Permanent record
Bridget Sullivan's public allegation record
- Event date
- Category
- Sexual-misconduct allegations and litigation
- Posture:
- Public allegation — not adjudicated
Bridget Sullivan alleged in a BuzzFeed interview that Trump entered a Miss USA dressing area while contestants were undressed and hugged contestants low on the back with a squeeze she considered inappropriate.
Evidence basis
primary-plus-independent
Documented response
Trump spokesperson Hope Hicks told BuzzFeed that the accounts in the article were totally false, according to TIME's source review.
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
- — BuzzFeed (Original claimant interview)
- — TIME claimant-by-claimant review (Independent reporting and source review)
Correction status
No substantive correction recorded for this version.
Canonical citation
Bridget Sullivan's public allegation record. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2016-05-18-bridget-sullivan-allegation/
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