Permanent record
Samantha Holvey's public allegation record
- Event date
- Category
- Sexual-misconduct allegations and litigation
- Posture:
- Public pageant-conduct allegation — not adjudicated
Samantha Holvey alleged in a CNN interview that Trump personally inspected Miss USA contestants and looked them over in a way she experienced as sexual objectification.
Evidence basis
primary-plus-independent
Documented response
The White House later called the claims false and politically motivated; TIME located no earlier claimant-specific campaign response.
Disposition
The cited sources document a public allegation and response, not an adjudication. Holvey did not allege physical contact in these sources.
Dated sources
- — CNN transcript (Original broadcast interview transcript)
- — TIME claimant-by-claimant review (Independent reporting and source review)
Correction status
No substantive correction recorded for this version.
Canonical citation
Samantha Holvey's public allegation record. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2016-10-13-samantha-holvey-allegation/
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