# Man who groped woman says it's OK since Trump does it
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 23, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391 "2018-10-23T15:56:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/1 "2018-10-23T15:56:40Z")
I guess this would happen eventually
> **[FBI: Accused In-Flight Groper Floated "Trump Defense" Following His Arrest](http://thesmokinggun.com/buster/groping/trump-grope-defense-184963)**
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> After being arrested for groping a female passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight, a Florida man announced that “the President of the United States says it’s ok to grab women by their private parts.
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### Author:  [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/2 "2018-10-23T16:19:05Z")
That’s no defense at all. Trump clearly states and believes that you need to be famous before you start sexually assaulting women and I’ve never even heard of this guy.
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### Author:  [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/3 "2018-10-23T16:21:09Z")
> [@Jophiel](#):
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> That’s no defense at all. Trump clearly states and believes that you need to be famous before you start sexually assaulting women and I’ve never even heard of this guy.
Now you have.
It does work retro-actively. Ex-post facto gropo.
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### Author:  [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/4 "2018-10-23T16:26:13Z")
“a Florida man”
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### Author:  [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/5 "2018-10-23T16:42:10Z")
Well, he’s famous now, got his pitcher all over teh interwebs and everything, so this skeevy looking sack of shit and Trump protégé can presumably now grope away to his heart’s content. He’s Making America Great Again™.
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### Author:  [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/6 "2018-10-23T17:38:14Z")
Correction: Making America Grope-Able.
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### Author:  [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/7 "2018-10-23T18:07:11Z")
Correction: the president said you could grab them “by the pussy” if you’re a “star”. Arguably Brian Alexander is famous now, but I’m not sure there’s agreement that he’s a “star”.
However, in his defense, he didn’t grab the alleged victim “by the pussy”, but groped her breast repeatedly. A case could be made that this is a lesser privilege, and is covered by the fifteen minutes of fame that Mr. Alexander has acquired.
Perhaps the president could clarify this with an executive order?
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/8 "2018-10-23T18:22:39Z")
In the interest of fairness, perhaps women should be allowed to knee men in their _happy place_ should they decide to pull a Trump. I expect most men would find it as objectionable as women find groping.
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### Author:  [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/9 "2018-10-23T18:40:28Z")
But only prospective stars. If some non-famous lady kneed me in the balls, I might have some complaints. But if she was famous. … oh… boy…
I’d shut my eyes and think of Trump.
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/10 "2018-10-23T18:53:47Z")
No, no, she has to respond with a body slam. Trump said that he respects that.
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### Author:  [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/11 "2018-10-23T18:56:20Z")
> [@F.U.Shakespeare](#):
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> Correction: the president said you could grab them “by the pussy” if you’re a “star”. Arguably Brian Alexander is famous now, but I’m not sure there’s agreement that he’s a “star”.
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> However, in his defense, he didn’t grab the alleged victim “by the pussy”, but groped her breast repeatedly. A case could be made that this is a lesser privilege, and is covered by the fifteen minutes of fame that Mr. Alexander has acquired.
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> Perhaps the president could clarify this with an **executive order**?
You mean a Tweet?
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### Author:  [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/12 "2018-10-23T22:14:29Z")
Milking American Great Again
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### Author:  [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/13 "2018-10-24T15:41:03Z")
Nixon said if the prez does something that makes it legal. I think he said that to David Frost during the famous interviews
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### Author:  [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/14 "2018-10-27T16:53:53Z")
> [@F.U.Shakespeare](#):
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> Correction: the president said you could grab them “by the pussy” if you’re a “star”.
I’ve always wondered if Trump meant this figuratively, similar to the expression “grab life by the balls.” The latter is about controlling things, so the former in a figurative sense would imply that you could heavily influence women’s sexual attraction if you were famous enough.
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### Author:  [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/15 "2018-10-27T17:01:29Z")
> [@elfkin477](#):
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> I’ve always wondered if Trump meant this figuratively, similar to the expression “grab life by the balls.” The latter is about controlling things, so the former in a figurative sense would imply that you could heavily influence women’s sexual attraction if you were famous enough.
Sure; that’s totally supported by the context of the discussion. :rolleyes:
STOP TRYING TO EXCUSE ANYTHING TRUMP DOES; HE IS A MONSTER.
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### Author:  [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/16 "2018-10-27T20:46:17Z")
> [@elfkin477](#):
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> I’ve always wondered if Trump meant this figuratively, similar to the expression “grab life by the balls.” The latter is about controlling things, so the former in a figurative sense would imply that you could heavily influence women’s sexual attraction if you were famous enough.
Literally no one else wonders that.
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### Author:  [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/17 "2018-10-27T21:21:25Z")
God damnit will people stop detracting from the midterms!
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### Author:  [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/18 "2018-10-27T21:57:43Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#):
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> God damnit will people stop detracting from the midterms!
Yeah, men shouldn’t try to assault women when the midterms are in the balance!
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### Author:  [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/19 "2018-10-27T23:04:30Z")
> [@Nawth\_Chucka](#):
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> Yeah, men shouldn’t try to assault women when the midterms are in the balance!
Reference: [Trump blames “‘Bomb’ stuff” for distracting from his midterm message - Vox](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2018/10/26/18026926/pipe-bombs-trump-tweet)
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### Author:  [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-who-groped-woman-says-its-ok-since-trump-does-it/823391/20 "2018-10-28T03:08:32Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#):
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> Reference: [Trump blames “‘Bomb’ stuff” for distracting from his midterm message - Vox](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2018/10/26/18026926/pipe-bombs-trump-tweet)
Wow, that is disgusting. And not shocking at all.