New York/Washington, Oct 8 (Reuters): Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump scrambled to prevent his campaign from falling apart early on Saturday with a hastily prepared video statement expressing regret for making lewd comments about women. The development rocked Trump's campaign to its core and some Republican lawmakers disavowed him. I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize,” Trump said in his video statement, posted on his Facebook page. Trump's comments aired in a near-constant loop on US news programs on Friday. ♦ EARLIER: Trump on backfoot after 2005 tape of vulgar comments on women surfaces

Source: The Telegraph October 08, 2016 09:22 UTC