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'Horseface,' 'Miss Piggy' and more: Does it matter that Trump ridicules women?
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'Horseface,' 'Miss Piggy' and more: Does it matter that Trump ridicules women?

  • By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer
  • Oct 17, 2018
  • Oct 17, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019
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Suffice it to say that "Horseface" and porn actress Stormy Daniels aren't what Republicans want to talk about three weeks from the midterm elections — or ever. A record number of women are running, most of them Democrats, in the first balloting of the #MeToo era.

No matter. President Donald Trump this week added "Horseface" to a long list of unflattering references to women, including: Fat, ugly, disgusting, "that dog," "a 10," "no longer a 10," a slob, "Miss Piggy," "Miss Housekeeping," wacky and crazy.

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'HORSEFACE'

Trump's tweet about Daniels came after a federal judge dismissed the adult film actress' defamation lawsuit against the president.

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WHEN ASKED, REPUBLICANS SAY WORDS

Being asked to "respond" to Trump's words is one of the least-favorite pastimes of members of his party. Asked about "horseface," they tried to stay as bland as possible.

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DAMAGE?

By now, Trump's infamous talk about women is embedded in American political lore.

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WHAT TRUMP SAYS

In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press a few hours after the "horseface" tweet, Trump was asked whether it is appropriate to insult a woman's appearance.

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WHAT WOMEN CLOSE TO TRUMP SAY

As the controversy over Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation raged, Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway bristled at the backlash she gets for working for Trump, who is accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women — all liars, he says.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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