let's begin with cnn's jason carroll live in ocala, florida. >> good morning to you. you know, the trump campaign says that all of these allegations are basically politically motivated. an attorney for trump called "the times" article both reckless and defamatory. cnn has not been able to independently confirm the allegations that some of these women are making. we should also point out that some of the language you're about to hear in this story is graphic. several women speaking out, accusing donald trump of touching them inappropriately. >> it was a real shock when all of a sudden his hands were all over me. >> reporter: two of these women, jessica leeds and rachel crooks telling "the new york times" they were both groped or kissed by trump without consent. the incident with leeds allegedly took place 35 years ago when she sat next to the billionaire in the first class cabin on a flight. >> if he had stuck with the upper part of the body, i might