Bill O'Reilly: ‘You're behind with women.’ Donald Trump: ‘Not sure I believe it.’
In his first interview since the release of the video containing his shockingly lewd comments about women, Donald Trump told Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly on Tuesday that he isn’t concerned that what he dismissed as “locker room talk” will hurt him with female voters.
“I’ve had a lot of women come up to me and say, ‘Boy, I’ve heard that and I’ve heard a lot worse than that over my life,‘” Trump said. “If that’s what it’s going to take to lose an election, I would be pretty sad then I have to go back to my other life.”
The Republican nominee is trailing Hillary Clinton among women in every national released this month — and in most, Trump trails his Democratic rival by double digits. Trump, though, isn’t convinced there’s a gender gap.
“I’m not sure I believe it,” Trump said.
“You know, whether you believe it or not, that’s what the polling says,” O’Reilly replied.
Trump was asked if he has a plan to target female voters.
“I do,” he replied. “But what women want is they want secure borders, they want safety, they want law and order, they want, you know, they want a police department that’s allowed to do its job, they want justice for all. They want a lot of things that everybody else wants, and Hillary Clinton can’t do it.”
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In the explosive 2005 videotape published Friday by the Washington Post, Trump was caught on a hot mic bragging to then “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush that he could do anything he wanted to with women because of his celebrity status.
“I just kiss. I don’t even wait,” Trump said. “And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the p****. You can do anything.”
The comments caused cavalcade of Republicans — including Arizona Sen. John McCain — to rescind their endorsements of Trump, and House Speaker Paul Ryan to inform his fellow House Republicans that he could no longer defend the party’s nominee.
Trump subsequently unloaded on both Ryan and McCain in a series of tweets.
Despite winning the second debate in a landslide (every poll), it is hard to do well when Paul Ryan and others give zero support!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
Our very weak and ineffective leader, Paul Ryan, had a bad conference call where his members went wild at his disloyalty.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
With the exception of cheating Bernie out of the nom the Dems have always proven to be far more loyal to each other than the Republicans!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
The very foul mouthed Sen. John McCain begged for my support during his primary (I gave, he won), then dropped me over locker room remarks!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 11, 2016
On Fox News, the former “Celebrity Apprentice” star continued his assault on the Arizona senator.
“Give me a break. He’s never heard salty language before,” Trump said. “You know, John McCain, who has probably the dirtiest mouth in all of the Senate, has never heard.”
Still, Trump insisted his rift with establishment Republicans wouldn’t affect his ability to work with them if he’s elected president.
“I can get along with anybody, frankly,” Trump said. “I get along with people.”
Then he added: “I wouldn’t want to be in a foxhole with a lot of these people, that I can tell you. Including Ryan. By the way, including Ryan. Especially Ryan.”
“I got that,” O’Reilly said.
