WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Rocked by allegations of sexual assault, Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at his female accusers as “horrible, horrible liars” as the deeply divisive presidential campaign sank further into charges and countercharges of predatory treatment of women. The Republican businessman devoted much of a Florida speech to defending himself against multiple reports of inappropriate sexual behaviour — accusations that he blamed on Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the news media. They’re horrible, horrible liars.”The comments came minutes after he called a reporter “a sleazebag” for asking whether Trump had ever touched or groped a woman without her consent. Trump on People magazine writer who accused him of sexually assaulting her: “Look at her. Trump confidant and informal adviser Roger Stone has long encouraged Trump to make Bill Clinton’s alleged assaults and the way his wife treated his accusers a centerpiece of the campaign.

Source: National Post October 13, 2016 18:16 UTC