Melania Trump is now doing what Hillary Clinton did when her husband was accused of sexual abuse - she is attacking the victims. Trump's followers think it is appropriate Melania to do this but not Hillary because obviously Bill was guilty and Donald of course is innocent.
Melania Trump defended Donald Trump in her first interview since the Republican nominee faced allegations of sexual misconduct, calling those accusations "lies" and saying Trump was "egged on" into "boy talk" during a 2005 tape in which he made lewd comments about women.
"I believe my husband. I believe my husband," she said in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper on Monday.
"This was all organized from the opposition. And with the details ... did they ever check the background of these women? They don't have any facts."
She also said she hadn't heard her husband use that kind of language before.
"No. No, that's why I was surprised, because I said like I don't know that person that would talk that way, and that he would say that kind of stuff in private," Melania Trump said.
"I heard many different stuff -- boys talk," she said. "The boys, the way they talk when they grow up and they want to sometimes show each other, 'Oh, this and that' and talking about the girls. But yes, I was surprised, of course."
She specifically attacked a first-person account in People Magazine, in which journalist Natasha Stoynoff said Trump made an unwanted advance while she worked on a story about his one-year wedding anniversary.
The reporter described a chance encounter later with Melania Trump, who says it never happened -- and her lawyers have threatened to sue over the claim.
"Even the story that came out in people magazine, the writer she said my husband took her to the room and start kissing her," she said. "She wrote in the same story about me -- that she saw me on 5th Avenue, and I said to her, 'Natasha, how come we don't see you anymore?' I was never friends with her, I would not recognize her."
That, Melania Trump said, "was another thing like people come out saying lies and not true stuff."
She said she agrees with Michelle Obama's assertion that kissing or groping a woman without consent is sexual assault.
"But every assault should be taken care of in a court of law. And to accuse, no matter who it is, a man or a woman, without evidence is damaging and unfair," she said.
Melania Trump defended her husband's criticism on the campaign trail of his accusers' looks -- an implication that the women who have alleged his misconduct aren't attractive enough to sexually assault.
Melania Trump is now doing what Hillary Clinton did when her husband was accused of sexual abuse - she is attacking the victims. Trump's followers think it is appropriate Melania to do this but not Hillary because obviously Bill was guilty and Donald of course is innocent.
ReplyDeleteMelania Trump is not running for president. When she runs, I will think about her selfish and wrongful actions over here. I will not explain her away. And if my political leanings influence my choice for president, I hope that I will recognize that.
If Ted Cruze were the republican nominee, would you be supporting him?
If Marcos Rubio were the republican nominee, would you be supporting him?
If Rand Paul were the Republican nominee, would you be supporting him?
you missed my point. Hillary Clinton has been criticized by Trump followers for defending her husband and attacking the alleged victims when she was not yet a presidential candidate. Melania is doing the same thing. I expect the same standard to apply.
ReplyDeleteHillary was criticised for ascribing policy reason s for the attacks on her husband. Remember the term "vast right wing conspiracy? Hillary first made up that term in regards to the Monica Lewinsky accusat, which later turned out to he true.
ReplyDeleteMekania is defending a then non poli figure,
They are attacking her fitness to be president based upon her actions. I agree that these same actions would concern me if Melania would be running for president.
ReplyDeleteI would like to understand if your support of Clinton is only due to your opinion about Trump's temperament, or do you also agree with some of her policies.
If Ted Cruze were the republican nominee, would you be supporting him?
If Marcos Rubio were the republican nominee, would you be supporting him?
If Rand Paul were the Republican nominee, would you be supporting him?
I am not supporting Clinton - I am simply pointing out - as did the Washington Post - she is at least competent to be president while no matter how much you admire Trump - he is simply not qualified to be the leader of the country. This was also Glenn Beck's argument - which he concluded he couldn't vote for either but at least there is some basis for voting for Clinton.
ReplyDeleteIf you want the same standards to apply then just as Hillary said the women who accused her husband were not to be believed, then neither should the women accusing Trump be believed.
ReplyDeleteClinton was criticized for attacking the victims of her husband alleged abuse. Melania is doing exactly the same thing. It is not primarily for ascribing policy reasons for the attacks. You can verify this by going back to the comments made on this blog by Trump supporters or doing a Google search
ReplyDeleteI wasn't discussing the truth of the charges. Hillary was attacked for defending her husband by criticizing the victims. Melania is doing exactly the same thing but I don't hear you criticizing her for it - why not?
ReplyDeleteThe Washington Post and New York times would have endorsed Clinton regardless of which republican would be the nominee - particularly if it would have been one of the three that I mentioned.
ReplyDeleteGlenn Beck would have supported anyone else besides for Trump.
Because Melania is not running for President, her husband is.
ReplyDeletethat is irrelevant to my point. If you attack Hillary for defending her husband by attacking victims then you need to criticize Melania for doing the same thing
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