Carrie Prejean, Miss California, 2009
Political Incorrectness: Taking A Page From "The Donald's" Playbook
This is worth a read. I do not think we will ever comprehend just how sexist and misogynistic — but also, complex — he truly is.
Crossing the Line: How Donald Trump
Behaved With Women in Private
Interviews reveal unwelcome advances, a shrewd reliance on ambition, and unsettling workplace conduct over decades.
The piece includes the personal recollections of several women who had the fortune (misfortune?) of working with or meeting Donald Trump.
But in many cases there was an unmistakable dynamic at play: Mr. Trump had the power, and the women did not. He had celebrity. He had wealth. He had connections. Even after he had behaved crudely toward them, some of the women sought his assistance with their careers or remained by his side.
While the piece includes a lot of what one might expect, the breadth of his inappropriate behavior is probably still remarkable.
Temple Taggart, the 21-year-old Miss Utah, was startled by how forward he was with young contestants like her in 1997, his first year as the owner of Miss USA, a branch of the beauty pageant organization. As she recalls it, he introduced himself in an unusually intimate manner.He kissed me directly on the lips. I thought, “Oh my God, gross.” He was married to Marla Maples at the time. I think there were a few other girls that he kissed on the mouth. I was like “Wow, that’s inappropriate.”
From Carrie Prejean, 2009 Miss California in the Miss USA contest, describing how personally involved he was in the pageant:
It became clear that the point of the whole exercise was for him to divide the room between girls he personally found attractive and those he did not. Many of the girls found the exercise humiliating. Some of the girls were sobbing backstage after he left, devastated to have failed even before the competition really began to impress “The Donald.”
This is the Donald Trump, mind you, that has decided to make attacking Hillary on her Woman Card as the basis of his General Election campaign. He has opened himself up to this avenue of scrutiny.
When Donald Trump wants to bring up the issue of Hillary and Bill Clinton’s marriage,
I think the question put forth in response, whether it be someone in the media, on twitter, or just bumping into Trump on the street:
How has infidelity played a role in your marriage and two failed marriages?
Temple Taggart, Miss Utah, 1997
Melania Trump
First Lady?
Or, First Centerfold?
Melania Trump
First Lady?
Or, First Centerfold?
Trump's Immigrant Slovenian Wife (And Nude GQ Model) Gives First Interview
Melania Trump On Her Rise, Her Family Secrets, and Her True Political Views: "Nobody Will Ever Know"
"Who Is Melania Trump?" The New Yorker
Melania Trump On Her Rise, Her Family Secrets, and Her True Political Views: "Nobody Will Ever Know"
"Who Is Melania Trump?" The New Yorker
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