Donald Trump caught on tape: 'I did try and f*ck her, she was married'

The audio dates back to 2005.
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Donald Trump has been caught on camera using obscene language to describe how he interacts with women.

In audio recorded in 2005 and released Friday by the Washington Post, he's heard talking to Billy Bush from entertainment show Access Hollywood ahead of filming a cameo on Days of Our Lives.


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During the clip, Trump describes how he tried to woo a married woman, who is believed to be presenter Nancy O'Dell.

"I did try and fuck her, she was married," Trump tells Bush. "I moved on her like a bitch."

Later, he starts talking about Days of Our Lives star Arianne Zucker. "I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her," he says, adding that he's "automatically attracted to beautiful women."

"I just start kissing them, it's like a magnet."

"I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it ... Grab them by the pussy."

Trump responded swiftly to the news, saying that it was "locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago."

"Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course - not even close," he added. "I apologize if anyone was offended."

Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine was also quick to respond, saying the audio "makes me sick to my stomach."

Clinton herself tweeted about the audio, saying "we cannot allow this man to become president."

Dawn Laquens, the executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund issued a statement Friday saying that "what Trump described in these tapes amounts to sexual assault."

"Trump's behavior is disgusting and unacceptable in any context, and it is disqualifying for a man who is running for president of this country."

The Republican presidential candidate has a troubled history when it comes to women. Last month, he defended himself for calling former Miss Universe Alicia Machado "Miss Piggy" by saying she "had gained a massive amount of weight."

Earlier this week, meanwhile, an Associated Press report found that he was "lewd" and "sexist" while filming The Apprentice. He's also used terms like "fat pig" and "slob" to describe women in the past.

Trump tried to explain why so many of his derogatory remarks target women on Thursday, insisting that "a lot of that was done for the purpose of entertainment."

UPDATE 4:45 PM PT:

Billy Bush, the Access Hollywood host who was talking to Trump in the audio, issued a statement saying he is "embarrassed and ashamed."

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus, meanwhile, responded with a short statement later on Friday. It read: "No woman should ever be described in these terms or talked about in this manner. Ever."

UPDATE: Oct. 7 9:23 PM PT:

Trump issued a video statement shortly after midnight New York time, saying that the clip "doesn't reflect who I am."

"I said it. I was wrong, and I apologise," he added, before moving on to attack the Clintons and saying "we will discuss this more in the coming days."

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Tim Chester

Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.

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