Trump Says He Thinks He Treated Christine Blasey Ford With Respect

<p>President Donald Trump seemed to have no regrets&nbsp;when he was asked about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during an&nbsp;interview with &quot;60 Minutes&quot;&nbsp;that aired Sunday night.&nbsp;</p>

Monday, October 15th 2018, 9:50 am

By: News 9


President Donald Trump seemed to have no regrets when he was asked about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night.

"I didn't really make fun of her," Trump told correspondent Lesley Stahl, "I said the person that we're talking about didn't know the year, the time, the place."

Trump mocked Dr. Ford during a "Make America Great Again" rally earlier this month following Dr. Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dr. Ford testified that Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, had pinned her on a bed, tried to take off her clothes and covered her mouth in the early 1980s, when the two were teenagers. Kavanaugh has denied Ford's allegations and has since been confirmed to the Supreme Court.

In the "60 Minutes interview," the president said he thought Dr. Ford was treated with great respect, including by himself. When pressed on that claim, the president said, "You know what? I'm not gonna get into it because we won. It doesn't matter. We won."

At the rally, held in Southaven, Mississippi, Trump alternated between questioner and an impression of Ford. "How did you get home? 'I don't remember,'" Trump said, to cheers and laughs from the crowd. "How did you get there? 'I don't remember.' Where is the place? 'I don't remember.' How many years ago was it? 'I don't know.'"

Trump added, "But I had one beer -- that's the only thing I remember." The president continued, "a man's life is shattered," referencing Kavanaugh, and "these are really evil people."

Senators on both sides of the aisle criticized the president's remarks at the rally. Trump told "60 Minutes" Kavanaugh wouldn't have been confirmed otherwise.

"Had I not made that speech," Trump said, "we would not have won."

","published":"2018-10-15T14:50:27.000Z","updated":"2018-10-15T14:50:28.000Z","summary":"

President Donald Trump seemed to have no regrets when he was asked about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford during an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. 

","affiliate":{"_id":"5cc353fe1c9d440000d3b70f","callSign":"kwtv","origin":"https://www.news9.com"},"contentClass":"news","createdAt":"2020-01-31T19:54:43.099Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-30T21:12:29.014Z","__v":2,"show":true,"link":"/story/5e348603527dcf49dad7837f/trump-says-he-thinks-he-treated-christine-blasey-ford-with-respect","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5e348603527dcf49dad7837f"};
logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

October 15th, 2018

March 22nd, 2024

March 14th, 2024

February 9th, 2024

Top Headlines

April 24th, 2024

April 24th, 2024

April 24th, 2024

April 24th, 2024