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Don ‘grabs’ flag, flays star

Trump says adult film actress Drake has never been grabbed before

- — PTI

Washington, Oct. 25: Stoking yet another controvers­y, Republican presidenti­al candidate Donald Trump took a swipe at an adult film star who has accused him of inappropri­ate sexual contact, saying “Oh, I’m sure she’s never been grabbed before”.

Jessica Drake, an adult film star this week became the 11th woman to accuse the 70-year-old business tycoon of inappropri­ate sexual contact, saying he touched and kissed her in 2006, further damaging the already fragile campaign of the controvers­ial Republican nominee ahead of the November 8 elections.

In an appearance on WGIR radio’s New

Hampshire Today, Trump called the accusation­s against him “total fiction”. “These are stories that are made up, these are total fiction. You’ll find out that, in the years to come, these women that stood up, it was all fiction.”

“They were made up. I don’t know these women, it’s not my thing to do what they say. You know I don’t do that. I don’t grab them, as they say, on the arm,” Mr Trump was quoted as saying by CNN.

“One said, ‘he grabbed me on the arm.’ And she’s a porn star. You know, this one that came out recently, ‘he grabbed me and he grabbed me on the arm.’ Oh, I’m sure she’s never been grabbed before,” said the reality TV star-turned politician.

Mr Trump rejected all the accusation­s saying, “It’s all lies, it’s all lies, it was made up. It’s like dripping water.”

Drake, who is being represente­d by attorney Gloria Allred, is one of several women who have accused Mr Trump of unwanted sexual advances in recent weeks. Mr Trump has denied all the allegation­s against him.

In the interview, Mr Trump called Allred “a third rate lawyer” who supported Clinton.

Ms Drake is at least the 11th woman to publicly accuse the real estate tycoon of unwanted sexual advances since the surfacing of a 2005 Access

Hollywood tape in which Trump brags about being able to grope and kiss women.

Like many of the women before her, Ms Drake said her decision was sparked by watching a 2005 video of Trump bragging about getting away with assault.

Oh, I’m sure she’s never been grabbed before... It’s all lies, it’s all lies, it was made up. It’s like dripping water — Donald Trump, US Republican presidenti­al candidate

 ?? — AFP ?? Republican presidenti­al candidate Donald Trump hugs the American flag as he arrives for a campaign rally at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheat­re in Naples, Florida, on Tuesday. There are 14 days until the presidenti­al election.
— AFP Republican presidenti­al candidate Donald Trump hugs the American flag as he arrives for a campaign rally at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheat­re in Naples, Florida, on Tuesday. There are 14 days until the presidenti­al election.

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