Trump says Biden should respond to sexual assault allegations but says 'could be false accusations'

President Trump said Thursday that rival presidential candidate Joe Biden should respond to sexual-assault allegations from a former Senate staffer, though Trump warned they "could be false accusations."

"I think he should respond, it could be false accusations," Trump said during a press conference at the White House. "I know all about false accusations. I've been falsely charged numerous charged, and there is such a thing."

But I don't know, I can't speak for Biden, I can only say that I think he should respond, I think he should answer them."

Tara Reade, a former aide for Biden when he was a senator, has accused him of sexually assaulting her on Capitol Hill in 1993. 

"If you look at Brett Kavanaugh, this is an outstanding man. He was falsely charged. What happened with him is an absolute disgrace to our country," Trump also said Thursday, in comparing the Biden situation with Kavanaugh's during his Supreme Court confirmation process. "This is a fine man. I saw a man suffering so unfairly."

Potential vice presidential nominee picks for Biden who are defending him against the sexual assault allegation supported Christine Blasey Ford's accusations against Justice Kavanaugh during the confirmation battle.

The New York Times admitted earlier this month to using different standards on Biden and Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegations. The Times' executive editor, Dean Baquet, acknowledged the newspaper allowed Biden camp final edits on past inappropriate behavior.