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In the wake of allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein, some on the right are trying to minimize the allegations against President Trump, implying that Weinstein's offenses are much worse.
In response, Judd Legum, editor and founder of Think Progress, took to Twitter to refresh our memories of all the women who came forward with allegations against Trump leading up to last year's election.
\u201c1. When Trump became president, people stopped talking much about the numerous women who alleged he sexually assaulted them.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
\u201c2. But just because he's president, doesn't make these women unimportant. Seems like a good time to remember each one.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
In an extensive Twitter thread, Legum proceeded to list 14 different cases in which women have come forward and claimed that Trump sexually harassed or even assaulted them.
\u201c3. Ninni Laaksonen, former Miss Finland. \u201cTrump stood right next to me and suddenly he squeezed my butt\u201d in July 2006.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
\u201c4. Jessica Drake. Said Trump grabbed and kissed her without consent, then offered her 10K for sex in 2006.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573432
\u201c5. Karena Virginia. Says she was groped by Trump at the U.S. Open in 1998.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
\u201c6. Cathy Heller. Says Trump grabbed her and attempted to kiss her at Mar-a-lago in 1997.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573287
The list is long...
\u201c7. Summer Zervos. Apprentice contestant says Trump started kissing her and grabbing her breasts, began "thrusting his genitals." 2007.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
\u201c8. Kristin Anderson. Said Trump reached under her skirt and grabbed her vagina through her underwear in the early 1990s.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
\u201c9. Jessica Leeds. Said Trump lifted up the armrest, grabbed her breasts and reached his hand up her skirt in the early 1980s.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573287
\u201c10. Rachel Crooks. Says she was assaulted by Trump in an elevator in Trump Tower in 2005.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort makes multiple appearances on the list...
\u201c11. Mindy McGillivray. Says Trump groped her while she was attending a concert at Mar-a-lago in 2003.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573287
\u201c12. Natasha Stoynoff. Says Trump pushed her against a wall and jammed his tongue down her throat at Mar-a-lago in 2005.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573287
He was even accused of sexual harassment when shooting his reality TV show.
\u201c13. Jennifer Murphy. Apprentice contestant says Trump kissed her on the lips after a job interview in 2005.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573353
\u201c14. Cassandra Searles. Says Trump grabbed her ass and invited her to his hotel room in 2013.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573432
\u201c15. Temple Taggart McDowell. Former Miss Utah says Trump kissed her directly on the lips the first time she met him in 1997.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573513
\u201c16. Jill Harth. Says Trump repeatedly sexually harassed her and groped her underneath a table in 1993.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573576
Legum's Twitter thread opened up a conversation about sexual assault and why many don't report...
\u201c17. That's the end of this list. These are just the women who have come forward publicly.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573730
\u201c@LC73179253 @JuddLegum she went into hiding because of all the death threats she received.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
\u201c@LC73179253 @Catja_F @JuddLegum The threats came from 45 supporters.\u201d— Judd Legum (@Judd Legum) 1507573216
\u201c@delic8flower75 @javajunco @LC73179253 @Catja_F @JuddLegum And then they all said she must have been lying if she dropped the charges...\u201d— Sarah Sinesh (@Sarah Sinesh) 1507585300
\u201c@TaraSeanan @delic8flower75 @LC73179253 @Catja_F @JuddLegum Fear of attacks like this ^^ keep many women from reporting or even talking about sexual assault. Those who can somehow do so are v brave.\u201d— pjwould \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf3b (@pjwould \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf3b) 1507586238
And of course there's this:
Many on Twitter noted the real double standard for sexual predators between the right and left...
\u201cDemocrats put Weinstein in the doghouse. Republicans put Trump in the White House. https://t.co/KtvYpDYsCn\u201d— shauna (@shauna) 1507677095
\u201cBill Cosby: lost his career\nBill O'Reilly: lost his tv show\nHarvey Weinstein: lost his company\n\nDonald Trump: STILL the fucking PRESIDENT.\u201d— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel Jollett) 1507672296
Accurate.
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