Trump Defends ‘Good Person’ O’Reilly From Sexual Harassment Allegations

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, speaks during his interview by Bill O'Reilly on Fox's news talk show "The O'Reilly Factor," Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in New York. The interview will air tonight on F... Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, speaks during his interview by Bill O'Reilly on Fox's news talk show "The O'Reilly Factor," Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in New York. The interview will air tonight on Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump defended Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly Wednesday against allegations that the TV personality sexually harassed several women, calling him a “good person” and saying that he didn’t do anything wrong.

In an interview with the New York Times in the Oval Office, Trump reportedly praised O’Reilly, saying that O’Reilly adequately covered the story about former Obama administration National Security Adviser Susan Rice. Trump then apparently went on to defend O’Reilly from allegations of sexual harassment.

“I think he’s a person I know well — he is a good person,” Trump said.

O’Reilly made headlines after a New York Times report on Saturday revealed that at least five women took a total of $13 million in settlements from O’Reilly or 21st Century Fox after making allegations of sexual harassment and other behavior against him. Nearly two dozen advertisers have pulled out of his show amid the allegations.

Trump told the Times that he does not think O’Reilly should have settled because he does not think O’Reilly did anything wrong.

“I think he shouldn’t have settled; personally I think he shouldn’t have settled,” said Trump said, according to The New York Times. “Because you should have taken it all the way. I don’t think Bill did anything wrong.”

Trump himself is no stranger to settling lawsuits. Though he often boasted on the campaign trail that he doesn’t settle, he most recently settled a suit against his failed business program Trump University to the tune of $25 million.

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  1. Scumbags. Both of them.

  2. A man who has publicly claimed that he loves to grab women by the pussy and can’t help but grab women and kiss them is defending a man who has paid off multiple women for sexual harassment.

    I guess that settles it, then. O’Reilly must be OK.

  3. Hilarious — the Grabber is vouching for O’Reilly in a sexual harassment case.

  4. Figures. They are both into rape and/or sexual harassment and embellishing their resumes.

  5. Trump: I have never seen OReilly sexual assault any one.
    OReilly: I can say the same for Trump. He is a pious white christian man.

    Ailes: I can vouch for both.
    FOX: So can we.

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