Permanent record

Temple Taggart McDowell's public allegation record

Event date
Category
Sexual-misconduct allegations and litigation
Posture:
Public allegation — not adjudicated

Temple Taggart McDowell alleged in a New York Times interview that Trump kissed her on the lips without invitation during the 1997 Miss USA pageant and again during a later Trump Tower visit.

Evidence basis

primary-plus-independent

Documented response

Trump denied knowing her and emphatically denied kissing her, according to the cited reporting.

Disposition

The cited sources document a public allegation and denial, not an adjudication. The bounded review located no filed claim or merits finding through 2026-08-28.

Dated sources

  1. — The New York Times (Original claimant interview)
  2. — TIME claimant-by-claimant review (Independent reporting and source review)

Correction status

No substantive correction recorded for this version.

Canonical citation

Temple Taggart McDowell's public allegation record. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2016-05-14-temple-taggart-mcdowell-allegation/

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