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If any voters had forgotten that Donald J. Trump was accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, he spent roughly 45 minutes reminding them on Friday, eight weeks before Election Day.

At a lectern in the lobby of Trump Tower, Mr. Trump, flanked by seven of his lawyers, laid out years-old allegations from the women in detail as he denied that they were telling the truth. He had just attended a federal appeals court hearing related to a civil case in which he was found liable of sexually abusing and defaming a New York writer, E. Jean Carroll, decades earlier. Mr. Trump was not required to attend the hearing, but decided he wanted to.

When the hearing was over, he went to his eponymous building for what the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign called a “press conference.” But he ended it without taking questions, and the session — during which Mr. Trump criticized his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, for avoiding reporters — was more like a venting exercise over his frustrations about his legal travails.

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Fucking wild. Absolutely demented. Hilarious watching him trash his own lawyer who was standing right next to him though.

These people that work with him and expect anything but to absolutely get shit on should be ashamed of themselves. First, for working with a wannabe fascist dictator and all around POS. Second, for debasing themselves and allowing him to insult them all so readily, frequently, and publicly.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves,” he told reporters. “Thank you very much everybody.”

Jesus Christ who ends a speech that way, let alone a presidential nominee. The press deserves all the shit they get for giving him the attention he craves.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

I like the term I first read today, "sanewashing."

Journalistic neutrality standards are good things when reporting on ambiguity, but you can't give equal deference to both delusional and sane individuals.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

*actual fascist, wannabe dictator

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Any strategist who suggested this event needs to quit their job and rethink their life. Of course I am kidding, Trump’s strategists are awful and he won’t listen to them anyway. What an absolutely bonkers own goal.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago

Frankly — I know you’re going to say it’s a terrible thing to say — but it couldn’t have happened, it didn’t happen, and she would not have been the chosen one

he literally uses half the narcissists prayer in one sentence

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is Trump trying to get sued for defamation again?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter because he was never made to pay for the first one yet.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was an official act as part of his presidency, he should be immune.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Also he can time travel to perform official acts of sexual assault.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

With everything that has been going on with Trump, it's pretty wild to me that any woman would even consider voting for this guy.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Any woman who eagerly votes for him in this election is: a) an idiot, b) lives in an impenetrable bubble of right wing media, or c) utterly loathes themselves. Though I guess those options aren't mutually exclusive.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Or is rich and selfish although those are usually one and the same.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Trump's ego: If there's one thing women love, it's being insulted for having an opinion.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

And if any of you women don't understand why I'm happy to sit down and explain it to you. I booked the conference room for two hours and have an in depth power point presentation on why you feel like you do - and I'll use really small words since I know you're easily confused. /s

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

So the racist rapist with dementia that is really weird is upset he's losing the women vote to a women? This guy really doesn't have much of a brain left.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nothing gets women to support you quite like shouting at them for not supporting you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Please clap

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

How is he still nearly tied with all of his idiocy on display?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

That'll show em!

/s