Temple Taggart McDowell issued a signed statement alleging two unwanted kisses by Trump

Date: 2016-10-28
Entry type: sexual-misconduct-allegation
Current status: Superseded evidence record · Open correction
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Taggart McDowell's own statement is separated from Trump's denial.

Entities and roles

Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
Temple Taggart McDowellperson making a signed public allegation

Relationships in this file

Donald J. Trumppublicly accused Trump of unwanted kissingTemple Taggart McDowell
personalalleged2 sourcesSuperseded evidenceCited claim 1

Claims and evidence

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Superseded · open corrected record
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. This claim records Taggart McDowell's allegation, not an adjudicated finding.
Corrects claim:temple-taggart-mcdowell-sexual-misconduct-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