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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:07 PM Jan 2018

Trump: I'm not a feminist

Source: The Hill



BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 01/27/18 06:52 PM EST

President Trump said that he wouldn’t call himself a feminist in a new interview with Piers Morgan, Morgan said Saturday.

The British news host tweeted out Trump’s quotes from the interview on Saturday night.




-snip-

Trump’s comments come amid an international conversation about sexual misconduct and behavior toward women.

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have been launched into the spotlight as prominent men in entertainment and politics have faced claims of sexual misconduct.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/371070-trump-im-not-a-feminist



Since the time of posting this news, The Hill has revised the headline to read:

Trump: 'I wouldn't say I'm a feminist'

-- Don
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Trump: I'm not a feminist (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP
In related news, lions announce they're not vegetarians. John Fante Jan 2018 #1
ROFLMAO trixie2 Jan 2018 #37
Nice. mountain grammy Jan 2018 #43
Why would he say this? Who in the hell called him a feminist? dewsgirl Jan 2018 #2
And what brain-dead jackass would even ASK him that? Sugar Smack Jan 2018 #15
REALLY??!!? OMG, for realz? He's NOT...? TygrBright Jan 2018 #3
Oh yes there are!... Ferretherder Jan 2018 #49
no shit... CTyankee Jan 2018 #4
Glad he cleared that up! Bradical79 Jan 2018 #5
I didn't realize "feminist" was the PC word for "deplorable sexist pig and serial rapist". Ilsa Jan 2018 #6
Yes, well FakeNoose Jan 2018 #7
Love that mug! 😀 Ohiogal Jan 2018 #23
+1 n/t. rzemanfl Jan 2018 #28
In other news water is wet. onecaliberal Jan 2018 #8
Ha ha Ohiogal Jan 2018 #22
He said he's for everyone... CatMor Jan 2018 #9
This is breaking news how, exactly? Kber Jan 2018 #10
He's displaying self awareness..., that's the news. eom. DonViejo Jan 2018 #29
he could not define FEMINIST if his life depended on it Skittles Jan 2018 #11
He's clueless, doesn't even understand what the word means. 🤦 nt procon Jan 2018 #12
This jayschool2013 Jan 2018 #13
Oh no, Donnie, say it ain't so! marble falls Jan 2018 #14
I have a hangnail SummerSnow Jan 2018 #16
He can definitely be the lead in the male version of "Clueless". jalan48 Jan 2018 #17
No you're an videohead5 Jan 2018 #18
bingo yuiyoshida Jan 2018 #20
NO SHIT SHERLOCK, let's see your a .................I don't have enough space turbinetree Jan 2018 #19
He just said this to soothe his base. rogue emissary Jan 2018 #21
Who would even ask that? Ohiogal Jan 2018 #24
What next? announce he's not antifa? Muslim? Mexican? Environmentalist? Fitness buff? IronLionZion Jan 2018 #25
He's a predator ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #26
LMAO. I think we all KNEW that, Donald. PatrickforO Jan 2018 #27
We would call him a machista, mamerto, mamarracho, mamon Xipe Totec Jan 2018 #30
There's a surprise mcar Jan 2018 #31
I wouldn't call him much of a human being either No-Bozos Jan 2018 #32
Anyone who believed Trump was a feminist Progressive dog Jan 2018 #33
In other news I'm not the Queen of England crazycatlady Jan 2018 #34
God save the Queen! Still In Wisconsin Jan 2018 #39
Geez, me and Donnie agree about something. Who would have thunk it? Shrike47 Jan 2018 #35
trump is a femitrist Miigwech Jan 2018 #36
...and my Rabbi's not Catholic. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2018 #38
"There are good people on both sides." klook Jan 2018 #40
Trump has never claimed he's not a festering pile of shit though IronLionZion Jan 2018 #41
I wouldn't say he's a man either. Corgigal Jan 2018 #42
Yep 47of74 Jan 2018 #44
+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #53
OMFG Really?! MustLoveBeagles Jan 2018 #45
I wouldn't say you're a president, Donny Kristofer Bry Jan 2018 #46
Wow, this has been pretty blatantly obvious since day one steve2470 Jan 2018 #47
No shit, Sherlock. MrScorpio Jan 2018 #48
Looks like he's posing with one of those novelty cardboard stand-ups. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #50
pResident Obviousman! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #51
That is relief to all feminists. Kath2 Jan 2018 #52

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
1. In related news, lions announce they're not vegetarians.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:10 PM
Jan 2018

Piers Morgan should wipe his nose. It's brown from all the ass-kissing.

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
15. And what brain-dead jackass would even ASK him that?
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:36 PM
Jan 2018

I feel like I'm living in Warner-Brothers world.

TygrBright

(20,760 posts)
3. REALLY??!!? OMG, for realz? He's NOT...?
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:10 PM
Jan 2018

Sorry... there aren't enough tags and memes on the whole Intertoobz to adequately convey the ironic lack of suprise...

wearily,
Bright

Ferretherder

(1,446 posts)
49. Oh yes there are!...
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 09:17 AM
Jan 2018

...you're just too underwhelmed and unmotivated to type in 976,482,551,946,767 sarcasm 'thingies'!

...admit it.

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)
13. This
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 08:32 PM
Jan 2018

In the same way that Republican logic determines that a phrase like "black lives matter" must mean that others don't, "feminist" must mean that one is only "for women," whatever the fuck that means.

Complete and utter dipshittery.

turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
19. NO SHIT SHERLOCK, let's see your a .................I don't have enough space
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:11 PM
Jan 2018



November 2018 cannot get here fast enough

rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)
21. He just said this to soothe his base.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:15 PM
Jan 2018

With the announcement of Steven Wynn resignation. They hate the idea of a straight white male being held to account for his behavior.

IronLionZion

(45,442 posts)
25. What next? announce he's not antifa? Muslim? Mexican? Environmentalist? Fitness buff?
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:06 PM
Jan 2018

Ask him if he's a social justice warrior.

klook

(12,155 posts)
40. "There are good people on both sides."
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 12:14 AM
Jan 2018

Piers Morgan is still on TV? Sheesh, what a couple of turds.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
47. Wow, this has been pretty blatantly obvious since day one
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 01:21 AM
Jan 2018

He's not even in the 20th or 21st centuries yet with regards to women. Asshole.

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