President Donald Trump, infamously caught on tape bragging about groping women, was attacked on Twitter Thursday night for criticizing Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who now faces allegations of sexual assault.
Anchorwoman Leann Tweeden said on Thursday that Franken groped and kissed her without her consent during a USO tour in 2006.
The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps? .....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17, 2017
.And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women. Lesley Stahl tape?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 17, 2017
Responses piled up within seconds, calling the president a hypocrite for attacking Franken while more than a dozen women have accused Trump himself of sexual assault. Critics also took issue with the president’s silence on Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who faces mounting allegations that he preyed on underage girls when he was in his 30s.
What about yours? https://t.co/tBNsl1ROqH
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) November 17, 2017
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— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) November 17, 2017
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Groper-in-chief offers us his expert opinion about the dynamics of groping. https://t.co/ZG50dDc9Gu
— Arindrajit Dube (@arindube) November 17, 2017
The fact that Trump rushed to comment on Al Franken's scandal makes his silence about Roy Moore--who is an accused child molester!--even more damning. https://t.co/ncIDAYj1F3
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) November 17, 2017
President Trump, who was caught on tape bragging about assaulting women, still hasn't commented on the allegations against Roy Moore harassing underaged girls, but tweets this about Senator Al Franken pic.twitter.com/FNdOPXi4x7
— Amanda Golden (@amandawgolden) November 17, 2017
1) Have not heard the "Frankenstein" nickname before
— Sady Doyle (@sadydoyle) November 17, 2017
2) It might be Autocorrect
3) But it's spelled wrong
4) Conclusion: Trump thinks this is actually his name https://t.co/H1CgaXPhue
Trump has more than a dozen, on-the-record, allegations of sexual assault against him, and was caught on tape bragging about committing sexual assault. This is a dangerous game for him to play. https://t.co/seUnYcBuhU
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) November 17, 2017
“I’m automatically attracted to beautiful women — I just start kissing them, it’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” https://t.co/x6E8KNzURU
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 17, 2017
Hello we are in the fucking upside down https://t.co/fpUhgJAlTY
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 17, 2017
This is so, so, so profoundly unfunny. https://t.co/aKOijAEK6X
— Rebecca Traister (@rtraister) November 17, 2017
Your own words speaks even louder: You bragged about your sexual assaults. https://t.co/8RM9mJXkVm pic.twitter.com/0fFUkjI0XM
— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) November 17, 2017
Imagine how damaging it would be for "Al Frankenstein" if there was a video of him saying he routinely commits sexual assault pic.twitter.com/YiAlRquT1G
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) November 17, 2017
#ResignNow pic.twitter.com/aws1vDGkds
— MockingJayMom (@MockingJayMom) November 17, 2017
This is a great topic for you, keep bringing this up. pic.twitter.com/abp2gFUsNg
— The 420 Honey™ (@the420Honey) November 17, 2017
ICYMI @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/mUsoivpYYo
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) November 17, 2017
You should probably just shut the hell up about this topic - you know, being an accused rapist and confessed sexual predator and all. https://t.co/P03aOlUxRM
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) November 17, 2017
Trump on Franken: Pot discusses sins of the kettle.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 17, 2017
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