Barbara Comstock called for Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race.
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Bannon`s War RoomOct 7, 2026
Multiple independent 2016 reports confirm that Rep. Barbara Comstock publicly urged Donald Trump to step aside or drop out of the presidential race after the Access Hollywood tape surfaced. The sources date her call to Friday night, October 7, 2016, rather than 'over the weekend' as the passage says, a minor timing detail that does not change the core claim.
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… She is a first term incumbent and facing a very tough reelection fight back home in a moderate district that could swing in this election. And so Barbara Comstock, over the weekend, was among those Republicans who called for Trump to drop out of the race. Speaker Ryan says that members have to do, will do, what they have to do in order to win reelection. For some, it's breaking from Trump; for others, it's wholeheartedly. …
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Supports. CBS News reports that Comstock condemned Trump's comments and said Trump should step aside, with her statement quoted in full.[1]
Supports. Mother Jones reports that a day after the debate Comstock urged Trump to drop out of the race following the release of the video, and that she said she could not vote for him.[2]
Supports. WTVR reports that Comstock called for Trump to drop out of the presidential race Friday night, quoting her statement that Trump should step aside and be replaced by Mike Pence or another nominee.[3]
Supports. InsideNoVa and Patch both report that Comstock called on Trump to step aside so Republican leadership could replace him, and Oregonlive quotes her saying Trump should step down.[4][5][6]
Context. The claim's wording 'drop out of the presidential race' matches the sources' 'step aside' and 'step down' framing, which means the same thing.[1][4][5]
Sources
6 sources: 2 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Where do all 28 GOP women in Congress stand on Donald Trump?cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 2Former Top Clinton Nemesis Tries to Flee Trumpmotherjones.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Where Central Virginia Republicans stand on Trump - WTVR.comwtvr.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Comstock wants Trump out as Republican standard-bearerinsidenova.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5'Step Aside' Trump: Comstock's Early Exit Followed by More ...patch.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6Here's a list of Republican leaders rebuking Donald Trump over ...oregonlive.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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Related claims
- Barbara Comstock, a first-term incumbent in a moderate district in Northern Virginia, called for Donald Trump to drop out of the race in October 2016.True
- At least a dozen House Republicans publicly stated over the weekend in October 2016 that they did not want Donald Trump to be the party's nominee.True
- John Thune called for Donald Trump to withdraw and for Mike Pence to be the nominee.True
- Joni Ernst is the only female Republican senator who has not called for Donald Trump to step aside.Can’t tell
- Mitch McConnell called Donald Trump's comments repugnant and unacceptable.True