In a statement today Trump painted the conversation as private "locker room banter" that paled in comparison to some of things Trump says he's heard President Bill Clinton say on the golf course. " "Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course," said Trump in a written statement, adding, "not even close." But after The Washington Post revealed Friday a tape that caught Trump bragging about being a sexual predator, the Republican candidate issued a statement in which he said, " I apologize if anyone was offended." • California billionaire pumps another $1.4M into N.D. Marsy's Law measure

Trump has faced repeated criticism for his comments about women, most recently involving his attacks on a former beauty queen with a vague and unsubstantiated allegation about a sex tape in predawn Twitter posts that prompted Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to denounce him as "unhinged."
Donald Trump issues a statement calling the conversation "locker room banter" and writes, "I apologize if anyone was offended."