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Donald Trump calls a woman veteran ‘sweetie’ as he announces all-male foreign advisor team | Donald Trump calls a woman veteran ‘sweetie’ as he announces all-male foreign advisor team |
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Donald Trump patronised a woman by calling her “sweetie” and offered her a job because she was a survivor of the 9/11 attacks, shortly after he announced his all-male foreign policy advisor team. | Donald Trump patronised a woman by calling her “sweetie” and offered her a job because she was a survivor of the 9/11 attacks, shortly after he announced his all-male foreign policy advisor team. |
Just hours before the Republican was due to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and a few hours after deciding which men would advise him on foreign affairs, Mr Trump was answering questions about his latest hotel under construction in Washington DC. | Just hours before the Republican was due to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and a few hours after deciding which men would advise him on foreign affairs, Mr Trump was answering questions about his latest hotel under construction in Washington DC. |
One woman asked whether his new hotel, the old Post Office building, would hire veterans. | One woman asked whether his new hotel, the old Post Office building, would hire veterans. |
“Here's what I'm going to do, stand right over here,” he said to her, praising her "smart" appearance in a yellow two-piece suit. | “Here's what I'm going to do, stand right over here,” he said to her, praising her "smart" appearance in a yellow two-piece suit. |
“If we can make a good deal in the salary, she's going to probably have a job.” | “If we can make a good deal in the salary, she's going to probably have a job.” |
When asked why he would offer a job to someone that he did not know, Mr Trump replied: “”I have a gut instinct, we are allowed to have that.” | When asked why he would offer a job to someone that he did not know, Mr Trump replied: “”I have a gut instinct, we are allowed to have that.” |
The woman came forward to hug him and kiss his cheek. | The woman came forward to hug him and kiss his cheek. |
He said: “Thanks sweetie. That’s nice”, and waited for her to take her seat again. | He said: “Thanks sweetie. That’s nice”, and waited for her to take her seat again. |
Mr Trump had just announced five men who would be his closest advisers on foreign policy. | Mr Trump had just announced five men who would be his closest advisers on foreign policy. |
The real estate mogul who has hosted several seasons of television show "The Apprentice", failed to bring out his catchphrase, "You're hired!" | The real estate mogul who has hosted several seasons of television show "The Apprentice", failed to bring out his catchphrase, "You're hired!" |
Twitter users expressed frustration about the “patronising” and “degrading” way Mr Trump had addressed the woman. | |
An anti-Trump Super Pac recently posted a viral video which has compiled a list of insults and patronising comments Mr Trump has made towards women, including "pigs" and "bimbos". | |
He denied seeing the video on live television, despite admitting to the same news channel moments before he went on air that he had seen it. |
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