'You are disgusting a pig as Trump': Billy Bush slammed on social media as former fans call for him to be fired from NBC
- Donald Trump caught bragging about trying to seduce a married woman
- Republican nominee was recorded on an Access Hollywood set in 2005
- 'I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it. I did try and f*** her,' Trump said
- He also said women allow him to do 'anything' to them because of his fame
- 'You can do anything. Grab them by the p***y,' the GOP nominee said
- Trump made the comments speaking to television host Billy Bush
- Thousands online are calling for Bush to be fired from NBC's Today Show
- In a statement Bush said he's 'embarrassed and ashamed' by the recording
Thousands on social media are calling for Billy Bush to be fired from NBC after he was captured in a controversial 2005 video with Donald Trump who was bragging about women.
In the shocking recording obtained by the Washington Post, Trump can be heard boasting about his attempts to seduce a married woman and how being a 'star' means he can get away with 'anything' when trying to bed a woman.
The video was made on an Access Hollywood set in 2005 as Trump was newly married to Melania and Bush was a host on the show.
Bush apologized for his role in the recording on Friday, saying in a statement: 'Obviously I'm embarrassed and ashamed. It's no excuse, but this happened eleven years ago - I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I'm very sorry.'
The 44-year-old swiftly deleted his Twitter account on Friday in the wake of the shocking revelation.
However, his Facebook page that remained online and was flooded with negative comments as many called for him to be fired from the Today Show at NBC.
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Thousands are calling for Billy Bush (left, in August 2016) to be fired from NBC after he was captured in a controversial 2005 video with Donald Trump (right, in 2005) who was bragging about women
Donald Trump was recorded on a 'hot mic' bragging about how he pursued a married woman to then Access Hollywood host Billy Bush
Carlos Vital wrote on Bush's Facebook page and said: 'Now I see why Billy Bush tried to defend Ryan Lochte. He needs to be FIRED from NBC!!'
'Billy Bush! Just heard the Trump video in which you participated. Really???? You owe us something in the way of explanation... I'm so embarrassed by this and other happenings during this campaign,' Nancy Fuleihan said.
Laurie Wagoner Johnson wrote: 'The Today Show needs to fire Billy Bush. He was laughing at Trump's vile comments and egging that moron on. Billy Bush - you are a father of daughters. You had daughters at the time this was taped. Shame on you.'
Julie E. Cross also wrote on his Facebook page and said: 'You are disgusting a pig as Trump!!! NBC needs to fire you and bring back Natalie Morales!!!'
'He needs to leave this show. Disgusting and sad. What a disappointment, Billy. You are just as sick,' Steve Martinez wrote on Facebook.
Gina Preziosi said: 'Just saw the video with you and Donald Trump. You're as scummy as he is.
Billy Bush appeared to quickly delete his Twitter account once the recording emerged on Friday
Arianne Zucker (middle) walks between Donald Trump and Billy Bush moments after they were recorded. Bush and Trump were on the set of soap opera Days of Our Lives
'After everything the two of you said and then you ask the woman to hug Donald and then hug you.
'You are sickening! You're just as big as a pig and scumbag as trump is.'
Despite the backlash, it appears Bush will keep his job on the Today Show.
Page Six reports that although NBC executives are 'appalled' by the comments, the host won't be sacked because they were made more than a decade ago.
'It happened 11 years ago … Billy was in a different place. He was a lot younger and more immature. He's definitely embarrassed by this, but his job at 'Today' is safe,' a network insider reportedly said.
In the recording published on Friday, Trump says: 'I moved on her and I failed. I'll admit it. I did try and f*** 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'.
Donald Trump and his then-fiancee Melania are seen on the red carpet with Billy Bush ahead of the 56th Emmys in 2004
Nancy O'Dell with Donald Trump and then-fiancee Melania Knauss ahead of the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2004
'I moved on her like a b***h, but I couldn't get there. And she was married,' he continues.
'Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony t*ts and everything. She's totally changed her look.'
It's been revealed that the married woman Trump was referencing was longtime entertainment reporter and current Entertainment Tonight co-host Nancy O'Dell, according to Access Hollywood.
'There were seven other people on the bus with Mr. Trump and Billy Bush at the time,' Access Hollywood host Natalie Morales said.
'Upon arriving at our NBC lot our camera crew was let off the bus, so they could record Mr Trump getting off.'
'What you are about to hear is what Mr Trump said about former Access Hollywood anchor Nancy O'Dell to Billy Bush,' Morales said in reference to Trump's controversial comments.
At times during the 2005 conversation, another man's voice - presumably Bush's - can be heard on the recording.
Bush and Trump were on the set of the soap opera Days of Our Lives, as Trump was about to record a segment on the show and Bush was there to interview him about it.
The pair were captured chatting, presumably unaware their mics were recording the exchange.
The Republican nominee is later heard bragging about how his celebrity status allows him to do 'anything' to women.
Meghan McCain, the daughter of former Republican candidate John McCain, slammed Trump for the comments on Friday
Hillary Clinton slammed the comments made by Trump, describing them as 'horrific'
'You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful -- I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait,' he boasts.
'And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the p---y. You can do anything.'
The Presidential candidate, who has consistently come under fire for derogatory comments about women during his campaign, did not deny the exchange had taken place and put it down to 'locker room banter'.
'This was locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago. Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course - not even close,' he said in a statement. 'I apologize if anyone was offended.'
Late Friday night, Trump released a video statement where he apologized again for the comments and said that he was 'not perfect.'
Shortly after the recording emerged, Hillary Clinton tweeted: 'This is horrific. We cannot allow this man to become president.'
RNC chairman Reince Priebus also condemned Trump's 2005 comments in a statement on Friday night, saying in a statement: 'No woman should ever be described in these terms or talked about in this manner. Ever.'
Bush, is the 44-year-old is the nephew of former president George H.W. Bush, and first cousins with George W. and Jeb Bush.
Both George H.W. and George W. have refused to endorse Trump, while Jeb has said he will not vote for the Republican nominee.
It has been reported that H.W. plans to vote for Clinton next month, according to Politico.
Meghan McCain, the daughter of former Republican candidate John McCain, also commented on the recording, saying: 'This godforsaken election. This vile excuse for a nominee. I cannot find the humor in any of this.'
Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski appeared on CNN on Friday and defended the Republican nominee, saying: 'We're electing a leader. We're not electing a Sunday school teacher.'
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