The Real Donald
by digby
When @realDonaldTrump grabs my wrist, tells me to “put that down” and pushes my phone away #Debates2016 pic.twitter.com/0puNWFfhwC— Alexi McCammond (@leximccammond) September 27, 2016
I asked, “How would you respond to young women who are nervous about voting for you?” This question was inspired by the countless students I spoke to earlier that day who told me they were nervous about the future of women’s rights if Trump were elected. My phone was out and already recording in anticipation of the answer Trump would hopefully give me to my question. Instead, another reporter behind me yelled a question to him (something about what he’d say to the people of Westchester, New York). He then looked at me, grabbed my right wrist (which was the hand holding the phone), said, “Put that down” and pushed my hand down.
I should be clear that it didn’t hurt — physically or emotionally, as some on Twitter have blamed me for the incident saying I “woke up as a victim waiting to happen.” It’s my job as a reporter to point out what happens at these types of events, and I take what I do very seriously.
So Trump never verbally answered my question about how he would respond to women who are nervous to vote for him, but I got the answer I needed.
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