Trump Jr.: Women Who ‘Can’t Handle’ Harassment Should Teach Kindergarten

Donald Trump Jr., son of of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, talks to reporters after his sound check before the start of the second day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Donald Trump Jr., son of of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, talks to reporters after his sound check before the start of the second day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tues... Donald Trump Jr., son of of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, talks to reporters after his sound check before the start of the second day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) MORE LESS
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In a 2013 radio interview on the “The Opie and Anthony Show” surfaced by Buzzfeed News on Thursday, Donald Trump Jr. complains about women making charges of sexual harassment in the workplace, suggesting that women who have a trouble with men making certain comments should go teach kindergarten.

The comments came as Trump Jr. and the hosts were discussing whether women should be allowed at male-only golf courses.

“If you have a guys’ place you have a guys’ place,” Trump Jr. said.

One of the hosts then lamented that women “complain” about “harassment.”

“That’s why we hate having them around. They stop us from doing what we want to do,” the host said.

Trump Jr. said that “in the club house, guys just want to be guys” and converse freely “even if you’re just talking shit and it’s not really true.”

One of the hosts then said that it’s mostly “just bullshitting around” and then suddenly human resources is intervening.

Trump Jr. then said, “I’m of that mindset — and I’ll get into trouble, I’m sure — I’ve been on this show enough, I’m sure I’ll get myself in trouble one of these days — but like, if you can’t handle some of the basic stuff that’s become a problem in the workforce today, like you don’t belong in the workforce. Like, you should go maybe teach kindergarten. I think it’s a respectable position.”

“You can’t be negotiating billion-dollar deals if you can’t handle, like, you know…” Trump Jr. continued. “But listen — there’s a place where you have to draw the line — but today the stuff you get in trouble for…”

Listen to the clip at Buzzfeed News.

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  1. Are there still some women planning to vote for Trump? Let’s do something about it!

    What a bunch of morons.

  2. Wow, the whole Drumpf gene pool needs to be cleansed.

  3. I could teach kindergarten and get harassed. Apparently this idiot doesn’t realize that kindergarten teachers have male staff they have to be around, and women are harassed almost everywhere. Heck, I’ve been harassed in the laundromat. And this is not ‘boys being boys’. This is not some biological imperative. But then again, you’re the guy who didn’t get the whole M&M’s meme from Gamergate. HEck, you’re the reason FOR the whole M&M’s meme from Gamergate!

  4. OMFG! I honestly didn’t think I could get MORE disgusted by this family :angry:

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