mr Trump is heard telling TV host Billy Bush "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star".
The New York businessman bragged about trying to have sex with a married woman as well as kissing and groping others.
Mr Trump quickly dismissed it as "locker room banter" and added, "Bill Clinton has said far worse to me".
The clip was part of un-aired footage of an Access Hollywood segment ahead of Mr Trump's appearance on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.The clip was part of un-aired footage of an Access Hollywood segment ahead of Mr Trump's appearance on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Mr Trump quickly responded, calling it "locker room banter". "I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it," Trump is heard saying. "She was married. And I moved on her very heavily."
"Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony tits and everything. She's totally changed her look."
Later in the conversation, he told Bush he is "automatically attracted to beautiful" women and often tries to kiss them.
"I just start kissing them," he said. "I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything."
Mr Trump issued a statement shortly after the footage was leaked.
"This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago," the statement read."This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago," the statement read.
"Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course - not even close. I apologise if anyone was offended.""Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course - not even close. I apologise if anyone was offended."