Barbra Streisand has pulled no punches in yet one more searing criticism of presidential nominee Donald Trump, rejecting his claims final week that he’s a “protector” of ladies.
The actress and singer, who has made no secret of her opposition to the previous president in latest months, took to X to share her ideas round Trump’s assertion about girls. Final week, Trump vowed at a Pennsylvania rally to make sure that, if elected in November, he’ll guarantee girls within the US are “glad, wholesome, assured and free.”
Trump additionally claimed that girls voters will “not be desirous about abortion” if he turns into president, an enchanting take provided that, you realize, he isn’t a lady, and subsequently has little concept of their issues (notably round their very own our bodies).
The feedback evidently tipped Streisand over the sting, inspiring her to supply a scorching takedown of Trump’s precise stance on girls whereas bringing to gentle a brand new assault accusation leveled towards him.
“[Trump] calls himself the ‘protector’ of ladies, however he’s a predator of ladies,” the Humorous Lady star wrote, “as dozens have attested to and as a jury discovered him answerable for.”
After referencing the E Jean Carrol case, Streisand went on to say Trump’s stance on abortion, together with his involvement within the overturning of Roe v Wade and the state-wide bans that adopted, as proof that’s not a “protector,” however is “immediately liable for girls dropping their proper to regulate their very own our bodies.” Streisand concluded the message, which started with the poetic opener that Trump has “no decency,” by linking out to a brand new bulletin from MSNBC, which reported on the latest resurfaced claims made by Individuals journal journalist Natasha Stoynoff.
In a brand new advert created by Anti-Psychopath PAC — which, given its identify, is clearly anti-Trump — Stoynoff says she was sexually assaulted by Trump whereas interviewing him at Mar-A-Lago for a narrative again in 2005. Within the advert, Stoynoff alleges that Trump led her to a room after Melania had left after which “pushed me towards the wall and begin[ed] kissing me forcefully.”
After rejecting his advances, Stoynoff mentioned she was left feeling “sick inside” and “horrified” earlier than a butler got here to the room and put an finish to the harrowing ordeal. The advert additionally featured related claims made by Jessica Leeds, who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her on an aeroplane within the Nineties.
Making certain the nightmarish claims would stick, the Anti-Psychopath PAC reportedly ran the advertisements throughout Trump’s favourite TV exhibits to purposely set off a response from the previous president. In response, the Trump marketing campaign accused George Conway, the lawyer behind the PAC, of affected by “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and claimed the advert was an try and “gaslight the American individuals.”
Streisand’s message is yet one more reminder that regardless of his claims on the contrary, Trump has by no means been a “protector” of ladies, and there’s an extended listing of allegations towards him to show it. Amongst different colourful descriptors, Streisand has in latest months labelled Trump a “vitriolic narcissist,” “immature and vengeful,” and a person focussed solely on “retribution.” Inform us how you actually really feel, Barbs!
