Trump's History Of Degrading Comments About Women
It's no secret that Trump has been known for saying very demeaning things about women, especially when it comes to their appearance.
In fact, he has said belitting things so frequently that he denies even remembering them.
So, here are just a few of the shocking things Trump has said about women — a reminder of how deeply sickening and unacceptable this rhetoric truly is.
In a 2007 interview on Larry King Live, Trump reportedly criticized Jolie's appearance and personal life, saying, 'Angelina Jolie is sort of amazing because everyone thinks she's like this great beauty… but she's not a beauty, by any stretch of the imagination. In terms of beauty, she's not a great beauty.'
Trump went on to criticize her public persona and personal history during a separate interview on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. Trump was discussing Jolie's humanitarian work and public persona, and criticized her by saying:, saying, 'Now she's like a representative of the United Nations and world peace on hunger and all of this crap… and she had just said she made love to Billy Bob Thornton in the back of the limousine on the way over. And I wouldn't want to shake her hand, by the way.'
One of the most repulsive things that happened was in 2007 when Maxim magazine did a reader poll that named Sarah Jessica Parker the most "Unsexiest Woman Alive." Agreeing with the magazine, Trump is reported to have echoed the sentiment in a Facebook post that publicly criticized her appearance.
Sarah expressed her feelings over this in an interview with Grazia magazine. She described the experience as "brutal," stating, "It's so brutal in a way, so filled with rage and anger." Sarah also noted that the title affected her husband, actor Matthew Broderick, saying it "upset him because it has to do with his judgment too." She questioned the standards used to determine attractiveness, remarking, "Do I have big fake boobs, Botox and big lips? No. Do I fit some ideals and standards of some men writing in a men's magazine? Maybe not."
In a 2004 interview with Howard Stern, Trump made a remark about Lindsay Lohan, saying that "deeply troubled" women are "always the best in bed," according to a review of the interview by CNN's KFile.
At the time, Lindsay was only 18 years old and had recently completed filming Mean Girls. Lindsay's representative issued a statement at the time, expressing disgust and emphasizing that "money cannot buy class." Jamie Lee Curtis also publicly defended her.
CNN's KFile also reported that Trump approved of Howard Stern referring to his daughter, Ivanka, as a "piece of ass" and went on to describe how he would go backstage at his pageants while contestants were naked.
Trump has not publicly apologized or provided a direct response to the reported 2004 interview with Howard Stern.
Just this May, Trump posted on Truth Social: 'Has anyone noticed that, since I said 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer 'HOT?''
The White House responded to Trump's comment with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying, "He is speaking about Taylor Swift's political views and how perhaps it has impacted the support of the American public for her work."
During a 2013 interview on Showbiz Tonight, Trump was asked what he thought about Kim Kardashian creating a baby shower registry even though she's wealthy. His response? 'She's gotten a little bit large. I would say this: I don't think you should dress like you weigh 120 pounds.'
When host A.J. Hammer challenged him, asking, 'Why not? She feels good about herself?" Trump attempted to backtrack his statement, saying, 'I think that's great. If she feels great about herself, do it, Kim.'
Trump reportedly insulted Alicia Machado, who won the Miss Universe title in 1996. He is said to have publicly mocked her in 1997, calling her 'Miss Piggy' and 'Miss Housekeeping,' derogatory nicknames targeting both her appearance and her Latina heritage.
Alicia has spoken out about how Trump's insults deeply affected her self-esteem and mental health, saying the experience was "humiliating." She also used her story during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to highlight Trump's history of mistreating women.
Trump publicly attacked Kristen Stewart on Twitter in 2012, accusing her of cheating on Robert Pattinson "like a dog."
Trump is said to have made 11 tweets in total, mocking her by calling her "boring" and "untalented." On his late-night show, Stephen Colbert asked Kristen if these tweets helped teach her how to deal with bullies. Kristen responded, explaining that she had publicly asked Trump about his comments, but he didn't respond. She then added, "We're all different. That's okay. You know, celebrate the differences."
In a 2015 interview with The New York Times, Trump took a jab at supermodel Heidi Klum, saying, 'Sadly, she's no longer a 10,' implying that she had lost her attractiveness with age.
Heidi responded on Instagram with a video of a man in a Trump mask ripping a '10' off her shirt to reveal '9.99,' and later stated that every woman is a '10' in her book.
Even some Republicans were upset after Trump made a very graphic insult of MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski.
In response to criticism from Morning Joe, Trump tweeted in 2017: 'I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came to Mar‑a‑Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face‑lift. I said no!'Mika responded to this by posting a photo of a Cheerios box labeled "Made for little hands" on social media.
In 2012, Donald Trump tweeted derogatory comments about Bette Midler, calling her 'extremely unattractive' and mocking her appearance.
Jimmy Kimmel has talked about how much Trump reportedly hates Bette Midler on his show.
In 2012, after Cher criticized Mitt Romney, Trump is said to have called her "somewhat of a loser," adding that she was "lonely," "unhappy," and "very miserable." Speaking on Fox News with Greta Van Susteren, he went on to say, "like Rosie…a total loser" before dismissing Cher as 'average talent who is out of touch with reality."
After Romney became the Republican nominee, Cher tweeted: 'If ROMNEY gets elected I don't know if i can breathe same air as Him & his Right Wing Racist Homophobic Women Hating Tea Bagger Masters.' Cher later deleted this tweet.
In 2006, on Entertainment Tonight, Trump called Rosie "disgusting, both inside and out," and a "slob" who "talks like a truck driver" with a "fat, ugly face."
Trump said this because he was upset with Rosie O'Donnell after she criticized his decision to let Miss USA Tara Conner keep her title even though she was caught up in personal scandals. She accused him of being a hypocrite because of his own messy history with affairs and bankruptcies.Since then, Trump has also said Rosie is a 'loser,' 'fat pig,' 'beast," 'mentally sick woman,' 'bully,' 'dummy', and countless other insults.
Just days after Anna Nicole Smith passed away in 2007, Trump is said to have called Anna's lips "the most disgusting thing to look at…big fat pumped up tires" in a radio interview on The Howard Stern Show. CNN reported on the incident, quoting Trump.
You can watch other Howard Stern interviews with Anna Nicole Smith here.
During the final presidential debate in 2016, Trump interrupted Hillary Clinton by calling her a "nasty woman" while she was speaking about tax policy.
Hillary was specifically discussing Social Security tax increases, saying her own taxes would go up along with Trump's, when he suddenly interjected with the insult.
During a press briefing in 2020, Trump called Kamala Harris "nasty" and "disrespectful" for how she questioned Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh about reproductive rights in 2018.
Trump was recalling a moment during the 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee, when Kamala pressed Brett about reproductive rights, asking, 'Can you think of any laws that give the government the power to make decisions about the male body?' After a noticeable pause, he said: 'I'm not thinking of any right now, Senator.'Trump has also called Kamala 'extraordinarily nasty... nasty to a level that was just a horrible thing' and 'the meanest, most horrible, most disrespectful of anybody in the U.S. Senate.'
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