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| Donald Trump retweets rape allegations against Bill Clinton | Donald Trump retweets rape allegations against Bill Clinton |
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| A defiant Donald Trump has retaliated against calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race by retweeting a woman who claims Bill Clinton raped her in 1978. | A defiant Donald Trump has retaliated against calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race by retweeting a woman who claims Bill Clinton raped her in 1978. |
| Following the release of a recording of Mr Trump saying he could do anything with women, including groping them without consent, the Republican presidential threatened to raise the former president's infidelities. | Following the release of a recording of Mr Trump saying he could do anything with women, including groping them without consent, the Republican presidential threatened to raise the former president's infidelities. |
| “Bill Clinton has actually abused women and Hillary has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims,” he said in a video apology. | “Bill Clinton has actually abused women and Hillary has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims,” he said in a video apology. |
| “We will discuss this more in the coming days. See you at the debate on Sunday.” | “We will discuss this more in the coming days. See you at the debate on Sunday.” |
| On Saturday evening, Mr Trump retweeted a post by Juanita Broaddrick made Saturday morning saying: "Actions speak louder than words. DT said bad things! HRC threatened me after BC raped me." | On Saturday evening, Mr Trump retweeted a post by Juanita Broaddrick made Saturday morning saying: "Actions speak louder than words. DT said bad things! HRC threatened me after BC raped me." |
| He then retweeted Ms Broaddrick's second post: "Hillary calls Trump's remarks 'horrific' while she lives with and protects a 'Rapist'. Her actions are horrific." | He then retweeted Ms Broaddrick's second post: "Hillary calls Trump's remarks 'horrific' while she lives with and protects a 'Rapist'. Her actions are horrific." |
| On her account, she has pinned a tweet from 6 January which reads: "I was 35 years old when Bill Clinton, Ark. Attorney General raped me and Hillary tried to silence me. I am now 73....it never goes away." | On her account, she has pinned a tweet from 6 January which reads: "I was 35 years old when Bill Clinton, Ark. Attorney General raped me and Hillary tried to silence me. I am now 73....it never goes away." |
| Ms Broaddrick's accusations that Mr Clinton raped her in 1978 were never tested in criminal court. | Ms Broaddrick's accusations that Mr Clinton raped her in 1978 were never tested in criminal court. |
| He has long denied the allegations and Ms Clinton has declined to address them. | |
| Mr Clinton speech at a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Saturday was interrupted by accusations he is a rapist. | Mr Clinton speech at a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Saturday was interrupted by accusations he is a rapist. |
| "No one can dispute the fact," Mr Clinton began, when someone in the audience shouted: "That you're a rapist!" | "No one can dispute the fact," Mr Clinton began, when someone in the audience shouted: "That you're a rapist!" |
| Another protester then repeatedly shouts: "Bill Clinton is a rapist!" | Another protester then repeatedly shouts: "Bill Clinton is a rapist!" |
| Mr Trump has said he will carry on as the Republican candidate for president despite numerous calls for him to drop out. | Mr Trump has said he will carry on as the Republican candidate for president despite numerous calls for him to drop out. |
| “I’d never withdraw. I’ve never withdrawn in my life,” he told the Washington Post. “No, I’m not quitting this race. I have tremendous support." | “I’d never withdraw. I’ve never withdrawn in my life,” he told the Washington Post. “No, I’m not quitting this race. I have tremendous support." |