Article snippet: accused the president of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. “False accusations diminish the severity of real assault. All should condemn false accusations and any actual assault in the strongest possible terms," Trump said. Trump asserted in a statement that he'd never met Carroll and accused her of making the allegation to boost sales for her book. Trump further suggested that Carroll's claim may be politically motivated. “If anyone has information that the Democratic Party is working with Ms. Carroll or New York Magazine, please notify us as soon as possible," he continued. "The world should know what’s really going on. It is a disgrace and people should pay dearly for such false accusations.” Trump likened Carroll's allegations to those of Julie Swetnick, a woman who made uncorroborated claims about Supreme Court Justice MORE during his nomination last year. Swetnick came forward after two other women accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. She was later referred to the Justice Department for an investigation into whether she made false statements to Congress. Carroll's account of the alleged incident was detailed in an excerpt of her forthcoming book published Friday afternoon in New York magazine. The excerpt included a photo that identified Carroll, Trump, his then-wife Ivana Trump and Carroll's then-husband, John Johnson, attending the same party around 1987. The writer, who has served as a longtime advice columnist for Elle maga... Link to the full article to read more