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Paula Jones and other women publicly accused Bill Clinton of rape at a presidential debate.

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Bannon`s War RoomOct 7, 2026
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The sources confirm that Trump presented several Clinton accusers, including Paula Jones, at a pre-debate event in St. Louis, and that Juanita Broaddrick publicly accused Bill Clinton of rape. They contradict the rape part as applied to Jones: her allegation was of propositioning and exposure, not rape.

What was said

… Oh, are you know, are you gonna apologize? You're gonna step down? They're screaming into their microphone. CNN, with their camera, comes in first, and we had it like a a just a volley: boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. The women spoke in the microphone, with Paula Jones leading the effort: He raped me. Bill Clinton raped me on national TV. Then we had the situation that, um, we were going to put them in the actual family VIP seating, and because the two the way it was structured is that both families going to have to crisscross in front of the stage and take their seats on the they were coming …
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What we found

Contradicts. Paula Jones's allegation was that Clinton propositioned her and exposed himself in 1991 (a sexual harassment suit), not that he raped her, so the claim that Jones accused him of rape is not supported.[1][2][3]

Supports. Trump held a pre-debate appearance with Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey and Kathy Shelton, and the women also sat in the debate hall.[1][4][5]

Supports. Juanita Broaddrick, one of the women present, publicly accused Bill Clinton of raping her in 1978.[2][6]

Context. The accusations were reported as made at a pre-debate Facebook Live press conference in St. Louis, shortly before the debate, rather than as statements made during the debate itself.[4][5][7]

Sources

7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 tier 2, 1 not rated, 1 tier 1

  1. 1Trump, before debate, appears with Bill Clinton's accusers - AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports
  2. 2The sexual harassment allegations against Bill Clinton ... - Voxvox.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, supports
  3. 3These Are the Sexual-Assault Allegations Against Bill Clintonbusinessinsider.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
  4. 4US election: Who are Bill Clinton's accusers who appeared with Trump?bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
  5. 5Donald Trump Featured Paula Jones and 2 Other Women Who ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
  6. 6Here's The Story On The Bill Clinton Rape Allegationhuffpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  7. 7Trump Planned Debate 'Stunt', Invited Bill Clinton Accusers ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: context

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