As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vie for the US presidency, with Trump edging closer to the finish line, his controversial remarks about women on the campaign trail have repeatedly drawn scrutiny. At his final rally in Wisconsin, just before vote counting began, Trump, as per various media reports, said, "Whether the women like it or not, I’m going to protect them." His advisers had cautioned him against making this statement, but he insisted, claiming a duty to “protect the women of our country.
” Kamala Harris slammed Trump for his remarks, saying that they undermine women and their right to make decisions about their lives. This is particularly notable given the over 20 allegations of sexual misconduct previously levelled against Trump. At another rally in Michigan, he described Nancy Pelosi as "an evil, sick, crazy" person, stopping short of completing an offensive slur into the microphone.
In Pennsylvania, when a supporter suggested Harris step into the boxing ring with Mike Tyson, Trump played along, calling it “interesting,” and in Georgia, he laughed as a rally attendee likened Harris to a “prostitute controlled by pimp handlers.” Meanwhile, his former rival Hillary Clinton has also been disparaged by Trump’s allies with crude insults. Throughout his campaign, Trump has displayed fluctuating views on abortion, frustrating social conservatives and anti-abortion rights advocates who support a national ban.
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