The release of the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape was supposed to sink Donald Trump. Instead, it transformed politics – and our world
What moment in the past 25 years most altered our history? A case can be made that the turning point in recent American history, at least – and America being the hinge on which so much of the world also swings, a turning point in many other places – occurred on Oct. 7, 2016. That was the date of the release of the Access Hollywood tape, when Donald Trump was caught on a recording boasting, some 10 years or so before, with the TV host one Billy Bush, of his “technique” with women.
“I moved on her, and I failed. I’ll admit it,” he said gallantly of some would-be conquest. “I did try and fuck her. She was married. And I moved on her very heavily. In fact, I took her out furniture shopping. She wanted to get some furniture. I said, ‘I’ll show you where they have some nice furniture.’ ”
