'Enough!' Condoleezza Rice joins list of outraged Republicans calling for Trump to drop out of presidential race

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called for Donald Trump to pull out of the race for the White House on Saturday 

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined an expanding list of outraged GOP figures calling for Donald Trump's withdrawal from the presidential race. 

The politician furiously took to Facebook on Saturday to insist that he withdraw his bid for the White House, fuming: 'Enough! Donald Trump should not be President.' 

She was the latest in a string of high profile Republicans to have condemned the candidate since he was heard making lewd and sexually aggressive comments about women on a leaked 2005 tape on Friday night. 

In the footage, the then newlywed was caught on microphone boasting that he could 'grab women by the p****' because he was a star.

'He should withdraw. As a Republican, I hope to support someone who has the dignity and stature to run for the highest office in the greatest democracy on earth,' Rice said after the tape was exposed. 

Others to have admonish the businessman included his wife Melanie who released a statement on Saturday sharing her disappointment at the comments. 

'The words my husband used are unacceptable and offensive to me. This does not represent the man that I know,' she said.

'Enough!' The politician took to Facebook to furiously call for Trump's withdrawal 

Rice said the Republican presidential candidate did not have the 'dignity and stature' to run for office. He has vowed to stay in the race despite widespread fury from senior GOP figures over his lewd comments about women 

'He has the heart and mind of a leader. I hope people will accept his apology, as I have, and focus on the important issues facing out nation and the world,' she said. 

Trump was on his way to film a guest appearance on a soap in 2005 when he was caught making the remarks to Access Hollywood host Billy Bush. 

The pair were in a bus and off-camera but had their microphones turned on when he admitted to trying to 'f***' a married woman who was later named as TV host Nancy O'Dell. 

'And I moved on her very heavily... 'I moved on her like a b***h, but I couldn't get there. And she was married,' he said. 

Moments later, at the sight of actress Arianne Zucker, he continued: '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.

Trump was caught on microphone boasting that he could do 'anything' to women because he was a star in a leaked recording taken in 2005 while he appeared on Access Hollywood. The most outrageous remark was his to host Billy Bush that he could 'grab them by the p****' 

Trump appeared on the show with Bush (right), who has since apologized, and actress Arianne Zucker (center) She was not in earshot of  his claims  

'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.' 

Scores of Republicans withdrew their endorsements in the wake of the tape's release, giving no heed to the billionaire's apology and claim excuse that the comments did not reflect his ability to lead the country. 

Among them was Trump's running mate, Mike Pence. 

'As a husband and father, I was offended by the words and actions described by Donald Trump in the eleven-year-old video released yesterday.

'I do not condone his remarks and cannot defend them. I am grateful that he has expressed remorse and apologized to the American people.

'We pray for his family and look forward to the opportunity he has to show what is in his heart when the goes before the nation tomorrow night.'

Melania Trump (above with her husband at the first presidential debate on September 26) condemned his comments as 'offensive and unacceptable' 

Trump's running mate Mike Pence (left) said he could not defend the comments. Speaker of the house Paul Ryan (right) said he was 'sickened' by them

Speaker of the house Paul Ryan said he was 'sickened' buy the comments, 

'I am sickened by what I heard today. Women are to be championed and revered, not objectified.

'I hope Mr. Trump treats this situation with the seriousness it deserves and works to demonstrate to the country that he has greater respect for women than this clip suggests,' Ryan said in a statement. 

Dozens who previously endorsed the controversial candidate withdrew their support on Saturday. 

Trump refuses to step down, however, frantically writing on Twitter: 'The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly - I WILL NEVER DROP OUT OF THE RACE, WILL NEVER LET MY SUPPORTERS DOWN!'  

The scandal came hours before the second presidential debate on Sunday night.  

Trump will face Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, at 9pm E.T.