What exact quote did Trump use when referring to entering beauty pageant dressing rooms and when/where did he say it?
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Executive summary
Donald Trump told Howard Stern in April 2005 that “before a show, I’ll go backstage and everyone’s getting dressed, and everything else, and, you know, no men are anywhere, and I’m allowed to go in because I’m the owner of the pageant and therefore I’m inspecting it,” a line widely quoted in reporting and fact-checking of
Executive summary
Donald Trump told Howard Stern in April 2005 that “before a show, I’ll go backstage and everyone’s getting dressed, and everything else, and, you know, no men are anywhere, and I’m allowed to go in because I’m the owner of the pageant and therefore I’m inspecting it,” a line widely quoted in reporting and fact-checking of