Former US President Donald Trump is currently in the midst of an election campaign to become the next US President. The whole thing has recently been overshadowed by an indictment against the Republican for illegally storing secret government documents.
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But he has also been accused of sexual abuse. The fact that the former president likes to drop the odd sexist remark is also nothing new. A newly published book by his former staffer Miles Taylor now reveals explosive details in this regard.
Trump made questionable statements about his daughter
As the magazines t-online and ntv as well asthe Berliner Zeitung report, Miles Taylor makes revelations in his new book entitled Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump about Trump's treatment of his employees during his term in office. He is said to have often made sexist comments, especially toward his female employees.
What is particularly shocking is the information that the ex-president is also said to have fantasized about his own daughter, as Taylor states in the book. He says that Trump openly talked about Ivanka's body and even joked about what it would be like to have sex with her. His chief of staff at the time, John Kelly, even felt compelled to remind Trump that Ivanka was his daughter.
Taylor wrote, as quoted by Newsweek:
Aides said he talked about Ivanka Trump's breasts, her backside, and what it might be like to have sex with her, remarks that once led John Kelly to remind the president that Ivanka was his daughter,
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Sexist comments towards female employees
Ivanka, however, is allegedly not the only one, as Taylor continues - Donald Trump also made sexist comments to female White House employees. For example, Trump commented on the women's makeup, clothing and even weight.
Miles Taylor hopes his book will highlight the numerous instances of sexism in the White House during Trump's tenure. Many of those affected remain silent - but one high-ranking female official reportedly once told Taylor:
This is not a healthy workplace for women.
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This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag DE.
Sources used:
t-online: 'Sex mit Ivanka': Trump: Schockierende Bemerkung über Tochter
ntv: Buch von Ex-Mitarbeiter Trump fantasierte angeblich offen über Sex mit seiner Tochter
Berliner Zeitung: Insider behauptet: Donald Trump fantasierte offen über Sex mit seiner Tochter Ivanka
Newsweek: Exclusive: Trump Made Shocking Comments About Ivanka, Says Ex-Staffer