It's frustrating': Women in Mo. bristle at Trump's words on domestic violence, sexual abuse
By Jenna Johnson February 20 at 6:00 AM
LIBERTY, Mo. — When women living in the Kansas City suburbs discuss President Trump’s comments on issues such as domestic violence and sexual abuse, they keep using the same word: frustrating.
A 65-year-old Republican grandmother who hesitantly voted for Trump said she understands the president’s impulse to protect a loyal staffer accused of abusing his two ex-wives, but she’s frustrated it took him so many days to publicly condemn domestic violence.
A 47-year-old bookkeeper who had never voted for a Republican until she voted for Trump is frustrated that he doesn’t think before he tweets or speaks — and she worries that she’s setting the wrong example for her children by supporting a president accused of groping women without their consent. And a 29-year-old recruiter who considers herself a Republican-leaning independent said she respects that voters selected Trump and has tried to give him credit at every opportunity, but she’s frustrated by his male-centric approach to nearly everything.
“It’s frustrating knowing that the person that’s leading our country doesn’t necessarily prioritize or have respect for women the way that I think that the president should,” said Audrey Smithe, the recruiter, as she worked at the Hammerhand Coffee shop in this suburban city’s historic downtown on a recent afternoon. “It’s frustrating.”
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