It is not the first time President Donald Trump’s name has been mentioned in a negative context involving sexual misconduct, and it does not look like anyone is really surprised, judging by the reactions.
According to Juliet Huddy, who used to be an anchor on Fox News, the 45th U.S. President had made some unexpected advances towards her about a decade ago, at a time when he was just married to Melania Trump.
The incident allegedly happened in an elevator, following a private lunch that Trump had taken Huddy out on. While he did not succeed in getting a kiss from her, Huddy expressed her shock and disappointment at what had happened and stated, however, that she did not feel offended above all.
It is interesting to note that Huddy was apparently not aware of Trump’s status as a married man back then, and the truth only came to light at a later point. It is not clear if that was the tipping point for her or if she was already considering going public with the incident.
As can be expected, the incident has done nothing to Trump’s reputation, and the president continues to enjoy a good standing with his supporters.
There have been very few official comments on the situation so far, and in fact, apart from Huddy’s statements, there does not seem to be anything else from any side involved.
Of course, nobody expects Trump to address the allegations in any capacity, and there’s probably nothing constructive the president could say at this stage anyway.
It needs to be said that Huddy is the same woman who reached an agreement with the right-leaning cable news network last year over similar accusations directed at former Fox News superstar Bill O’Reilly.
She spoke out about the situation with Megyn Kelly on her show.