Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations

Ivana and Donald Trump in 1985

Since the 1970s, at least 26 women have publicly accused Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States and 47th president elect, of rape, kissing, and groping without consent; looking under women's skirts; and walking in on naked teenage pageant contestants.[1][2][3] Trump has denied all of the allegations.[3]

Trump has a history of insulting and belittling women when speaking to the media and on social media.[4][5] He has made lewd comments, disparaged women's physical appearance, and referred to them using derogatory epithets.[5][6][7]

In October 2016, two days before the second presidential debate with Hillary Clinton, a 2005 "hot mic" recording surfaced in which Trump was heard bragging about kissing and groping women without their consent, saying that "when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy."[8] The incident's widespread media exposure led to Trump's first public apology during the campaign[9] and caused outrage across the political spectrum.[10]

  1. ^ Nelson, Libby; McGann, Laura (June 21, 2019). "E. Jean Carroll joins at least 21 other women in publicly accusing Trump of sexual assault or misconduct". Vox. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Rupar, Aaron (October 9, 2019). "Trump faces a new allegation of sexually assaulting a woman at Mar-a-Lago". Vox. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Osborne, Lucy (September 17, 2020). "'It felt like tentacles': the women who accuse Trump of sexual misconduct". The Guardian. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Rothe, Dawn L.; Collins, Victoria E. (November 17, 2019). "Turning Back the Clock? Violence against Women and the Trump Administration". Victims & Offenders. 14 (8): 965–978. doi:10.1080/15564886.2019.1671284.
  5. ^ a b Shear, Michael D.; Sullivan, Eileen (October 16, 2018). "'Horseface,' 'Lowlife,' 'Fat, Ugly': How the President Demeans Women". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Prasad, Ritu (November 29, 2019). "How Trump talks about women – and does it matter?". BBC News. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Fieldstadt, Elisha (October 9, 2016). "Donald Trump Consistently Made Lewd Comments on 'The Howard Stern Show'". NBC News. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Timm, Jane C. (October 7, 2016). "Trump caught on hot mic making lewd comments about women in 2005". NBC News. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  9. ^ Burns, Alexander; Haberman, Maggie; Martin, Jonathan (October 7, 2016). "Donald Trump Apology Caps Day of Outrage Over Lewd Tape". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  10. ^ Hagen, Lisa (October 7, 2016). "Kaine on lewd Trump tapes: 'Makes me sick to my stomach'". The Hill. Retrieved October 8, 2016.