But a 2005 tape of Trump bragging that his fame allowed him to grope and kiss women without their consent has inspired even more women to come forward with stories of his impropriety. The woman – who did not wish to be identified – is the second competitor from the 2001 Miss USA pageant to claim that Trump took advantage of owning the pageant, which he broadcast on NBC, in order to view the contestants naked.Ī torrent of sexual misconduct accusations have followed Trump throughout his run for president. The alleged incident happened in her shared dressing room behind the stage at the Genesis convention center in Gary, Indiana. He was doing it because he knew that he could.”
“He didn’t walk in and say, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry, I was looking for someone,’” she continued. Trump’s attitude, she said, seemed to be: “I can do this because I can.” “Mr Trump just barged right in, didn’t say anything, stood there and stared at us,” she recalled. Just before he entered, the former contestant said, she heard the security detail outside the dressing room tell someone approaching the door that the women inside were naked.