Trump's history with women

Nikki Haley is definitely a superstar. She serves her boss well as ambassador to the United Nations, often being highly provocative in her comments about world matters. But when asked about the allegations of sexual harassment made against Trump by a number of women, she had no hesitation. Yes, she said, they had a right to be heard. She could easily have just said, "This is all old stuff and has been dealt with by the White House and dismissed as fake news." But, no, she was adamant that the president should be treated no differently from other powerful men. If there were specific allegations they should be dealt with properly. Good for her. Trump has said categorically that the allegations are totally false. This means, of course, that if Trump is telling the truth, then the three women who have come forward are lying about what happened many years ago. But, as Ms Haley said, they have the right to be heard. I doubt the president was very pleased to hear his UN ambassador and a former governor (South Carolina) at an historically young age, seeming to take the side of his accusers. Trump's record with women is not good. He has been accused of groping, unwelcome kissing and grossly objectionable derogatory language. It's true that this has all come out before, especially during the election campaign, and he was still voted into the White House despite the complaints from women. Trump's attitude, as expressed through his spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is that this has all been dealt with before and rejected, so end of story. Well, Sarah HS, Nikki Haley doesn't agree. If there's a case against Trump, let it be heard is her argument. The trouble is, unless the accusers pursue Trump in the courts in a private prosecution, there are few options open to them, apart from continually giving interviews to the newspapers and TV stations. I doubt the Justice Department will come running to hear their case. They've got enough on their hands with the Russia collusion investigation. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has to report to the Justice Department and they appointed him in the first place. So, a handful of long-ago alleged incidents when Trump may or may not have acted disgracefully with women are unlikely to have a huge impact. But if more high-profile women like Nikki Haley stand up for them, then there could be a momentum for action. But Trump will probably get away with it especially if there were no witnessess to the alleged incidents. But, as president of the United States, he would be wise to watch his language when referring to the female sex and keep his hands down by his side in the company of women.