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Whether "The Women" Like It or Not
Trump's creepy doublespeak pledge to "protect the women" is as vile, disgusting, and othering as as his long history of sexual assault and misogyny.
In Trump's dystopian world women only exist to serve the egos of men and make babies. He bragged that "You can do anything. "Grab ‘em by the pussy" and for reproductive freedom saying, "I was able to kill Roe v Wade." Twenty-seven women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, including a trial jury finding Trump liable for lying about raping E. Jean Carroll. So, everyone should be horrified by Trump's strangely worded and dehumanizing pledge to "protect the women," saying “Well, I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not."
A Political Loser
Donald Trump knows abortion is a loser for Republicans in a general election, but he cannot afford to lose his Evangelical base.
Trump reversing his position on a national abortion ban is yet another election lie. After taking credit for overturning Roe v. Wade and teasing his support for a national abortion ban, Trump is now trying to appease general election voters without losing support from his Evangelical base. Attorneys inside the anti-abortion movement have already published plans for a national abortion ban. One such attorney told an Atlantic reporter “It’s obviously a political loser, so just keep your mouth shut. Say you oppose a federal ban, and see if that works.”