Reacting
to Harvey Weinstein's conviction on
criminal sexual assault and third-degree rape charges, President Donald Trump
hailed a New York jury's decision as a "great victory" for women and
sought to tie the disgraced movie mogul to prominent Democrats.
"I
think from the standpoint of women it was a great thing, it was a great victory
and sends a very strong message," Trump said during a wide-ranging news
conference Tuesday in New Delhi, India, when asked what the result means for
women who may be afraid to come forward with their own experiences with sexual
assault or harassment.
The
president attempted to tie the 67-year-old Weinstein to Democrats while
simultaneously distancing himself from the now jailed sex offender, saying he
was "never a fan" of Weinstein and claiming prominent Democrats --
specifically Michelle Obama and Hillary
Clinton -- "loved him." |||READ
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