After the Friday release of tapes containing Donald Trump's vulgar comments about women, it was only a matter of time before pro-Hillary Clinton factions spun an ad out of his words. Priorities USA, a Clinton-backing super PAC, worked fast: The ad is already finished, and it is brutal.
Perhaps most impressive of all is the fact that the video doesn't need any additional narration — Trump speaks for himself, with no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Watch the takedown, below. Jeva Lange
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