Republican presidential runner of Donald Trump was forced to apologize over his obscene comments Donald Trump made about women in a 2005 videotape.

In the video, posted by the Washington Post, Trump is heard telling TV host Billy Bush “you can do anything” to women “when you’re a star”.

Meanwhile, in a statement on Friday, Trump said the conversation was “locker room banter” and said former president Bill Clinton “has said far worse to me on the golf course – not even close”.

“I apologize if anyone was offended,” he added, reports the guardian.

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for president, said via Twitter: “This is horrific. We cannot allow this man to become president.”

Earlier, senior Republicans also had condemned the obscene comments Donald Trump made about women.

The New York businessman bragged about trying to have sex with a married woman as well as kissing and groping others.

After the video became public, senior Republicans attacked Trump over his comments.

House Speaker Paul Ryan rescinded his invitation to Trump to attend the Republican Fall Fest in his home state of Wisconsin this weekend.

Trump said that his vice-presidential running mate Mike Pence would represent him at the Wisconsin event.

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said the comments were “repugnant,” adding that Trump “needs to apologize directly to women and girls everywhere”.

Another senior Republican, John McCain, said there were “no excuses for Donald Trump’s offensive and demeaning comments”.

The video has emerged two days before Trump takes part in the second presidential debate with his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.

The two candidates will be in St Louis for the televised encounter, with polling day only a month away.

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