Trump told the Wall Street Journal that there is 'zero chance' he'll quit. He also said he's getting 'unbelievable' support from his backers, the Journal reported.
'I never, ever give up. The support I'm getting is unbelievable, because Hillary Clinton is a horribly flawed candidate,' Trump said to the Wall Street Journal on Saturday.
He also said that the controversy would 'blow over' like his attack on Senator John McCain and his proposed ban on Muslim immigrants.
When the paper asked him about the sexual statements he replied: 'People get it. They get life.'
Just before 11am, Trump sent out a tweet that said: 'Certainly has been an interesting 24 hours!'
The vague tweet comes just hours after Trump's running mate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, was said to be 'beside himself' over the Donald's comments.
Pence released a statement on Saturday saying: 'As a husband and father, I was offended by the words and actions described by Donald Trump in the eleven-year-old video released yesterday.
'I do not condone his remarks and cannot defend them. I am grateful that he has expressed remorse and apologized to the American people.
'We pray for his family and look forward to the opportunity he has to show what is in his heart when the goes before the nation tomorrow night.'
Pence was supposed to represent Trump at a Wisconsin event with speaker of the house Paul Ryan after Ryan said he was 'sickened' by Trump's remarks, but later canceled.
'I am sickened by what I heard today. Women are to be championed and revered, not objectified.
'I hope Mr. Trump treats this situation with the seriousness it deserves and works to demonstrate to the country that he has greater respect for women than this clip suggests,' Ryan said in a statement.
Pence's wife Karen is also said to be furious, according to the Associated Press.
Several Republicans have either called for Trump to drop out or rescinded their support.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Trump's comments were 'repugnant, and unacceptable in any circumstance'. He called on Trump to make a greater apology than the one he released early Saturday.
But McConnell had asked for a full apology directed at women and girls on Friday.
'As the father of three daughters, I strongly believe that Trump needs to apologize directly to women and girls everywhere, and take full responsibility for the utter lack of respect for women shown in his comments on that tape,' McConnell said.
Former presidential nominee Mitt Romney tweeted: 'Hitting on married women? Condoning assault? Such vile degradations demean our wives and daughters and corrupt America's face to the world.'
On Saturday at a rally, Romney called the video 'degrading to women' but encouraged people to come out and vote for the Republicans.
However, he never mentioned Trump by name when urging Republicans to get out and vote.
Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois tweeted: '@realDonaldTrump should drop out. @GOP should engage rules for emergency replacement.'
Echoing that sentiment, Trump's choice for a potential Supreme Court nominee, Utah Senator Mike Lee said: 'The fact is, we have been asked to settle … on matters of great principle with our candidate for president of the United States.
'This can't continue. … It is for that reason, Mr. Trump, that I respectfully ask you … to step aside. Step down. Allow someone else to carry the banner of these principles.'
So, they put lipstick on a pig, dressed him up, and even put him on the ballot. He kept snorting and smelling, but you all acted like you didn't see the snout. And NOW, because there was a hot mic & video camera on, and he was caught rolling around in SLOP, you want to call him a pig? Lol...you probably should've done it before he got that slop all over you, too. What's that saying, 'birds of a feather...'? What about pigs of the same pen? #TooLateToTurnBackNow #ThatsStillYourBoy #KeepYourPig
ReplyDeleteLol. when the dust settles, hillary will have become POTUS, trump will remain a POS and the trump brand down the toilet forever. this is what happens when you participate in something you are clearly not qualified to do.
ReplyDeleteWhat's pathetic is America's evangelical right are waiting to see what the GOP does before they react to Trump's pursuit of the married woman and his grab women by the p*ssy statements.
ReplyDeleteIts funny because trump was MARRIED when this video was made....no wonder his wife's been missing recently.
ReplyDeleteEvangelicals in America are undoubtely some of the most stupid people on this planet.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Trump in an ungarded moment back in 2005 said that he could grab women “by the pussy” because he’s famous apparently seem to be OK with social conservative leaders.
America is not electing saints in November, however, Evangelicals should ask themselfes whatever happened to their commitment to traditional family values?
Evangelical voters don't like Hillary because she is an intelligent women - pure and simple. Such people are in my opinion not a part of a modern society. They belong in the same league as islamic fundamentalists - and in this case a bunch of deplorable white insuperior apes with not much useful space between the ears!
No matter how they feel against women - Trump the Nervous Snorter is not a real man. Trump is less intelligent than a headless chicken. The chicken doesn't utter a word for good reasons. Trump will not win the presidential election in 30 days.
Trump is out and history will hardly waiste any time remembering a presidential candidate, who was insane and should be locked up.
What took them so long? Their endorsement of Trump for president is an endorsement of his character, his behavior and his morals. They are equally as shameful. All of them.
ReplyDeleteThere's still going to be Trump supporters and eventually voters that will be in Trump's camp. They will overlook or applaud his lewd and misogynist comments because they want that Mexican wall built or they believe Trump is this business genius that will boost the economy.
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