Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately

Claims supported by this source

1. allegationalleged

   Jessica Leeds publicly alleged that Donald Trump groped her and tried to reach under her skirt while they sat beside each other on a flight to New York in 1978 or 1979.

   Jessica Leeds account

   Jessica Leeds gave a named account of alleged contact on a flight to New York · Account published in 2016; testimony admitted in the 2023 Carroll trial and upheld on appeal. · reviewed 2026-09-03

2. allegationalleged
   Superseded · open corrected record

   Jessica Leeds publicly alleged that Donald Trump groped her and tried to reach under her skirt while they sat beside each other on a flight to New York in 1978 or 1979. This claim records Leeds's allegation, not an adjudicated finding.

   Jessica Leeds account

   Jessica Leeds publicly alleged Trump assaulted her on an airplane · superseded evidence record · reviewed 2026-09-03

3. allegationalleged
   Superseded · open corrected record

   Rachel Crooks publicly alleged that Donald Trump kissed her on the mouth without consent after she introduced herself outside an elevator at Trump Tower in 2005. This claim records Crooks's allegation, not an adjudicated finding.

   Rachel Crooks account

   Rachel Crooks publicly alleged Trump kissed her without consent at Trump Tower · superseded evidence record · reviewed 2026-09-03

4. allegationalleged

   Rachel Crooks publicly alleged that Donald Trump kissed her on the mouth without consent after she introduced herself outside an elevator at Trump Tower in 2005.

   Rachel Crooks account

   Rachel Crooks publicly described an alleged 2005 Trump Tower encounter · Account published October 12, 2016; Trump denied the Times report October 13. · reviewed 2026-09-03

5. factdocumented
   Superseded · open corrected record

   Donald Trump called the New York Times report containing Rachel Crooks's allegation a fabrication, and his campaign rejected the report as fiction. This claim records the denial; it does not adjudicate Crooks's allegation.

   Trump and campaign response

   Trump and his campaign denied the report containing Crooks's allegation · superseded evidence record · reviewed 2026-09-03

6. factdocumented

   Donald Trump called the New York Times report containing Rachel Crooks's allegation a fabrication, and his campaign rejected the report as fiction.

   Trump and campaign response

   Trump called the Times report containing Rachel Crooks's account a fabrication · Trump and his campaign issued denials October 13, 2016. · reviewed 2026-09-03