Michelle Obama has slammed Donald Trump's treatment of women, saying his 'obscene' comments have 'shaken me to my core'.
The First Lady, speaking at a Hillary Clinton rally in New Hampshire, said the Republican presidential nominee's sexual comments should not be seen as "politics as usual".
She spoke about the leaked video a day after husband Barack Obama branded the clip "repugnant".
In the clip, from 2005, Mr Trump brags about women letting him kiss and grope them because he is famous, saying "when you're a star they let you do it".
During a week in which several allegations about his behaviour towards women have come to the surface, he lashed out at America's political establishment as "going somewhat crazy" over the accusations.
In her speech, Mrs Obama said these were not simply "lewd comments", not just "locker room banter".
She continued: "This was a powerful individual speaking freely and openly about sexually predatory behaviour."
Mrs Obama said his behaviour sent a dangerous message to children, adding: "The belief that you can do anything you want to a woman, it is cruel, it is frightening, and the truth is it hurts."
She told the rally that the measure of any society is "how it treats its women and girls" and later declared "enough is enough".
Saying it is not how someone who wants to be President behaves, she added that "strong men, men who are truly role models, do not need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful".
Ahead of a campaign appearance in Florida on Thursday, Mr Trump ignored a reporter's questions about new allegations of sexual impropriety.
"It's been a very interesting period of time," he told Florida business leaders ahead of the rally in West Palm Beach.
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