Trump's InfamousAccess HollywoodTape Shocks Younger Voters on TikTok: 'Fathers Are Voting for This Man'

Mar. 15, 2025

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It’s been nearly 20 years sincethe infamousAccess HollywoodtapeinvolvingDonald TrumpandBilly Bushwas recorded, but thanks to a recent social media trend, some members of Generation Z are just discovering it for the first time.

“Fathers are voting for this man,” TikTok user @katesullivan129 wrote over avideoof herself listening to the tape. At one point, her eyes go large when Trump is heard saying he “moved on” a woman like a “b—-.”

“Not even sure how you can look your daughter in the eye and say you’re voting for trump hearing the way he speaks about women,” she wrote.

Commenters on the post where similarly aghast at the former president’s bravado — which, when the tape was leaked, resulted in the firing of Bush, a formerAccess Hollywoodhost who was working at theTodayshow at the time.

“Billy Bush canceled and fired for laughing. The guy who actually said it, president. So messed up,” another person wrote.

Donald Trump at a news conference at his Bedminster, N.J., golf club on Aug. 15, 2024.Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty

Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty

“It’s super concerning that so many people like to paint Trump as a family man,” Golden toldTeen Vogue.“And he and Vance have tried to create this image of the importance of the American family unit, and that’s why they’re trying to get rid of a lot of reproductive health care services and facilities, if God forbid, they win the election.”

Donald and Melania Trump at the Al Smith Dinner on Oct. 17, 2024.Anthony Behar/AP

Anthony Behar/AP

“During the first and only debate, President Trump talked about migrants taking cats and eating them,” Gaffigan said. “You know, if you’re keeping track at home, this is the second time grabbing a kitty has been part of a campaign issue.”

source: people.com