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Trump plaintiff describes 2005 Mar-a-Lago incident in George Conway's 'anti-psychopath' campaign ad

In 2020, writer E. Jean Carroll, who had previously accused Donald Trump of rape in 2019, wrote about journalist Natasha Stoynoff's allegation that Trump had sexually assaulted her years earlier. On Wednesday, Stoynoff appeared in a campaign ad sponsored by George Conway in which she detailed what happened when she visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

“My name is Natasha Stoynoff. In 2005, I was at Mar-a-Lago to interview Donald Trump,” she began. “At one point, Melania went upstairs to change for the next photo shoot. And Trump said to me, 'I want to show you this beautiful painting, this beautiful room.'”

“He leads me into this room, pushes me against the wall and starts kissing me hard. I tried to push him away, but he came back. I was in shock, crushed, and he had his hands here on my shoulders. I felt sick inside. I was horrified and thank God the butler storms into the room.”

“Like many women, I blame myself. So Trump turned to me and said, 'You know we're going to have an affair, right?' And Melania moved closer. I was horrified,” Stoynoff continued. “When the Access Hollywood tape came out, and the stories of many other women, including E. Jean Carroll, I realized it wasn't my fault, that he was simply a rapist.”

“What could have happened if the butler had not come into the room? Donald Trump is a convicted sex offender. We cannot elect this man as president,” she concluded.

Stoynoff spoke to CNN's Erin Burnett on OutFront on Wednesday night about the ads being produced by the Anti-Psychopath PAC. Burnett pointed out that although Trump mentioned Stoynoff by name at a campaign rally two weeks ago (and also spoke about her in 2016), he has since reversed course and claimed he does not know who she is.

Burnett asked Stoynoff why she was sharing her story again after first doing so in 2016. “It's a risk to come out. I feel that way and all other women feel that way. But the risk the country faces if he wins again is much greater to me. And I think coming out again now could make a difference,” Stoynoff explained.

She added that during a 10-minute Uber ride in Colorado, she changed the mind of her driver, who was determined to vote for Trump, just because she told her story. “So one vote at a time, and that's what counts.”

You can watch the commercial featuring Natasha Stoynoff in the video above.

Donald Trump speaks in Las Vegas on August 23, 2024