Trump declares April sexual assault prevention month
Source: The Hill
BY JOSH DELK - 03/30/18 06:01 PM EDT
President Trump on Friday issued an official proclamation observing April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
In a statement, Trump encouraged the nation to "remain steadfast" in working to prevent sexual crimes and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to empowering individuals to speak out in their communities and workplaces against perpetrators.
"Sexual assault crimes remain tragically common in our society, and offenders too often evade accountability. These heinous crimes are committed indiscriminately: in intimate relationships, in public spaces, and in the workplace," Trump said.
The longstanding observation of the month, which often sees outreach by public health organizations and community crisis centers nationwide, comes this year following a wave of newly-empowered women leveling allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against high-profile men in media, entertainment and politics in recent months.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/381059-trump-declares-april-sexual-assault-prevention-month
agingdem
(7,852 posts)Oh the irony!...the snarky texts practically write themselves
sdfernando
(4,937 posts)Does everyone in the White House have a tin ear?
hlthe2b
(102,331 posts)0rganism
(23,962 posts)i've been using it a lot for that which expresses a high degree of cynicism, hypocrisy, and impossibly poor taste. it won't catch on if i'm the only one using it.
hlthe2b
(102,331 posts)Homer Wells
(1,576 posts)demigoddess
(6,644 posts)Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)declared what??
dawg day
(7,947 posts)It's certainly worth noting that 1) Trump would never have said that quote, and 2) he's been accused by more than a dozen women of just this.
rzemanfl
(29,566 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)perp is a democrat! Looks like a headline from "The Onion"
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: "Why didn't you people tell me about this Lent thing? I just missed it! The Evangelicals are gonna be so pissed that I missed it! Don't wanna piss them off. Now, what can I give up for Lent...? I don't know... Oh, hey, wouldn't it be fun if everyone else in America can give up something with me?!"
Chakaconcarne
(2,460 posts)underpants
(182,863 posts)But alas Hope is gone
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)she just slapped his tiny hand away from her crotch!
Yavin4
(35,445 posts)Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)juxtaposed
(2,778 posts)ancianita
(36,130 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,252 posts)Ice cube baths?
BigmanPigman
(51,623 posts)Ilsa
(61,696 posts)for a whole month? (I'm sure he wishes it was February -- only 28 days to go without.) Someone will have to superglue these on his paws for 30 days:
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)That it also happens to be the name of the month was purely coincidental. Next month is Patricia sexual assault prevention month. Its a different name each month.
Nitram
(22,845 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)SallyHemmings
(1,822 posts)dalton99a
(81,566 posts)dchill
(38,516 posts)MadLinguist
(790 posts)eppur_se_muova
(36,281 posts)Initech
(100,097 posts)samnsara
(17,634 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,590 posts)Not the designation of April as sexual assault prevention month, but rather who's making the proclamation.
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)Marcuse
(7,504 posts)Vinca
(50,300 posts)JDC
(10,130 posts)Coming from him is rich, but it is a positive step that I can support.
TygrBright
(20,763 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,469 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,869 posts)Trump women take a stand
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,598 posts)Chemisse
(30,814 posts)I don't know if he can muster up such restraint.
riversedge
(70,273 posts)Wordilocks
(99 posts)I cant take this presidency anymore.
trusty elf
(7,398 posts)NNadir
(33,539 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)republicans are the very essence of hypocrisy.
* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief
masmdu
(2,536 posts)CelticWinter
(1,399 posts)that's like putting the wolf in charge of the hen house.
the_sly_pig
(741 posts)dlk
(11,574 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,638 posts)I clicked to see if this was from him or The Onion.
What an incredible headline, and I mean incredible in the literal sense.
MontanaMama
(23,334 posts)that Dotard is a sexual assaulter. Im struggling to see why we need a whole month to wallow in it? 🙄
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)potone
(1,701 posts)CrispyQ
(36,493 posts)The fucking irony.