In the latest bizarre twist in what has become the most surreal US presidential campaign, Donald Trump had an early start on Friday, when around 3am, the republican nominee tweeted about porn footage that reportedly exists of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado with whom he is engaged in a perplexing media spat (more on that later), drawing fire from Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Did Crooked Hillary help disgusting (check out sex tape and past) Alicia M become a U.S. citizen so she could use her in the debate?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Then, by the end of the day, Trump was facing reports that he himself had appeared briefly in a pornographic video in 2000.
Posted originally on BuzzFeed's website, in the 13-second clip Trump is seen on a street in New York fully clothed surrounded by young women as he uncorks a bottle of champagne and pours it over the bunny-ear Playboy logo printed on the side of limousine.
Donald Trump appeared in a 2000 Playboy softcore porn https://t.co/1r5FlAy8Pm pic.twitter.com/629Kh2jr8T
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed)
"There’s been a lot of talk about sex tapes today," Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill said. "And in a strange turn of events only one adult film has emerged today and its star is Donald Trump."
It is unclear if Trump knew at the time he was being filmed for a porn video, Bloomberg writes. As even
In the latest orchestrated media scandal meant to deflect public attention from Hillary and keep the news cycle focused on Trump, during Monday's debate Hillary cited Machado in Monday’s debate, saying Trump called the Venezuelan “Miss Piggy” after she gained weight. “She has become a U.S. citizen and you can bet she’s going to vote,” Clinton said of the 1996 pageant winner. Having once again taken the bait, since then Trump has defended the way he treated Machado and has sought to discredit her.
"Did Crooked Hillary help disgusting (check out sex tape and past) Alicia M become a U.S. citizen so she could use her in the debate?" Trump said on Twitter early Friday morning.
Trump cited the "sex tape" as evidence of the model's "disgusting" personality after Machado publicly criticized the GOP nominee for his comments regarding her weight.
As BBG adds, the Republican Party includes a statement in its official party platform about porn: "Its harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the lives of millions. We encourage states to continue to fight this public menace and pledge our commitment to children’s safety and well-being."
