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How Trump’s campaign unravelled before our eyes

Donald Trump is facing a relentless backlash from all corners of US politics, including his own, following a leaked video showing him explicitly bragging about sexually assaulting women and getting away with it because of his celebrity.

While Mr Trump has sailed through other controversies, this one appears to have the momentum to derail his bid for the White House, with senior Republicans publicly denouncing him.

As the United States and the world reacts to Trump’s turmoil, here’s how the US Presidential candidate’s bid for the White House was thrown into chaos.

Friday 4:05pm (Washington time)
Video released

The Washington Post publishes a shocking video from 2005 of Trump talking with then-Access Hollywood host Billy Bush about sexually pursuing women.

Warning: graphic language

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wM248Wo54U

Friday 4:55pm
Hillary Clinton reacts

Late Friday
Senior Republicans turn on Trump

Midnight Friday
Trump’s ‘apology’

Early AM Saturday
Pundits weigh in, near and far

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr8US5tRWu0

Saturday
Celebrity outrage

https://twitter.com/PattyArquette/status/784503561346396161

10.14am, Saturday
Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, ‘melting down’

12.15pm Saturday
Trump’s wife, Melania, responds

https://twitter.com/Trump2016HQ/status/784834685318864896

2.38pm, Saturday
John McCain withdraws support

But daughter Ivanka Trump silent, tweets about pizza

Alec Baldwin’s SNL take on the Trump scandal

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