Donald Trump has denied a series of claims reported in the news media that he has inappropriately touched women. | Getty Trump camp: New sexual harassment allegations 'obviously' coordinated between Clinton and media

A senior adviser to Donald Trump repeatedly said the media are working hand-in-hand with Hillary Clinton’s campaign to destroy Donald Trump, and the new sexual harassment allegations against Trump is evidence of that.

“Let’s take a step back here Craig, this is obviously a coordinated effort between the Clinton campaign and the media to discredit Mr. Trump,” Boris Epshteyn said in an interview with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin on Thursday.


Melvin was not having it. He cut off the frequent Trump surrogate in midsentence.

“Boris, the Palm Beach Post working in cahoots with The New York Times, working in cahoots with NBC News, working in cahoots with Gloria Allred?” Melvin said as Epshteyn tried to cut in. “So this is a left-wing conspiracy?”

Epshteyn struggled to comprehend why so many stories about his boss’ actions toward women were coming out at once.

The spate of headlines began last Friday when The Washington Post published a 2005 video of Trump bragging that his fame allowed him to do anything he wanted to women. The Republican nominee apologized saying such banter was “locker room talk” and denied during Sunday’s second presidential debate that he ever followed up his words with actions.

Despite Trump’s pronouncement, Wednesday evening The New York Times published the story of two women who said on separate occasions that Trump inappropriately touched them. The Palm Beach Post and People magazine have also published stories with similar claims.

Trump has denied the claims and demanded the Times retract its report. Epshteyn added that if Melvin gave credence to the new allegations, then he must believe accusers of former President Bill Clinton.

“Do you believe Juanita Broaddrick as much as you believe these women?” Epshteyn said.

But as Epshteyn began to go through the list of past Clinton accusers, Melvin reminded him who Trump is actually running against.

“First of all, Bill Clinton is not running for president.” Melvin said.