DONALD TRUMP poured scorn on Dr Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a Mississippi campaign rally.
Speaking to a crowd in Southhaven, Trump mocked Dr Ford's testimony and the fact she struggled to answer a series of questions related to her allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh stands accused of sexually assaulting her at a high school party in the 1980s. He vehemently denies this accusation, claiming the instance is a case of mistaken identity.
"I had one beer. Well, do you think it was -- nope, it was one beer," Trump said, mimicking Ford's testimony.
"How did you get home? I don't remember. How'd you get there? I don't remember. Where is the place? I don't remember. How many years ago was it? I don't know."
Trump's views were met with laughter and applause from those in attendance.
"I don't know. I don't know," he said. "What neighbourhood was it in? I don't know. Where's the house? I don't know. Upstairs, downstairs -- where was it? I don't know -- but I had one beer. That's the only thing I remember."
The President went on to stress his belief Kavanaugh was deserving of a spot on the Supreme Court.
"I don't even know him. I met him for the first time a few weeks ago. I don't even know him. So, it's not like, 'Oh, gee, I want to protect my friend.' " he said.
Trump also called on those present to put themselves and their families in the shoes of Kavanagh's.
"Think of your son. Think of your husband," Trump urged the rally, adding that he too had faced "many false allegations" of this nature.
"It's a damn sad situation, OK? And we better start as a country getting smart and getting tough."
The comments contrasted Trump's previous description of Dr. Ford as a "good witness" earlier this week.
Trump had previously been conciliatory toward Ford, calling her a "good witness" earlier on Tuesday and on Monday saying he respected her position very much.
"With all of that, you cannot say that we've done anything but be respectful, and I do. I respect her position very much. I respect her position very much," Trump had told reporters on Monday, October 1st.
By Tuesday, however, Trump's stance had shifted slightly with the President lamenting the fact Kavanaugh's "life is in tatters."
"A man's life is shattered. His wife is shattered, his daughters," he said.
The FBI is now conducting a supplemental background investigation into the Supreme Court nominee.
