The emotionally charged row over allegations of sexual assault by Donald Trump further descended on Saturday as he claimed a media conspiracy and at least one of his alleged victims said she now fears for her safety.

Mr Trump continued his belligerence in the face of the accusations and his supporters followed his cue, chanting “lock her up” at a rally in North Carolina as the Republican nominee disparaged Natasha Stoynoff, a former People Magazine reporter who claims he pushed her up against a wall and forcibly kissed her in 2005.

One of his accusers even said she plans to leave the country out of fears that she and her family are in danger. Mindy McGillvray said she has faced intimidation from Trump's followers since alleging that the billionaire groped her in 2003 during at an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

At least nine women have accused Mr Trump of unwanted sexual advances since a tape from 2005 emerged a week ago in which he described forcing himself on women saying, “when you’re a star they let you do it”.