Former Trump Staffer Files Sex Discrimination Complaint Against Campaign

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters during a campaign rally at Clinton Middle School, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, in Clinton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Elizabeth Mae Davidson, a former Iowa field organizer, filed a sex discrimination complaint against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday, The New York Times reported.

Davidson, who was fired this month, complained that her male colleagues were paid more and were able to speak at campaign rallies, while her requests to do so were refused, the Times reported.

Davidson told the Times that she was told she was fired for breaking a nondisclosure agreement and for making “disparaging comments about senior campaign leaders to third parties.” The Trump campaign didn’t return the newspaper’s multiple requests for comment.

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  1. Normally, this would spell trouble for a campaign. But for his base, he´ll become more popular.

  2. Need far more details before I can form a knowledgeable opinion.

  3. I’m always surprised that people who have these kinds of problems at work don’t seem to think of recording conversations. They may not be eligible in court but at least you can prove your point to the public.

    Is this a naïve idea?bor illegal?

  4. The campaign organization of an openly misogynistic candidate discriminating against women? In the immortal words of Condi Rice, “I don’t think anybody could have predicted that.”

  5. Ha! Well played BikerDad. You win the Internet today!

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