President Donald Trump on Wednesday said "false charges" made against him in the past have influenced how he views the allegations now facing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

"I've had a lot of false charges made against me," Trump said during a press conference in New York. "Does it affect me in terms of my thinking, with respect to Judge Kavanaugh? Absolutely. Because I've had it many times."


Kavanaugh has been accused by Christine Blasey Ford of sexually assaulting her when they were both in high school, charges she is set to testify about on Capitol Hill Thursday, and Deborah Ramirez has also accused him of misconduct when they were freshmen at Yale. On Wednesday, a third woman, Julie Swetnick, said Kavanaugh had attended parties in high school where girls were sexually assaulted. Kavanaugh has denied all of the allegations.

During the 2016 election, Trump faced accusations from more than a dozen women of various instances of sexual assault or harassment. Trump has denied all of those allegations.

Trump said Wednesday that because he is a "very famous person," he has "had a lot of false charges made against me, really false."

One woman who accused Trump of sexual assault, Summer Zervos, stands by her accusation, according to a statement released Wednesday by her lawyer.


Zervos, a former "Apprentice" contestant, accused Trump of groping and kissing her following her appearance on the reality TV show. She has also filed a lawsuit against Trump.

"It is offensive that in purporting to stand by a Supreme Court nominee who has been accused of sexual assault, Mr. Trump has chosen once again to defame and attack women, including our client, who had the courage to come forward to tell the truth about his own unwanted assaultive behavior," Mariann Wang, Zervos' attorney, said in a statement.

"We are actively litigating Ms. Zervos’s defamation claim in New York and look forward to proving her report of his behavior was truthful and that Defendant repeatedly defamed her," the statement said.

Trump, however, said the claims against him are usually made because "people want fame" and "they want money." He said that has shaped how he views the allegations against Kavanaugh.


"So when I see it, I view it differently than somebody sitting home watching television," Trump said.

