A vulgar conversation between Trump and Billy Bush of "Access Hollywood" from 2005 was leaked on October 7, 2016. Trump, in the recording, talked about how he pursued a married woman, but expressed regret that he was not able to have sex with her when he said, "I moved on her like a bitch, but couldn't get there." A disparaging comment he added about the woman was, "She now got the big phony tits and everything." He said his celebrity status allowed him to do anything with women, even "grab them by the pussy" whenever he wanted.
Read more and watch recording here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/politics/donald-trump-women.html?ribbon-ad-idx=2&rref=us
Trump released a recorded apology to saying that these words were wrong and do not reflect him. However, the damage has been done. Republican leaders in Florida have gone on to make several comments rebuking Trump.
Florida Governor Rick Scott, the chairman of national super PAC supporting Trump and a father of two girls, said, "I'm not following politics closely right now, but this is terrible. I don't agree with anyone talking like this about anyone, ever."
U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart of Miami called Trump's statements "unacceptable and offensive," but is glad that he apologized.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said, "As the grandfather of two precious girls, I find that no apology can excuse away Donald Trump's reprehensible comments degrading women."
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who is running for re-election, said, "Donald's comments were vulgar, egregious, and impossible to justify. No one should talk about any woman in those terms, even in private."
Read more here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/07/florida-gop-leaders-outraged-trump-tape/91764594/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories
Trump has made controversial comments before that have not really seemed to affect him in the polls, but the reaction of Florida GOP leaders to this leaked recording of Trump could mean a much different outlook on how Florida will decide to vote this November.
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