Politics & Government
Donald Trump on Porn Star Accuser: 'Oh, I'm Sure She's Never Been Grabbed Before'
Donald Trump went after a Los Angeles adult film actress accusing him of sexual abuse.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Two days after an adult film actress in Los Angeles accused Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of inappropriately touching and propositioning her, he belittled the actress, implying that someone in her line of work is accustomed to being manhandled.
Jessica Drake, an adult film star, accused Trump of grabbing and kissing her against her will 10 years ago. After she rejected him, Trump or one of his staffers called her and offered her $10,000 for sex, she claims. Trump denies the account and threatened to sue Drake and the 10 other women who have accused him of sexual abuse.
But on Monday he took his denial a step further on WGIR radio's “New Hampshire Today” by singling out Drake. “And she's a porn star,” said Trump. “Oh, I'm sure she's never been grabbed before.”
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As first reported by CNN, Trump went on to deny all the sexual abuse allegations. "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."
In an odd choice of words evoking his infamous “Grab them by the p----” "Access Hollywood" recording, Trump seemed to take issue with the notion that he would grab Drake or his other accusers by the arm.
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“You know I don't do that,” he said. “I don't grab them, as they say, on the arm."
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On Saturday, Drake held a press conference with her high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, accusing Trump of inappropriately hugging and kissing her without consent after she met him at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, California.
She met Trump in the Wicked booth at the golf tournament when she said he flirted with her and asked her to go for a walk along the golf course. Drake said Trump asked her for her number, and she obliged.
Drake alleged that Trump invited her to his room later that day but she did not feel comfortable going alone so two other women came along with her. At the penthouse suite, “He grabbed each of us tightly in a hug and kissed each one of us without asking permission,” Drake said. He was wearing pajamas at the time and there was a bodyguard present, she said.
In the suite, Drake said Trump questioned her about her work and asked for details about shooting porn and also asked all the women about their personal relationships.
"It felt like an interview," Drake said, visibly angry.
When Drake went back to her room about 30 or 45 minutes later, she said she received a call from a man calling on Trump's behalf, saying he wanted her to return to his room. Drake said Trump himself called her after that, inviting her to have dinner with him and also invited her to a party. She once again declined when, according to Drake, Trump said, "What do you want? How much?"
Drake said she then made an excuse saying she had to return to Los Angeles for work.
She once again received a call from a man whom she said was either Trump himself or someone else, offering her $10,000. She once again said she had to return to Los Angeles when the person on the phone offered her the use of Trump's private jet if she accepted.
Drake is the 11th woman to come forward and accuse Trump of the kind of inappropriate behavior he bragged about in a leaked tape that was obtained and published by the Washington Post.
"I am choosing to share my recent exchange in light of the recently released tapes, in order to lend my voice, my strength and my support to other women coming forward," Drake said.
Drake came forward on the same day Trump threatened to sue the women who have accused him of similar behavior in the past while delivering remarks in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Patch Staffer Feroze Dhanoa contributed to this report. Image Credit: Spray2132143244 via Flickr Creative Commons
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