Trump: Bill Cosby is ‘guilty as hell’

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump says he believes the sexual misconduct accusations lodged against comedian Bill Cosby.

“Well, I think he’s guilty as hell,” Trump said during a radio interview to air Sunday.

“I mean, he’s looking guilty, and last week’s event was very bad for him, where they had those documents unsealed,” he told host Rita Cosby (no relation) on 77 WABC in New York.

Multiple women have accused Cosby of inappropriate sexual conduct over the years. 

“The Cosby Show” star has repeatedly denied the allegations and has never faced any related charges in court.

The scandal generated new headlines earlier this month when court filings were made public in which Cosby admitted buying quaaludes, a sedative drug, to give to women he wanted to have sex with.

Trump argued in the interview that he has never enjoyed watching the popular entertainer.

“I’ve never been a fan of Bill Cosby,” he said. “I’ve known him, and I’ve never liked him.”

“I think he is a highly overrated guy, both in talent and in many other ways,” Trump said.

Trump additionally revealed in his remarks that he backs stripping Cosby of his Presidential Medal of Freedom.

“I don’t know if you can take away a medal or not,” he said. “It’s not the most important thing. But I would say, if you can, take it away.”

President Obama suggested on Wednesday he is not capable of rescinding the award from Cosby despite the sordid allegations.

“There is no precedent for revoking a medal,” he said during a White House press conference. “We don’t have that mechanism.”

Obama did harshly criticize some of the actions Cosby is accused of without naming the comedian.

“If you give a woman — or a man for that matter — without his or her knowledge a drug and then have sex with them without their consent, that’s rape,” he said.

“This country — any civilized country — should have no tolerance for rape,” Obama said.

The group Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE) has petitioned the White House to revoke the award, which is the nation’s highest civilian honor.

“That award is the most prestigious and honorary award that you can achieve and earn,” Barbara Bowman, a PAVE ambassador, told The Hill.

“The fact that [Cosby] would have an award like that, with other honorable people who have earned it and deserve to keep that award, is beyond comprehension,” she said.