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Headline Roundup October 3rd, 2018

Trump Draws Backlash for Mocking Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford

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President Trump drew backlash from senators and pundits across the aisle for mocking the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. “Upstairs? Downstairs? Where was it? I don’t know. But I had one beer. That’s the only thing I remember,” said Trump.

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Trump Mocks Christine Blasey Ford at Mississippi Rally
Trump Mocks Christine Blasey Ford at Mississippi Rally

Wall Street Journal (News)

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President Trump mocked the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford during a political rally Tuesday night, aiming direct public criticism at her for the first time while expressing broader frustration at sexual misconduct accusations facing men at all levels.

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Bipartisan backlash to Trump mocking Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford
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Several lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats, are put off by President Trump’s comments Tuesday night mocking the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford, one of the women accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

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‘He chose to blow it’: A rare dissent from the couch of ‘Fox & Friends’ after Trump attacks Ford
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The big banana-shaped sofa on the set of “Fox & Friends” has almost always been a safe space for President Trump. It’s where Steve Doocy once told Trump he was glad they were friends, and where Brian Kilmeade remarked that Trump looked very “big” on TV.

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