Defending Kavanaugh, Trump Laments #MeToo As 'Very Dangerous' For Powerful Men
"Defending Kavanaugh, Trump laments #MeToo as very dangerous for powerful men," Washington Post, Sept. 26, 18.
President Trump on Wednesday placed himself at the center of the anguished national debate over sexual assault, suggesting in his defense of embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh that the #MeToo movement was very dangerous and unfairly threatened an entire class of powerful men.
Trumps expansive argument cast doubt on the credibility not only of the three women who have accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, but also on scores of other women who have claimed sexual abuse by prominent men, including the president himself.
In his defiant rush to rescue Kavanaughs nomination, Trump effectively sought to draw a line in the sand against the growing number of allegations that have felled male authority figures in politics, the media and business including many, Trump acknowledged, who have been his friends.
When you are guilty until proven innocent, its just not supposed to be that way, Trump told reporters. Thats a very dangerous standard for the country.
During a freewheeling, 81-minute news conference Wednesday in New York, Trump was asked whether the sexual assault or harassment allegations brought against him by more than a dozen women claims he denies influenced his thinking about Kavanaughs accusers. Absolutely, Trump said.
Ive had a lot of false charges made against me, really false charges, he added. I know friends that have had false charges. People want fame. They want money. They want whatever. So when I see it, I view it differently then somebody sitting home watching television, where they say, Oh, Judge Kavanaugh this or that. Its happened to me many times....
Moostache
(9,895 posts)Know how to avoid having sexual abuse allegations thrown at you?
DON'T
FUCKING
ABUSE
WOMEN
OR
TREAT
THEM
WITH
DISRESPECT.
Period.
Such a POS I can barely stand it....PLEASE GAIA - explode his heart, there HAVE to be some clogged arteries in there that can just pop...it only takes one.
dweller
(23,640 posts)is a yard wide circle surrounding your pompous orange ass ...
this "entire class" of entitled men is minuscule compared to the hundreds of 1000's of assault victims (1 of 3?) female and males, that have no voice, and very little chance of justice ...
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)appalachiablue
(41,140 posts)malthaussen
(17,200 posts)In which case, what does that say about the class of powerful men?
-- Mal