Trump flip-flops on whether women’s sexual allegations should be believed
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee October 14 at 3:00 AM
washingtonpost.com
“We brought four wonderful women to St. Louis and, honestly, it was both very beautiful and very sad. They’ve been trying to get their feelings out for so long, and the media wouldn’t take it. … Hillary Clinton systematically attacked and discredited the victims of Bill Clinton’s sexual harassment and assault.”
–Donald Trump, campaign rally in Ambridge, Pa., Oct. 10, 2016
“These vicious claims about me of inappropriate conduct with women are totally and absolutely false. … These events never happened, and the people that said them meekly, fully understand. You take a look at these people, you study these people, and you’ll understand also. … These attacks are orchestrated by the Clintons and their media allies.”
–Trump, rally in West Palm Beach, Fla., Oct. 13, 2016
Trump’s message for most of this week was that women alleging sexual assault — regardless of how many years had passed, whether they filed charges, whether their claims were held up by the courts — deserve to be heard, rather than discredited or attacked. Trump made this clear by holding a news conference with three of Bill Clinton’s accusers, urging the media to tell their stories and speaking about them in his rallies.
Then, four women came forward alleging Trump groped or kissed them without their consent. And Trump’s stance changed. He attacked the women personally, cast doubt on their motives, called them liars and a part of a politically orchestrated attack. Let’s take a look at his flip-flop.
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