Jimmy Higgins
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I find it incredible that I defended most of your post... yet... you say I must not have read the Snopes link. Are you on auto-post mode?You obviously did not read that Snopes link.The Snopes link puts into question what specific event Trump was referring to as gawking at the competition. It confirms Trump was bragging about gawking.The Snopes link provides evidence that makes the conclusion that the promoter of the allegations is not credible. No where does it debunk the allegations. In fact, the link even states it does not show that the allegations are false.
Competitors in the Miss Teen competition allege Trump did likewise to them. But it isn't clear that Trump bragged about doing that with the Miss Teen comp.
To conclude, at best, the Snopes link demonstrates Trump is a pervert. It is one thing to find it attractive, it is another thing to invade a person's privacy to do so!
He said he did, definitely for Miss USA and/or Miss Universe.Snopes said:Did Trump Walk in on Partially Dressed Contestants?
Trump, in his own words from 2005, admitted to doing so with regard to some of the pageants (referring to either Miss USA or Miss Universe). However, his representatives would deny years later that he ever behaved that way.
Teens did allege he peeked.Snopes said:But some former Miss Teen USA pageant contestants have accused him of walking into their changing room. In a 2016 Buzzfeed News investigation, nearly half a dozen former contestants of Miss Teen USA claimed that Trump walked in on them changing — some of the girls in those rooms were reportedly 15 years old when it happened.
More specifically with how I conclude the website:
The conversation was on the terms of Miss USA / Universe, however, Trump does not not say Miss Teen USA. So it is ambiguous to me as to the limits of what he is referring to.Snopes said:According to Miss USA and Miss Universe websites, contestants have to be at least 18 years old. In the above conversation with Stern, Trump was referring to those contests. He did not reference Miss Teen USA in his comments, indicating that the above X post edited his actual words.
Snopes article confirms Trump states he was taking advantage of the situation and gawking at women 1/3 his age.
