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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING at USA Today: Trump, companies accused of mistreating women in at least 20 lawsuits
Posted at USA Today within the last 19 minutes.
The release of a video Friday showing Trumps sexist remarks in 2005 has created a firestorm of controversy that threatens to derail his campaign. But an ongoing USA TODAY investigation of Trumps 4,000-plus lawsuits shows that he and his companies have been accused for years of mistreating women. Allegations outlined in at least 20 separate lawsuits accuse Trump and managers at his companies of discriminating against women, ignoring sexual harassment complaints and even participating in the harassment themselves.
The details of these allegations, some not reported until now, suggest that the kinds of lewd and discriminatory actions reported this week may be more prevalent within Trump's organization than previously known.
In one lawsuit, a female supervisor at Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles said Trump pulled her aside one day to complain about hiring.
I want you to get some good looking hostesses here, Trump told Sue Kwiatkowski, she recounted in a sworn statement corroborated by many other employees' testimony. She said he went on to say, People like to see good looking people when they come in. Managers acted on Trumps directive, she and colleagues testified, to hire younger and prettier staff and to make sure other female workers were not seen whenever the big boss visited.
The details of these allegations, some not reported until now, suggest that the kinds of lewd and discriminatory actions reported this week may be more prevalent within Trump's organization than previously known.
In one lawsuit, a female supervisor at Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles said Trump pulled her aside one day to complain about hiring.
I want you to get some good looking hostesses here, Trump told Sue Kwiatkowski, she recounted in a sworn statement corroborated by many other employees' testimony. She said he went on to say, People like to see good looking people when they come in. Managers acted on Trumps directive, she and colleagues testified, to hire younger and prettier staff and to make sure other female workers were not seen whenever the big boss visited.
A lot more at the link. By USA Today standards, this is a long story.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/09/trumps-lawsuits-include-20-involving-allegations-mistreating-women-president-republican/91832012/
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BREAKING at USA Today: Trump, companies accused of mistreating women in at least 20 lawsuits (Original Post)
Stinky The Clown
Oct 2016
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Nevernose
(13,081 posts)1. The raw Apprentice footage could be gained through discovery
Granted, it would probably be too late for the election, but we could use the footage to make Republicans feel stupid for years to come. You know, like with Bush, whom many conservatives just look shame faced when mentioned in their presence.
Stinky The Clown
(67,807 posts)2. I hope this gets more play
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)3. All the stuff that Ailes had done for years at Faux
is the same that this man did in his companies.
They are both dirty old men (who were once dirty young men).