Donald Trump holds a town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on October 14, 2024 in Oaks, Pennsylvania.Photo:Spencer Platt/Getty
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Williams claimed that the alleged groping occurred months after she and Trump met in 1992 at a Christmas party after Epstein, whom she said she was casually dating at the time, suggested they visit Trump Tower during a walk.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Calhoun Ranch, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.AP Photo/Alex Brandon
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“[We] went up the elevator and moments later Trump was greeting us and he pulled me into him and started groping me. He put his hands all over my breasts, my waist, my butt, and I froze,” said Williams in a clip from the call posted inThe Guardianarticle. Trump’s niece Mary L. Trump and several other usersposted the video on X.
PerThe Guardian, Williams said she was “deeply confused” about what was happening and believed she saw Epstein and Trump smiling at each other after the alleged groping.
According to the outlet, Williams said on the Zoom call that after they left Trump Tower, Epstein “berated” her and allegedly asked, “Why did you let him do that?”
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at the Detroit Economic Club on October 10, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.Bill Pugliano/Getty
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Later that same year, Trump allegedly sent her a postcard that showed an aerial view of Mar-a-Lago with the handwritten message, “Stacey – Your home away from home. Love Donald.“The Guardianincluded a photo of the postcard.
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