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President Donald Trump has dismissed allegations that he raped a woman in a dressing room in the mid-1990s as "fiction".
The US president says he has never met E. Jean Carroll and the writer's motivation behind the claim is "to sell a new book".
Ms Carroll's story was published in New York magazine on Friday.
More than a dozen women have previously made sexual misconduct allegations against Mr Trump, which he has denied.
"I've never met this person in my life," the US president said in a statement. "She is trying to sell a new book—that should indicate her motivation. It should be sold in the fiction section."
Mr Trump encouraged anyone with "information that the Democratic Party is working with Ms. Carroll or New York Magazine" to notify the White House.
He accused the publication of "peddling fake news".
"Shame on those who make up false stories of assault to try to get publicity for themselves, or sell a book, or carry out a political agenda," he said.
"It's just as bad for people to believe it, particularly when there is zero evidence," he added.
In his statement, Mr Trump thanked Bergdorf Goodman for "confirming they have no video footage of any such incident".
The US president says he has never met E. Jean Carroll and the writer's motivation behind the claim is "to sell a new book".
Ms Carroll's story was published in New York magazine on Friday.
More than a dozen women have previously made sexual misconduct allegations against Mr Trump, which he has denied.
"I've never met this person in my life," the US president said in a statement. "She is trying to sell a new book—that should indicate her motivation. It should be sold in the fiction section."
Mr Trump encouraged anyone with "information that the Democratic Party is working with Ms. Carroll or New York Magazine" to notify the White House.
He accused the publication of "peddling fake news".
"Shame on those who make up false stories of assault to try to get publicity for themselves, or sell a book, or carry out a political agenda," he said.
"It's just as bad for people to believe it, particularly when there is zero evidence," he added.
In his statement, Mr Trump thanked Bergdorf Goodman for "confirming they have no video footage of any such incident".
