WASHINGTON: Donald Trump insisted he does not know and never even met some of the women accusing him of sexual assault, and his running mate said on Friday the campaign is working on producing evidence to disprove the claims.
Trump has called his accusers “horrible liars” and said he will prove the allegations aren’t true, but Hillary Clinton and her ally, First Lady Michelle Obama, say Americans are learning more about Trump’s unacceptable behaviour every day.
“We can’t expose our children to this any longer, not for another minute, let alone for four years,” the first lady told Clinton supporters at a rally in New Hampshire. She said after years of working to end “this kind of violence and abuse and disrespect ... we’re hearing these exact same things on the campaign trail. We are drowning in it.”
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence blamed the news media for what he characterised as an obsession with “unsubstantiated” claims by Trump’s accusers. “There will be more evidence coming out” to prove Trump’s innocence, Pence told Fox News. Asked what evidence he was talking about, Pence said, “The campaign is working on bringing that information out.” He did not elaborate.
Trump was cheered at rallies on Thursday in Florida and two appearances in Ohio, states central to his campaign. He is campaigning on Friday in another crucial state, North Carolina.
{{/usCountry}}Trump was cheered at rallies on Thursday in Florida and two appearances in Ohio, states central to his campaign. He is campaigning on Friday in another crucial state, North Carolina.
{{/usCountry}}Clinton has no rallies planned on Friday, but President Barack Obama is campaigning for her in Ohio.