Questions to ask
It's likely the video of Donald Trump talking in lewd and graphic terms about women will be a significant focus of the questioning at Sunday's debate and afterward. Here's what he should be asked:
1. Did he actually pursue a married woman?
"I took her out furniture shopping," he said. "She wanted to get some furniture. I said I'll show you where they have some nice furniture. … I moved on her like a b----, but I couldn't get there, and she was married."
This is a pretty detailed story for Trump to have made it up whole-cloth. Did Trump know the woman was married when he "moved on" her? Does or did he often do this?
2. Was he married to Melania Trump at the time?
Trump told the story at a time when he was married to Melania. They married in January 2005, and the video appears to have been shot around Sept. 16, 2005.
Trump also alludes in the video to Melania being "OK" with him kissing and hugging women when he greets them.
But was the story he tells about pursuing a woman about a time when he was married to Melania or dating her? The two married in 2005 but met in 1998.