With one month to go until election day, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is embroiled in a scandal that has his opponents and even some former supporters calling for him to step aside.
On Friday, the Washington Post published a 2005 video in which Trump is heard speaking to Billy Bush of the television show, Access Hollywood, as Trump prepared for an appearance on the soap-opera, Days of Our Lives. In a “hot mic” moment, when Trump was not aware that he was being recorded, he described his attempts to seduce a married woman, using degrading and sexist terms. He also made remarks about how his notoriety permitted him to act in a crude manner towards women. The language was crude and Trump’s remarks were degrading to women.
In a video released late Friday night, Trump issued a rare and uncharacteristic apology. “I’ve never said I’m a perfect person, nor pretended to be someone that I’m not. I’ve said and done things I regret, and the words released today on this more than a decade-old video are one of them. Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am,” Trump said. “I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize”
Here is my statement. pic.twitter.com/WAZiGoQqMQ
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2016
Trump called the release of the damaging video a distraction from the real issues, while noting that Hillary Clinton was no better. “Bill Clinton has actually abused women, and Hillary has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims,” Trump added.
The video has created a storm of criticism, and many from Trump’s own party are highly critical, claiming the remarks crossed over a red-line. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, who said he is “sickened” by Trump’s comments, said the Republican presidential candidate will no longer appear with him at a campaign event in Wisconsin on Saturday. Trump’s office announced Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, will attend in his stead.
Even Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, found it difficult to reconcile Trump’s comments on the video.
“As a husband and a father, I was offended by the words and actions described by Donald Trump in the 11-year-old video released yesterday,” Pence said in a statement to the press. “I do not condone his remarks and cannot defend them. I am grateful that he has expressed remorse and apologized to the American people.”
Many Republican politicians have come out and called for Trump to step down and allow Pence to replace him. Senator John Thune, the third-ranking Republican in the Senate, tweeted that Trump should withdraw.
Donald Trump should withdraw and Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately.
— Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) October 8, 2016
Trump tweeted that he was firmly committed to running for president, despite the negative reaction.
The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly – I WILL NEVER DROP OUT OF THE RACE, WILL NEVER LET MY SUPPORTERS DOWN! #MAGA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2016
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