A staffer for Donald Trump retweeted a crude joke about Hillary Clinton on Thursday, sparking backlash before the billionaire deleted it. The tweet, originating from Texas college student Taylor Burmeister, read: 'If Hillary Clinton can't satisfy her husband, what makes her think she can satisfy America?'
Trump's office confirmed on Friday that an employee, not Trump himself, was responsible. 'Mr. Trump was not responsible for this tweet,' a spokesperson said. 'It was retweeted by one of ten staff members... As soon as Mr. Trump saw the tweet he deleted it.'
Burmeister, a world champion equestrian and pre-law student, deleted her original tweet and a follow-up on Friday, citing negative backlash. She told Daily Mail Online she deleted them 'by choice' and had not known Trump retweeted it until later.
The incident highlights the coarse undercurrent of jokes about Hillary Clinton's personal life as she considers a 2016 presidential run. Trump, a multibillionaire also weighing a candidacy, is due in New Hampshire on Saturday, where the episode is likely to arise.
