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Donald Trump accused of sexual misconduct by 10th woman – campaign live Tenth woman accuses Donald Trump of sexual misconduct – campaign live
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Trump: I'll accept election results 'if I win'
Trump says he has a “major announcement”:
I would like to promise and pledge to all of my voters and supporters, and all the people of the United States, that I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election if I win.
Is that supposed to be funny?
“Alright. Seriously the debate last night was amazing, everybody said I won.”
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Here comes Trump in Delaware, Ohio:
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Clinton won last night’s debate, she won the two before that, she won all the debates for all time, and the data proves it, says FiveThirtyEight:
How did Clinton take control of the 2016 election? With the most dominating 3-debate performance we have on record: https://t.co/HmIwg2Lpgl pic.twitter.com/Ayaxz9jx7h
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McCain: loser has 'duty to concede'
Arizona senator John McCain delivers a mini-lecture on losing elections, after Trump refused to say he’d honor the outcome this year. “It is an act of respect for the will of the American people, a respect that is every American leader’s first responsibility” to concede upon loss, McCain says in a statement:
New @SenJohnMcCain statement on "rigged" claims: pic.twitter.com/Ue09X6G99d
Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse, the original senator #nevertrump, calls talk of rigged elections “dangerous”:
Statement from @BenSasse on Trump's comments last night pic.twitter.com/ZhKDX2Qgm5
That’s five Republican senators to have rebutted Trump on the point, by our count.
Update: Plus Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson:
As a former Governor, who was elected and served as a Republican in an overwhelmingly Democratic state, I have to say that Donald Trump’s refusal to say he will accept the outcome of an election is just one more straw too many. It’s offensive to the thousands of election officials across the nation, and it’s offensive to a nation for which the integrity of elections is what sets us apart from much of the world.
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The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs is waiting on Donald Trump in Delaware, Ohio:
People at the Trump rally just really started a chant with claps of "Bill's a rapist"
A live video stream of the event is scheduled to initiate in 15 minutes. We’ll have it for you.
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Honey, will you answer that?
We’re not expecting anyone, are we?
Are we due for like, a meter reading?
WHAT
OMG pic.twitter.com/MU44cWRcje
Virginia was already an uphill battle for Trump. This will be a wrecking ball to his chances to win there. pic.twitter.com/SyYyWWjKrn
(h/t @ambiej)
In other Clinton recording artist news, her campaign advises that “on Wednesday, November 2, American rock band The National will host a Get Out The Vote performance for Hillary Clinton in their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.”
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Tenth woman accuses Donald Trump of sexual misconductTenth woman accuses Donald Trump of sexual misconduct
Molly ReddenMolly Redden
A tenth woman has come forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual misconduct.A tenth woman has come forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual misconduct.
Karena Virginia accused the Republican nominee of grabbing her arm and touching her breast in 1998 when she was 27, while she was waiting for a car to pick her up after attending the US Open in Queens, New York.Karena Virginia accused the Republican nominee of grabbing her arm and touching her breast in 1998 when she was 27, while she was waiting for a car to pick her up after attending the US Open in Queens, New York.
“As I was waiting, Donald Trump approached me. I knew who he was. But I’d never met him,” Virginia said, at a press conference with her lawyer Gloria Allred. “He was with a few other men. I was quite surprised when I overheard him talking to the other men about me. Hey, look at this one, he said. We haven’t seen her before. Look at those legs. As though I was an object rather than a person.”“As I was waiting, Donald Trump approached me. I knew who he was. But I’d never met him,” Virginia said, at a press conference with her lawyer Gloria Allred. “He was with a few other men. I was quite surprised when I overheard him talking to the other men about me. Hey, look at this one, he said. We haven’t seen her before. Look at those legs. As though I was an object rather than a person.”
She said that Trump then walked up to her, “reached his right arm and grabbed my right arm. Then his hand touched the right inside of my breast”.She said that Trump then walked up to her, “reached his right arm and grabbed my right arm. Then his hand touched the right inside of my breast”.
“I was in shock. I flinched. ‘Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know who I am?’ That’s what he said to me. I felt intimidated and I felt powerless. When my car pulled up and I got in, after I closed the door, my shock turned to shame.“I was in shock. I flinched. ‘Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know who I am?’ That’s what he said to me. I felt intimidated and I felt powerless. When my car pulled up and I got in, after I closed the door, my shock turned to shame.
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Here’s a video clip from the start of her statement – Karena Virginia, not Corrina Virginia, appears to be the correct spelling:Here’s a video clip from the start of her statement – Karena Virginia, not Corrina Virginia, appears to be the correct spelling:
LIVE: "Perhaps he will label me as just another 'nasty woman,'" says new Trump accuser. https://t.co/NotIDee9nf https://t.co/yguobFlfeULIVE: "Perhaps he will label me as just another 'nasty woman,'" says new Trump accuser. https://t.co/NotIDee9nf https://t.co/yguobFlfeU
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Question: Why did she wait so long?Question: Why did she wait so long?
Allred: “It has been a difficult decision for her to come forward knowing that she would be attacked by Mr Trump and perhaps by some of his supporters.”Allred: “It has been a difficult decision for her to come forward knowing that she would be attacked by Mr Trump and perhaps by some of his supporters.”
Trump’s hot mic words and his ensuing denials spurred her to action, Allred says.Trump’s hot mic words and his ensuing denials spurred her to action, Allred says.
“Thank you very much for coming.”“Thank you very much for coming.”
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Virginia is asked about the reaction of the other men who were with Trump. “I was 27 at the time,” she says, not answering. She got married after the incident. “My husband is here and he’s–”Virginia is asked about the reaction of the other men who were with Trump. “I was 27 at the time,” she says, not answering. She got married after the incident. “My husband is here and he’s–”
Allred: “And he’s not going to be answering any questions.”Allred: “And he’s not going to be answering any questions.”
When did she first tell someone about the incident?When did she first tell someone about the incident?
Allred: “Not long after the incident occurred.”Allred: “Not long after the incident occurred.”
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Allred says Virginia has the support of her family “and I’m very proud of her family.”
Virginia says, “in terms of my yoga career, I truly believe in the divine, I believe in God... I believe that we’re in a time of crisis and that there is an awakening taking place... and this is how I’m finding my inner peace. And I wouldn’t have the integrity to keep teaching ...without coming out and speaking for the women who were told that they were liars.”
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Virginia is not considering a lawsuit, Allred says. She contacted Allred prior to the debate.
Virginia says she’s from the tri-state area. She’s a yoga instructor, life coach, “empowerment coach and an advocate for peace.”
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Virginia says Trump “should be ashamed not only of his words but of his behavior towards so many women.”
She ends in tears, tears on her cheeks. Allred hugs her. No questions for Corrina but Allred will take them.
Are there witnesses? Allred says she told her husband and friends around that time.
Allred says Virginia contacted her. Allred says she has not had any contact with anyone at the Clinton campaign about Corrina. She says she is a Clinton supporter and was a Democratic delegate at the national convention this summer.
“Having said that, I have my own law firm.. and I have had no contact with them about Corrina in advance of this. As to the other accuser that I came forward with about a week ago, Summer Zervos, I also did not tell the Hillary Clinton campaign.”
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Virginia says it was difficult for her husband “to understand why I would ever blame myself for being violated.”
She says she saw Trump again about five years ago in a business setting. “He looked me up and down a few times. This time, mixed in with the feelings of shame, I felt disgust. This time I realized that I was the victim, and he had violated me... I understand that I was not to blame.
Mr Trump, perhaps you do not remember me, or what you did to me so many years ago, but I can assure you that I remember you and what you did to me as though it was yesterday. Your random moment of sexual pleasure came at my expense and affected me greatly.
Mr Trump revealed his true character in his own words on tape.
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Woman describes alleged assault by Trump
She continues.
“In 1998 I was at the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing, Queens... I was waiting for a car to arrive... as I was waiting, Donald Trump approached me. I knew who he was but I’d never met him. He was with a few other men.”
“He said, ‘hey, look at this one. We haven’t seen her before. Look at those legs,’ as though I was an object rather than a person.”
“He then walked up to me... grabbed my right arm. Then his hand touched the right inside of my breast. I was in shock. I flinched. ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ That’s what he said to me. I felt intimidated and I felt powerless. Then my car pulled up and I got in. After I closed the door my shock turned to shame. I felt ashamed that I was wearing a short dress and high heels... it stayed with me for awhile... I struggled with what to wear so as to not to attract unwanted attention.”
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Virginia continues. “No one has asked me to come forward.” She says people advised her not to speak publicly out of concern that Trump will attack her. She expects to be called a liar. “Or perhaps he will label me as just another nasty woman.”
“I have lost sleep over this. I have been fearful about bringing unwanted attention to my loving family and me. This includes my husband, my daughter, my son..”
She’s tearing up. Says she feels it’s her duty to speak out.
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Allred says Trump can’t say he respects women, but his alleged victims “deserve tremendous respect.”
Allred introduces Corrina Virginia – that may not be the correct spelling.
Virginia reads a statement. “I am here today to add my voice... to stand up to Mr Trump for myself, my family, particularly my daughter, and for all the women who deserve to be respected and not subjected to sexual abuse and groped by powerful men...
“I am also here to support the other women who had the courage to come forward.”
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Allred says that last night Trump dismissed his accusers, responding “Nobody has more respect for women than I do.”
“His response is ludicrous,” Allred says.
She’s seated next to a woman she identifies briefly as Corrina who will speak.
“Today we are here with yet another woman who accuses Donald Trump of disrespecting her... she has shown tremendous courage in coming forward today.”
“Today’s victim is also noteworthy in that her allegations indicate how Mr Trump selects his victims at random... Mr Trump allegedly felt that whether on an airplane or seeing a woman waiting for a car that he had the right to do whatever he wants to do because he is a celebrity.”
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The Gloria Allred news conference is live. Scroll back a couple blocks for a video feed.
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Who won the debate? Have your say
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