Trump declares April sexual assault prevention month

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JOSH DELK - 03/30/18 06:01 PM EDT

President Trump on Friday issued an official proclamation observing April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

In a statement, Trump encouraged the nation to "remain steadfast" in working to prevent sexual crimes and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to empowering individuals to speak out in their communities and workplaces against perpetrators.

"Sexual assault crimes remain tragically common in our society, and offenders too often evade accountability. These heinous crimes are committed indiscriminately: in intimate relationships, in public spaces, and in the workplace," Trump said.

The longstanding observation of the month, which often sees outreach by public health organizations and community crisis centers nationwide, comes this year following a wave of newly-empowered women leveling allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against high-profile men in media, entertainment and politics in recent months.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/381059-trump-declares-april-sexual-assault-prevention-month

[agingdem]

1. Trump should know...

Oh the irony!...the snarky texts practically write themselves

[sdfernando]

2. pres Spanky thy name is hypocracy!

Does everyone in the White House have a tin ear?

[hlthe2b]

3. that is beyond cyncial and hypocritical... I need a better term.

[0rganism]

17. how about "trumpy"?

i've been using it a lot for that which expresses a high degree of cynicism, hypocrisy, and impossibly poor taste. it won't catch on if i'm the only one using it.

[hlthe2b]

28. well, the magnitude of the acts are certainly unique to Trump so...

[Homer Wells]

48. Trumpocracy?

[demigoddess]

59. how about trumpee. that is the one I like.

[Pantagruel]

4. The self-admitted sexual predator

declared what??

[catbyte]

5. ...

[dawg day]

6. Should the author have pointed to the allegations?

It's certainly worth noting that 1) Trump would never have said that quote, and 2) he's been accused by more than a dozen women of just this.

[rzemanfl]

7. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Snort. n/t

[Scarsdale]

20. He means IF the

perp is a democrat! Looks like a headline from "The Onion"

[forgotmylogin]

8. hahah...aHAHAHAHAH..AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: "Why didn't you people tell me about this Lent thing? I just missed it! The Evangelicals are gonna be so pissed that I missed it! Don't wanna piss them off. Now, what can I give up for Lent...? I don't know... Oh, hey, wouldn't it be fun if everyone else in America can give up something with me?!"

[Chakaconcarne]

9. April fools!

[underpants]

10. Must be a high priority- Friday night going into Easter weekend

But alas Hope is gone

[Scarsdale]

21. Looks as though

she just slapped his tiny hand away from her crotch!

[Yavin4]

43. He said April. This is still March. n/t

[Dopers_Greed]

11. So is he going to lock himself in a padded cell all month?

[juxtaposed]

12. This is the f**king onion, right?

[ancianita]

13. I can't even...

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Absolutely hilarious ... what will he be doing to prevent it?

Ice cube baths?

[BigmanPigman]

22. No Viagra refill maybe?

[Ilsa]

15. So, he's going to swear off feeling up girls and women

for a whole month? (I'm sure he wishes it was February -- only 28 days to go without.) Someone will have to superglue these on his paws for 30 days:

[jberryhill]

36. Just ones named April

That it also happens to be the name of the month was purely coincidental. Next month is Patricia sexual assault prevention month. It’s a different name each month.

[Nitram]

16. What? Trump is going to live in a closet for a month?

[ProudLib72]

18. He said what?

[lordsummerisle]

34. Great graphic n/t

[SallyHemmings]

19. The first step is admitting you have a problem.....

[dalton99a]

23. And May will be Patriotic Devotion - No Collusion - Month

[dchill]

24. Cuff him, Danno!

[MadLinguist]

25. Statement to be released on the first day of the awareness month

[eppur_se_muova]

26. Irony is dead. nt

[Initech]

27. Oh this is rich! Coming from the guy who got spanked with a magazine with his picture on it!

[samnsara]

29. its always been in april..does he think he just invented this?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

30. My reaction:

Not the designation of April as sexual assault prevention month, but rather who's making the proclamation.

[gopiscrap]

31. he's the poster boy of sexual assault

[Marcuse]

32. He tries to mask the stench.

[Vinca]

33. OMG - I assumed this was the Onion.

[JDC]

35. We live in a bizarro world. I'll take it though.

Coming from him is rich, but it is a positive step that I can support.

[TygrBright]

37. A whole FACTORY of Irony Meters just exploded... n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

38. Is he going to be locked in his room all month?

[keithbvadu2]

39. Trump women take a stand

Trump women take a stand

[dalton99a]

58. +1

[trixie2]

40. OMFG!

[Judi Lynn]

41. Reading this made me feel as if someone had thrown a full barf bag,left in the sun to rot, on me.n/t

[Chemisse]

42. So does this mean he's going to keep his hands to himself for a whole month?

I don't know if he can muster up such restraint.

[riversedge]

44. I saw an earlier headline on twitter and passed it by--thought it was joke/onion.

[Wordilocks]

45. He is a goddamn piece of shit and

I can’t take this presidency anymore.

[trusty elf]

46. "No p*ssy is beyond my grasp." -- DJ tRump

[NNadir]

47. Were he something other than a liar or had a shred of decency, he'd resign.

[Achilleaze]

49. Next up for Dirty Donny*: Treason Prevention Month (R)

republicans are the very essence of hypocrisy.

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[masmdu]

50. April Fool's!

[CelticWinter]

51. OH HELL

that's like putting the wolf in charge of the hen house.

[the_sly_pig]

52. Maybe he's out of the country for the month of April?

[dlk]

53. No Doubt, the Irony is Lost on Him

[JohnnyRingo]

54. Is Andy Borowitz writing for The Hill now?

I clicked to see if this was from him or The Onion.

What an incredible headline, and I mean incredible in the literal sense.

[MontanaMama]

55. I believe we are all quite aware

that Dotard is a sexual assaulter. I’m struggling to see why we need a whole month to wallow in it? 🙄

[KewlKat]

56. So, is he for prevention? or against it?

[potone]

57. Satire is now officially dead. N/T

[CrispyQ]

60. Is this the biggest April Fool's joke of all?

The fucking irony.