Sarah Palin says she's heard 'much worse' than Donald Trump's lewd remarks

Sarah Palin has backed Donald Trump, saying she had overheard 'much worse' in 'locker rooms' during her time as a sports reporter.

The former Alaska governor played down the video tape which emerged at the weekend on which Trump was heard bragging about sexual conquests and said he was entitled as a rich and famous man to grope women he found attractive.

Palin, who was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2008, posted on Facebook: 'As a former sports reporter, I've heard much worse in locker rooms.'

She worked as a sportscaster in Alaska between 1985 and 1988.

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