Read Donald Trump's Speech Addressing Sexual Assault Accusations
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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.
West Palm Beach remarks rejecting the New York Times reportTrump and his campaign denied the report containing Crooks's allegation · superseded evidence record · reviewed 2026-09-03
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Donald Trump called Jessica Leeds's account a ridiculous tale and denied the reported accusations.
West Palm Beach remarks addressing the New York Times and Leeds accountTrump called Jessica Leeds's account a ridiculous tale · Trump issued the public denial October 13, 2016. · reviewed 2026-09-03
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Donald Trump called the New York Times report containing Rachel Crooks's allegation a fabrication, and his campaign rejected the report as fiction.
West Palm Beach remarks rejecting the New York Times reportTrump called the Times report containing Rachel Crooks's account a fabrication · Trump and his campaign issued denials October 13, 2016. · reviewed 2026-09-03
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Donald Trump called Jessica Leeds's account a ridiculous tale and denied the reported accusations. This claim records Trump's denial; it does not adjudicate Leeds's allegation.
West Palm Beach remarks addressing the New York Times and Leeds accountTrump publicly denied Leeds's allegation · superseded evidence record · reviewed 2026-09-03