An interesting outlook on recent events, to say the least.
On Monday night Donald Trump attracted a great deal of controversy for the manner in which he spoke to a female report during a press conference.
Trump allowed her to ask a question, but before she could say anything, he said: “She’s shocked that I picked her. She’s like, in a state of shock.”
She replied: “I’m not Mr. President, thank you.”, to which he said: “That’s okay. I know you’re not thinking, you never do.”
It was an absolutely bizarre exchange, and the White House have since released the official transcript of the conversation.
Official @WhiteHouse transcripts misquotes @POTUS today chiding @CeciliaVega (compare video to text). I was sitting just behind her in the Rose Garden and we all clearly heard him say: "I know you're not thinking. You never do.” https://t.co/Q2frFLjpKx pic.twitter.com/vIYoYOzXrS
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 2, 2018
But in typical Trump fashion, he has since attempted to outdo himself.
The President of the United States was asked what message he would send to young American men today, in light of the number of women coming forward and making sexual assault allegations.
In what was a great opportunity to send out a powerful message that young men have to be responsible for their actions, Trump failed to take advantage.
He instead explained that: “Well, I’d say that it’s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something you may not be guilty of. This is a very difficult time.”
The comments have unsurprisingly gathered a lot of negative attention online. You can watch the press conference below:
President Trump: "It's a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of."
Full video here: https://t.co/eIalSfbn4x pic.twitter.com/QOIB2tE8DF
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 2, 2018
This statement is made somewhat worse by the allegations that surrounded Trump himself in the leadup to the 2016 election.
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