Temple Taggart McDowell signed an account of alleged contact at Miss USA and Trump Tower

Date: 2016-10-28
Entry type: sexual-misconduct-allegation
Current status: NBC account and denial aired October 13, 2016; signed statement followed October 28.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

NBC aired Taggart McDowell's account and Trump's denial on October 13, 2016; she issued a signed statement with added detail on October 28.

Entities and roles

Temple Taggart McDowellnamed public accuser and reported encounter participant
Donald J. Trumpperson named in the public allegation

Relationships in this file

Donald J. Trump1997 Miss USA contestant who publicly accused TrumpTemple Taggart McDowell
personalalleged2 sourcesCited claim 1

Claims and evidence

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In a signed statement, Temple Taggart McDowell alleged that Donald Trump kissed her on the lips without consent at the 1997 Miss USA pageant and later at Trump Tower.
Corrects claim:allegation-dossiers:taggart-signed-allegation
- Allred, Maroko & Goldberg: Statement of Temple TaggartSigned statement, pp. 1–3
- NBC News: Former Miss USA Contestant Details Encounters With TrumpNBC interview describing the two alleged encounters