'We had a real problem' Donald Trump refuses to back down over 'Miss Piggy' comment
DONALD Trump refused to back down over his notorious “Miss Piggy” comment to former Miss Universe Alicia Machado.
Donald Trump refused to back down over his notorious 'Miss Piggy' comments to Alicia Machado
The White House hopeful was unrepentant after rival Hillary Clinton raised the episode as she took him to task over his attitude to women.
Mr Trump infamously complained about Miss Machado when she put on weight after winning the 1996 beauty pageant for Venezuela.
No matter what, no matter who tells you that you don’t look good, that is only outside
And the Republican firebrand showed little remorse when Democratic Mrs Clinton accused him of sexism in their first major TV debate.
Property tycoon Mr Trump, who owned the Miss Universe Organization at the time of her triumph, said: “She was the winner and she gained a massive amount of weight.
“And it was a real problem. We had a real problem. Not only that - her attitude - and we had a real problem with her.”
Mrs Clinton, 69, added: “Donald, she has a name. Her name is Alicia Machado.”
Later, Miss Machado, who is backing Mrs Clinton’s Presidential campaign, said: “He can’t be a president of the United States of America.”
Describing how she bounced back from the humiliation of being labelled overweight by Mr Trump, she added “The only thing I need to say is I’m a really happy person.
“I’m a very successful person. I have my family, my daughter, my career, my dreams, my ideas.
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Mr Trump infamously complained about Miss Machado when she put on weight after the 1996 win
“No matter what, no matter who tells you that you don’t look good, that is only outside.
“You are more than some weight. You are more than some phase.
Trump showed little remorse when Hillary accused him of sexism in their fist TV debate
“You are more than if you are short or tall, or you are black or you are white, or you are skinny or fat or whatever.
“Your value is how you can work, how you can feel for the people around you.”
Monday night’s face-off was the most-watched TV debate since Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in 1980
The 39-year-old gave up modelling for acting - winning parts in a number of TV dramas - and also campaigns to encourage Latin Americans to vote.
Monday night’s face-off was the most-watched TV debate since Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan went head to head in 1980.