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Several women have accused Donald Trump of sexual assault, harassment and groping.
Updated : Oct 15, 2016, 10:39 AM IST
#WomenWhoVoteTrump became a trending hashtag on Twitter on Friday, as women shared why they still back US presidential candidate Donald Trump despite the several allegations of inappropriate conduct towards women.
A total of eight of women have accused the US Republican nominee of sexual advances and groping. The stories of the first two women who came forward was published in The New York Times. Trump said the claims were "absolutely false" and has threatened to sue the paper for the false allegations.
The phony story in the failing @nytimes is a TOTAL FABRICATION. Written by same people as last discredited story on women. WATCH!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2016
In a letter on Thursday, The New York Times attorney David McCraw said, "Nothing in our article has had the slightest effect on the reputation that Mr. Trump, through his own words and actions, has already created for himself," he wrote.
Two new accusations were made on Thursday by Summer Zervos, a contestant on Trump's reality TV show The Apprentice, who cited a 2007 incident, and Kristin Anderson, who told the Washington Post in video interview of an incident in a nightclub in the early 1990s.
On October 9, during the second presidential debate, Trump said he was embarrassed by the lewd remarks about women he made in a 2005 video. Calling it "locker room talk", he denied engaging in the conduct described in it. His denial prompted many of the women to come forward and share their story.
However, hundreds of women have taken to Twitter to share why they will still vote for Trump, regardless of the accusations. Here's a sampling:
#WomenWhoVoteTrump I will vote with intellect not "feelings." Tax plan, repeal Obamacare, national security, vote against HRC corruption. pic.twitter.com/ohBbl4tCPB
— Deplorable Ex-Dem (@terrymendozer) October 14, 2016
The #WomenWhoVoteTrump are heroes for voting for the country instead of overhyped and trivial distractions. God bless y'all & hang in there!
— Alison Arkin (@Cronikeys) October 14, 2016
Smile for days because I know I support a candidate who will put the best interest of the American people first. #WomenWhoVoteTrump pic.twitter.com/b079GvWZLe
— Irma Hinojosa (@latinaafortrump) October 14, 2016
#WomenWhoVoteTrump are everywhere and awake to all the corruption. #OhioVotes4Trump pic.twitter.com/HiMeCnp35I
— Deplorable Kotcha (@Kotcha301) October 14, 2016
#WomenWhoVoteTrump are like me. I love my country and I am sick of liars, corruption, self enrichment, violation of basic rule of law.
— Deplorable FOR TRUMP (@iowa_trump) October 14, 2016
#WomenWhoVoteTrump are the most educated on the issues & refuse 2 vote 4 a Woman simply because she's a Woman. Jobs, Security, Fair Trade.
— Susan Ferguson (@MsSusanFerguson) October 14, 2016
#WomenWhoVoteTrump want someone who will enforce the laws of our country, not find a way to personally get around them for herself.
— Cari Kelemen (@KelemenCari) October 14, 2016
#WomenWhoVoteTrump, like me...are strong, intelligent individuals & quite able to care for themselves without the assistance of government.
— andieiam (@andieiamwhoiam) October 14, 2016
Just a reminder: Hillary Clinton taken $50,000000+ from countries who execute women & homosexuals under Islamic Law..#WomenWhoVoteTrump pic.twitter.com/qM1Q3F11wi
— Pamela Moore (@Pamela_Moore13) October 14, 2016
Virginia women for Trump protesting outside RNC headquarters..
— Tennessee GOP (@TEN_GOP) October 14, 2016
They care about the serious issues of our country!
#WomenWhoVoteTrump pic.twitter.com/i6AWLFKTnh
#WomenWhoVoteTrump want a president who values our military, our police, our jobs, and our safety.
— Cathy Buchanan (@CBuch64) October 14, 2016
#WomenWhoVoteTrump know that FALSE assault claims hurt the women with REAL assault claims. pic.twitter.com/NA6c2MAFEO
— Cari Kelemen (@KelemenCari) October 14, 2016
#WomenWhoVoteTrump know that FALSE assault claims hurt the women with REAL assault claims. pic.twitter.com/NA6c2MAFEO
— Cari Kelemen (@KelemenCari) October 14, 2016
Trump's wife Melania, tweeted a letter from her lawyer demanding a retraction from one of the women, a reporter Natasha Stoynoff, who claims Trump kissed her without her consent in 2005 at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, while she was there for People magazine to interview him and his wife who was pregnant at the time. In a first-person account, published on October 12 by People, she said "he was pushing me against the wall and forcing his tongue down my throat".
Melania Trump's tweet:
! @people #NatashaStoynoff pic.twitter.com/zXNm6boveP
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) October 13, 2016
Trump's response to the accusation:
Why didn't the writer of the twelve year old article in People Magazine mention the "incident" in her story. Because it did not happen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2016