President Donald Trump comments on sexual misconduct allegations involving former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, Trump questions whether people should believe the accuser and says, “A lot of people say big falsehoods.” According to The Independent and The Hill, Trump frames the situation as a choice between belief in the woman versus skepticism about the claims, stating it is “a question of whether or not you believe the woman.” The Independent also reports that Trump characterizes Platner as being “in a bind,” while reiterating his broader point about disputed or potentially untrue accusations.
The excerpts provided from multiple outlets do not include details of the allegations themselves or responses from Platner or the accuser. Across the sources, the consistent element is Trump’s public questioning of the credibility of the allegations and his remarks about other people making “big falsehoods.”
