Melania Trump has come to her husband’s defense following the release of a 2005 video in which he bragged about sexually assaulting women. Melania described his comments as “boy talk” and accused TV host Billy Bush of egging Donald Trump on.
Melania Trump: “Those words, they were offensive to me, and they were inappropriate. And he apologized to me. And I expect—I accept his apology. And we are moving on.”
Ainsley Earhardt: “From a woman’s perspective, what were your thoughts when you heard those tapes?”
Melania Trump: “I—this is not the man that I know.”
In related news, NBC has fired Billy Bush from his job as host at the “Today” show following the release of the Trump tape.