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By Jenna Johnson February 20 at 6:00 AM
LIBERTY, Mo. When women living in the Kansas City suburbs discuss President Trumps comments on issues such as domestic violence and sexual abuse, they keep using the same word: frustrating.
A 65-year-old Republican grandmother who hesitantly voted for Trump said she understands the presidents impulse to protect a loyal staffer accused of abusing his two ex-wives, but shes frustrated it took him so many days to publicly condemn domestic violence.
A 47-year-old bookkeeper who had never voted for a Republican until she voted for Trump is frustrated that he doesnt think before he tweets or speaks and she worries that shes setting the wrong example for her children by supporting a president accused of groping women without their consent. And a 29-year-old recruiter who considers herself a Republican-leaning independent said she respects that voters selected Trump and has tried to give him credit at every opportunity, but shes frustrated by his male-centric approach to nearly everything.
Its frustrating knowing that the person thats leading our country doesnt necessarily prioritize or have respect for women the way that I think that the president should, said Audrey Smithe, the recruiter, as she worked at the Hammerhand Coffee shop in this suburban citys historic downtown on a recent afternoon. Its frustrating.
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Ohiogal
(32,086 posts)These nitwits finally came to this realization? Kinda late to the party, huh? It was all out there for anyone to see WAY before he declared he was running.
mythology
(9,527 posts)The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.
Better to now realize what Trump is than to never do so.
PunkinPi
(4,878 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)hesitant to condemn someone clearly guilty of domestic violence.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)tblue37
(65,489 posts)Blue_Adept
(6,402 posts)'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)I dont give one shit about Trump regret voters, they are the worst of the US and every last one is a bigot.