Trump mocks dr ford9/16/2023 Inside Trumpworld, the reaction was one of near glee that Trump had gone aggressively at Kavanaugh’s primary accuser. How many years ago was it? I don’t know,” Trump said. But the play-nice strategy could only last so long.Īt a political rally in Mississippi on Tuesday night, Trump cast doubt on Ford’s claims and mocked her inability to recall details of Kavanaugh’s alleged assault, including where it occurred and how she got there. This was part of an effort to avoid offending fence-sitting senators-particularly Collins and Murkowski-who have repeatedly spoken out against Trump’s insults toward women. Trump even said in the aftermath of Ford’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last week that she was a “good witness.” Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.In the weeks since Ford went public with her allegation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while they were in high school, Trump and his team have taken great pains to not overtly or directly attack her. The FBI is currently investigating the allegations against Kavanaugh after reopening its background investigation on Friday, though the White House reportedly placed constraints on the bureau in an attempt to prevent them fully looking into Kavanaugh’s history.Īpparently, despite Trump’s mocking tone at the rally, he is still too afraid to let the FBI thoroughly investigate the allegations - perhaps because he, too, knows they are credible. At one point, he also falsely claimed that the allegations reported by Kavanaugh’s third accuser, Julie Swetnick, had been proven false. Ford’s very credible accusations of sexual assault.īut she isn’t the only one Trump attacked at the rally Tuesday night. Ford appeared before the committee last week, Trump was reportedly “disappointed that neither Kavanaugh nor congressional Republicans been able to put the allegations to rest,” so he took it upon himself to “take the reins of the narrative.”Īpparently part of that narrative includes trying to discredit Dr. For him, believing sexual assault victims is a dangerous road to go down.Īfter Dr. Ford’s testimony, because of course he did. She testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, and her account was so credible that even Republicans couldn’t find fault with it.īut Trump, an admitted sexual predator himself, found fault in Dr. Ford alleges that Kavanaugh attempted to rape her when they were both in high school. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, during a rally in Mississippi. “Upstairs, downstairs where was it? I don’t know,” he continued.īREAKING: President Trump mocks Dr. How many years ago was it? I don’t know! I don’t know! I don’t know!” “I had one beer!” Trump said, mimicking Dr. Ford, going after her for not being able to recall specific details about the decades-old incident and mocking her testimony from last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Christine Blasey Ford in a deranged attack on victims of sexual assault.Īppearing at a rally in Mississippi, Trump launched his most direct attack yet on Dr. Trump took direct aim at one of the women accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault at a campaign rally on Tuesday night, belittling Dr.
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