Donald Trump's spokesperson, Liz Harrington, on Monday denied that the former president ever considered dropping out of the 2016 presidential race after the Access Hollywood tape was leaked, calling the accusation detailed in a forthcoming book by White House counselor Kellyanne Conway "totally false."
Conway detailed an informal meeting she had with Trump outside of an elevator in Trump Tower just a day after the tapes were leaked to The Washington Post, according to an excerpt from her upcoming book "Here's the Deal" that was published by The Daily Beast's Zachary Petrizzo.
Concerned about reports that the Republicans Party might attempt to push him out of the race, Trump asked Conway, "Should I get out [of the race]?"
"I never, ever give up," he added.
"You actually can't," she reportedly told him, "unless you want to forfeit and throw the whole damn thing to Hillary."
"What do you mean, I can't?" Trump shot back.
Conway explained that early voting was already underway. "I know you don't like to lose," she added, "but I also know you don't like to quit."
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Conway also alleged that she tore into her former boss over his remarks, calling them "disgusting" and "reprehensible" to his face.
At the time, several dozen Republicans called on Trump to bow out of the race over the tape, including former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska,...
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