Three Democratic Senators Want Women’s Golf Open Moved From Trump Course

Donald Trump gestures during a news conference at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J., Thursday, May 3, 2012. The 65-year-old real estate mogul, TV personality and casino owner is going to be the host for the U.S. Wom... Donald Trump gestures during a news conference at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J., Thursday, May 3, 2012. The 65-year-old real estate mogul, TV personality and casino owner is going to be the host for the U.S. Women's Open in 2017. At right foreground is the U.S. Women's Open trophy. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) MORE LESS

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Three Democratic U.S. senators are increasing the pressure on the U.S. Golf Association to move next year’s women’s open away from a New Jersey course owned by Donald Trump.

Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, Edward Markey, of Massachusetts, and Bob Casey, of Pennsylvania, made the request to move next July’s event away from Trump National in Bedminster in a letter sent Monday.

The senators called on USGA executive director Mike Davis to consider suspending further events at properties owned by the Republican presidential candidate because of what they describe as a “pattern of degrading and dehumanizing women” over decades.

Trump was recorded in a 2005 video using vulgar language and apparently boasting of sexual assault. He has been accused of unwanted sexual advances by a group of women this month. He has called them liars and threatened to sue.

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  1. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    My hope is that the name “Trump” becomes poison to all entities that would to business with him.

  2. Move It ! —… and not to NC —

  3. Alternatively, they could play Ivanka-style: in pointed heels, and spoil the greens…

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