Trump falsely claims accusers were paid to 'make up stories' and distorts details of an alleged assault

At a September 26, 2018 press conference defending Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump claimed that 'four or five women' who accused him of sexual misconduct 'got paid a lot of money to make up stories about me.' In fact, two accusers received financial support from attorney Lisa Bloom for living expenses, but both stated they were never asked to fabricate allegations. Trump also distorted Jessica Leeds' account of being groped on a flight, falsely asserting the incident occurred 'while people were coming onto the plane' when Leeds said it happened about 45 minutes into the flight. The remarks continued a pattern of attacking his accusers and spreading unsubstantiated claims.

“I was accused by four or five women who got paid a lot of money to make up stories about me.” — At a press conference defending Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Quote verified against source