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The President wants us to believe he didn't rape Carroll because she is not his type. This means, of course, that there actually is a type that he finds, what -- worthy of sexual assault?

The President wants us to believe he didn’t rape Carroll because she is not his type. This means, of course, that there actually is a type that he finds, what — worthy of sexual assault? Are we supposed to ignore the horrible truth his off-the-cuff remark about Carroll implies? How about the fact that he deployed the same tactic against other women alleging abuse, saying his accusers were not attractive enough to merit his aggression?

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/27/opinions/carroll-rape-allegation-trump-dantonio/index.html

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