<sod>On October 7, 2016, [[Access Hollywood video|video footage]] was released of Donald Trump having a lewd conversation with Bush in the course of filming an ''Access Hollywood'' episode in 2005. According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'', there were seven people on a bus with Donald Trump: a camera crew of two, the bus driver, the show's producer, a production assistant, Trump's security guard, and Trump's public relations consultant. Upon arriving at the lot, the camera crew was let off the bus to shoot footage of Bush and Trump disembarking from the bus. Trump and Bush were meeting with soap opera star [[Arianne Zucker]].<ref name="Yahr"/> The footage showed audio of Trump discussing women using vulgar language and Bush laughing about Trump's efforts to seduce O'Dell and joining in by commenting on Zucker. Bush received criticism online and calls for his resignation from ''Today'', with ''The Washington Post'' stating, "Bush’s public image was damaged—perhaps beyond repair."<ref name="Yahr">{{cite news|author=Emily Yahr, Elahe Izadi|title=Billy Bush was already polarizing. His lewd Donald Trump conversation makes things much worse.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/07/billy-bush-was-already-polarizing-his-lewd-donald-trump-conversation-makes-things-much-worse/|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> He issued an apology, stating, "obviously I'm embarrassed and ashamed. It's no excuse, but this happened eleven years ago. I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I'm very sorry."<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael M. Grynbaum, John Koblin|title=Billy Bush Says He’s Ashamed by Lewd Talk With Donald Trump|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/politics/billy-bush-donald-trump-video.html|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref><eod>
<sod>On October 7, 2016, [[Access Hollywood video|video footage]] was released of Donald Trump having a lewd conversation with Bush in the course of filming an ''Access Hollywood'' episode in 2005. According to ''[[The Washington Post]]'', there were seven people on a bus with Donald Trump: a camera crew of two, the bus driver, the show's producer, a production assistant, Trump's security guard, and Trump's public relations consultant. Upon arriving at the lot, the camera crew was let off the bus to shoot footage of Bush and Trump disembarking from the bus. Trump and Bush were meeting with soap opera star [[Arianne Zucker]].<ref name="Yahr"/> The footage showed audio of Trump discussing women using vulgar language and Bush laughing about Trump's efforts at seducing Nancy O'Dell<ref>{{cite web|title=Donald Trump, Billy Bush discussed Nancy O'Dell in leaked audio|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/10/08/donald-trump-billy-bush-were-talking-nancy-odell-leaked-audio/91786526/|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=USA Today}}</ref>, and joining in by commenting on Zucker. Bush received criticism online and calls for his resignation from ''Today'', with ''The Washington Post'' stating, "Bush’s public image was damaged—perhaps beyond repair."<ref name="Yahr">{{cite news|author=Emily Yahr, Elahe Izadi|title=Billy Bush was already polarizing. His lewd Donald Trump conversation makes things much worse.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/07/billy-bush-was-already-polarizing-his-lewd-donald-trump-conversation-makes-things-much-worse/|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> He issued an apology, stating, "obviously I'm embarrassed and ashamed. It's no excuse, but this happened eleven years ago. I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I'm very sorry."<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael M. Grynbaum, John Koblin|title=Billy Bush Says He’s Ashamed by Lewd Talk With Donald Trump|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/politics/billy-bush-donald-trump-video.html|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref><eod>