Donald Trump’s attempt to discredit the People Magazine writer who alleged that Trump forced himself on her is “a disgusting, pathetic attempt to victimize her again,” the magazine’s editor said Thursday.
“We are grateful to Natasha Stoynoff for telling her story. Ms. Stoynoff is a remarkable, ethical, honest and patriotic woman, and she has shared her story of being physically attacked by Donald Trump in 2005 because she felt it was her duty to make the public aware,” People editor Jess Cagle wrote.
“To assign any other motive is a disgusting, pathetic attempt to victimize her again,” she continued. “We stand steadfastly by her, and are proud to publish her clear, credible account of what happened.”
Stoynoff claimed Wednesday in an article on People Magazine’s website that Trump cornered her at his Mar-a-Lago estate while his wife Melania was changing outfits upstairs. She claims he forced himself on her and kissed her without her consent.
“It is heartbreaking that her fear of retaliation by Trump kept her from reporting the incident when it happened. She has carried this secret for more than a decade, and we hope that by coming forward now she is relieved of that burden,” the statement concludes.
At a rally in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday, Trump implied that he couldn’t have assaulted Stoynoff because he didn’t find her attractive.
“Take a look! You take a look. Look at her, look at her words. Tell me what you think. I don’t think so,” Trump said.
Damn. My respect for People Magazine just grew 100 times today.
Who said Trump couldn’t bring us together?
I have not read People Magazine for years, but when I did, I found it to be fairly mainstream. Trump is devolving into a tighter circle of fantasy.
That’s what predators do.
Yes, it is. Like all the other women who are now coming forward, she was too scared of his wealth and power to say anything.
Now, however, the more HO attacks these women the more of them will come out of the shadows and shine the spotlight on this despicable
crackercockroach.Yes, yes they are. He’s a caged animal (with all due respect to decent animals) who has been backed into a corner and is lashing out. I will enjoy watching him go down in flames next month, if not before. Add “sexist pig” to all the other names I could call him. Deplorable? No, beneath contempt.