NBC News' Katy Tur Says Trump Gave Her An Unwanted Kiss On The Cheek

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By ESME CRIBB Published SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 11:27 AM

NBC News correspondent Katy Tur wrote in her book published Tuesday that Donald Trump, then a Republican candidate for president, gave her an unwelcome kiss on the cheek during his campaign.

Describing the incident in her book “Unbelievable,” published Tuesday, Tur said Trump kissed her before an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“Before I know what’s happening, his hands are on my shoulders and his lips are on my cheek,” she wrote. “My eyes widen. My body freezes. My heart stops.” Her next thought, according to Tur, was, “I hope the cameras didn’t see that. My bosses are never going to take me seriously.”

Tur was one of Trump’s favorite targets on the campaign trail; he derided her as “little Katy” and called her a “third rate reporter” during a rally, after which Tur said the Secret Service walked her to her car.

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[iluvtennis]

1. And she's just now reporting it, WHY? In my opinion, she's one of the media folks who wanted...

to normalize Trump. I'll never understand it.

[PatSeg]

2. Saving it for a book perhaps?

Though if she had said something then, it might have made it difficult for her to cover him on the campaign trail. He gave her a hard enough time as it was.

[iluvtennis]

5. I agree Humpty Dumpty gave her a hard time and in taking 'unbiased' look at it, she

was protecting her position and her career. But, I would have found a way for someone else to leak it so it wasn't attributable to me. Trump is such an asshole to just walk to her and kiss her on the cheek like he's entitled or something...she should have slapped his ass.

[Hekate]

21. Do you know what happens to little girls who tell on powerful men? He belittled her in every...

...possible way before the mob, and the forced physical contact was one more belittling gesture, not to mention a mindfck.

Ew.

[iluvtennis]

36. Correct Amundo

[riversedge]

47. Yes, trump did belittle Katy and I am glad she told her story in the book.

[Dave Starsky]

4. They all have Stockholm Syndrome.

He abuses them, but their professional self-esteem is now so bad, they feel like they can't live without him.

He could actually physically beat her, and she would still kiss up to him and try to fluff him up for everyone.

[Hekate]

34. Bull

[Dave Starsky]

41. Bear

[riversedge]

48. Your comment is not true for Katy Turr.

Link to tweet

[IronLionZion]

11. Her book released today

[bettyellen]

12. She pushed back on bullshit from pretty damned hard, I just think in context other

People wouldn't think t was a big enough deal. As a reporter you're not supposed to become the story- Trump was already screwing with her reputation and making it about her. Not surprised she thought it wasn't good to bring up in the middle of her assignment.

[Hekate]

20. You are very very wrong about Katy Tur. That fckr could have gotten her killed by the mob...

She knows it and he knows it -- and the Secret Service knows it too. Good lord, where did you ever get that idea?

[annabanana]

24. bingo !. . . . .n/t

[Saviolo]

30. Many women are terrified to report harassment from powerful men

Because they get shut down with any number of excuses not to take them seriously, to say nothing about potential retaliation from those powerful men.

[Hekate]

33. Spot on

[Permanut]

44. Welldone. K & R. n/t

[Eliot Rosewater]

31. You wont understand the way people respond to someone like that pile of filth?

I will excuse anyone, including Tom Arnold who could have released tapes, and I was mad as hell at him until I heard his side.

He wasnt just fearful for the people who would lose their jobs, because that alone is not a good reason, but he feared for he and his family's life, for real.

I wont judge these people, but I will judge 3rd party voters and non voters, as well obviously as trump voters.

[creeksneakers2]

45. She didn't have to report the kiss

Trump announced it on Morning Joe minutes after.

[TexasTowelie]

3. She should be beatified as a saint

for having to be on the campaign trail with Donald for so long.

[John1956PA]

6. I thought is was peculiar how he called out Katy at his rallies.

I chalked it up to his being peculiar in general. This disclosure adds a deeper dimension.

[yallerdawg]

7. It's not a crime to grab a woman and kiss her or whatever.

Shit.

62,984,825 horribly deplorable assholes pointed that out to us.

[Golden Raisin]

8. Face or derriere?

[left-of-center2012]

9. Love/hate

"Tur was one of Trump’s favorite targets on the campaign trail; he derided her as “little Katy” and called her a “third rate reporter” during a rally"

[Hekate]

35. Nah. Just his usual gross power-play. He belittled her every day.

[IronLionZion]

10. Dirty perverted old man

Covering Trump's campaign has got to be among the worst jobs in media. But it is an important job to bring us the insanity from the inside. And there was plenty.

[rurallib]

13. too bad she didn't respond with a knee to the groin.

[Hekate]

22. Sure: a career-ending move and an invitation to raw violence from Trump & his thugs

[Texin]

26. Exactly! If a wingnut asshat will use his car to mow down a woman,

does anyone seriously doubt that amidst a throng of them the incident would not have resulted in her being set upon and physically assaulted if not outright gang-raped? These monsters have been emboldened to act this way by their orange lord and master.

[rurallib]

42. I thought it would be her protecting herself.

[frogmarch]

14. All things considered,

I suppose she was lucky that was all the freak did to her.

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. I wonder how he would have reacted to a woman a few decades his senior kissing him

without permission (or, indeed, the faintest signal), back a few decades ago. He'd probably run, have a shower, and then spend years taking petty revenge.

[Achilleaze]

16. Oink - the republican "family values" role model* is a pig

* Comrade Casino, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[Vinca]

17. Kiss, schmiss. Don doesn't get a headline unless he goes for the lady parts.

And then his "God fearin' family values" supporters still love him. Grabbing in the name of Jesus, I guess.

[BeyondGeography]

18. What a fucking menace he is

I hope she sells a lot of books. Combat pay.

[SunSeeker]

19. K & R for exposure.

[Hekate]

23. I pre-ordered Katy's book the same time as Hillary's. They should arrive next week...

Anticipating a pleasurable read.

[Yavin4]

25. If anyone is still confused about White Supremacy, replace the name "Trump" with "Obama" and then

think about the reaction.

Source: Talking Points Memo




By ESME CRIBB Published SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 11:27 AM

NBC News correspondent Katy Tur wrote in her book published Tuesday that President Obama gave her an unwelcome kiss on the cheek during his campaign.

Describing the incident in her book “Unbelievable,” published Tuesday, Tur said President Obama kissed her before an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

“Before I know what’s happening, his hands are on my shoulders and his lips are on my cheek,” she wrote. “My eyes widen. My body freezes. My heart stops.” Her next thought, according to Tur, was, “I hope the cameras didn’t see that. My bosses are never going to take me seriously.”

[Eliot Rosewater]

32. If the GOP knew how to stop the earth from rotating, they would use that

instrument in the scenario you outline.

[iluvtennis]

37. Outrage and GOP having Obama up on charges....instead for Don the Con, it's crickets

[BigmanPigman]

27. "Get some hot water. Get some disinfectant. Get some iodine..."

This makes me think of Lucy after Snoopy kissed her (Charlie Brown Christmas).

Fake prez cooties! YUK!

[LiberalLovinLug]

28. And this will be a nothing story tomorrow

As this is now deemed as mild compared to his other behaviour and statements.

But it gives me a pause to just think, just for a second, at what grief some Democrat like Obama would have gotten while he was President if this came out about his campaign.

[LuckyLib]

29. I wish, in full view of cameras, she had pushed him away and shouted

"Get your hands off of me!" And that the media bosses would have backed her, calling him out.

[BlueIdaho]

38. Let's Pause for a Second...

It has never been, nor will it ever be appropriate for a Presidential candidate to forcefully kiss a reporter covering their campaign. Never. Not only is it sexually predatory behavior it also destroys respect for both the Office and the Fourth Estate.

Trump has done such a good job of debasing the Office of the President that it's difficult to remember just how much he has distorted what we call normal behavior. His presence dishonors the Presidency. Every day this fat old piece of shit breaks another standard or norm of polite and respectful behavior. It's important to keep pointing out what a hedonistic pig Trump is and just how inappropriate his actions are. When this tasteless, grubby, short fingered vulgarian is finally turfed out of office we will have so much rebuilding to do it not even funny.

[3catwoman3]

39. "Before I knkow what's happening...

...his hands are on my shoulders and his lips are on my cheek,” she wrote. “My eyes widen. My body freezes. My heart stops.”

Next thing for me would have been my stomach forcefulyl regurgitating its contents (hopefully all over him).

[wishstar]

50. She said she was sick to her stomach when she found out he won election

because she knew if he won he would continue the horrible campaign rallies and press conferences where he tried to humiliate her and she thought she would never be able to escape covering him every day. As it worked out, MSNBC gave her daily hosting duties where she no longer had to cover him directly. She gave an interesting interview describing this on NPR yesterday.

[The Mouth]

40. I've got something he can kiss EOM

[.99center]

43. Quite the work environment over at NBC.

Beauty pageant contestants being walked in on, the blackmailing of Joe, burying a tape of Trump bragging about sexually assaulting one of their employees, and now this? Joe's producers knew that Trump was blackmailing him, did they know about Trump assaulting Katy?

[creeksneakers2]

46. Trump announced it on Morning Joe

minutes after it happened. He didn't call it an assault though.

[Alice11111]

49. He admitted it 10 minutes later. Of course, fake news.

[C_U_L8R]

51. Doxycycline.

Might be a good idea. Lord knows where those trump lips have been.

[Gothmog]

52. K&R

[JNelson6563]

53. She's one of many making a fortune

turning Trump into a cottage industry. Sorry no sympathy for her.