As the US election campaign reaches boiling point, Trump’s relations with women are in the spotlight. His brush with the opposite sex started early in his tumultuous dash to the White House, when he made a pejorative reference to Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly. Trump was in hot water for quite some time after the incident and went on the defensive, virtually denying that he meant what was attributed to him.
A fabulous controversy courter that Trump is, the real estate tycoon has lately been in the news for his past with women colleagues and those he had to otherwise deal with. It is not surprising that the maverick Republican has been captured in the crosshairs of a system that is unforgiving of even the slightest departure from norms. This is not to say that the American system harbours the most upright people. A number of scandals starting from Bill Clinton’s fling with White House intern Monica Lewinsky that saw him virtually impeached, to the involvement of former CIA director David Petraeus with a woman, have seen the press go up in arms. Revelations about Donald Trump’s treatment of women from decades ago hold up his record to scrutiny. More details likely to emerge could help party rivals queer the pitch for his selection as the Republican nominee. With the cat out of the bag on Trump’s unwelcome advances and multiple entanglements with women, the focus for the next few days falls on a side of his that is more controversial than everything put together till now.
However, there are attenuating factors for Trump. He has denied some incidents attributed to him. Though he is known to have made remarks about the female form and talked disparagingly about women including former presidential contender Carly Fiorina, some have come up to say that he recognised talent and promoted their careers.
Trump’s critics have labelled him a misogynist and the impression gained in the early stages of the campaign had stuck hitherto. His behaviour has also been described as genteel at times and aggressive at others. The belligerent Trump’s conduct at his military school has been described in unflattering terms. That might be dismissed as an adolescent indiscretion.
His alleged cavorting with Miss Universe contestants shows him in a poor light and reflects an immaturity unbecoming of someone who is aiming to occupy the most powerful office in the world. With the revelations, Trump’s reputation has gone south. His unpopularity with women, already an exponentially rising curve, is going to reach dizzying heights. The intransigent Republican is going to pay a high price for another addition to his list of weaknesses.
As the US election campaign reaches boiling point, Trump’s relations with women are in the spotlight. His brush with the opposite sex started early in his tumultuous dash to the White House, when he made a pejorative reference to Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly. Trump was in hot water for quite some time after the incident and went on the defensive, virtually denying that he meant what was attributed to him.
A fabulous controversy courter that Trump is, the real estate tycoon has lately been in the news for his past with women colleagues and those he had to otherwise deal with. It is not surprising that the maverick Republican has been captured in the crosshairs of a system that is unforgiving of even the slightest departure from norms. This is not to say that the American system harbours the most upright people. A number of scandals starting from Bill Clinton’s fling with White House intern Monica Lewinsky that saw him virtually impeached, to the involvement of former CIA director David Petraeus with a woman, have seen the press go up in arms. Revelations about Donald Trump’s treatment of women from decades ago hold up his record to scrutiny. More details likely to emerge could help party rivals queer the pitch for his selection as the Republican nominee. With the cat out of the bag on Trump’s unwelcome advances and multiple entanglements with women, the focus for the next few days falls on a side of his that is more controversial than everything put together till now.
However, there are attenuating factors for Trump. He has denied some incidents attributed to him. Though he is known to have made remarks about the female form and talked disparagingly about women including former presidential contender Carly Fiorina, some have come up to say that he recognised talent and promoted their careers.
Trump’s critics have labelled him a misogynist and the impression gained in the early stages of the campaign had stuck hitherto. His behaviour has also been described as genteel at times and aggressive at others. The belligerent Trump’s conduct at his military school has been described in unflattering terms. That might be dismissed as an adolescent indiscretion.
His alleged cavorting with Miss Universe contestants shows him in a poor light and reflects an immaturity unbecoming of someone who is aiming to occupy the most powerful office in the world. With the revelations, Trump’s reputation has gone south. His unpopularity with women, already an exponentially rising curve, is going to reach dizzying heights. The intransigent Republican is going to pay a high price for another addition to his list of weaknesses.
