US presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed that he loves women, despite being accused of sexism and misogyny in his campaign for the White House. The New York business mogul was speaking at a rally in California on 27 May.
He said, We went to Indiana and won in a massive landslide and we won with the evangelicals and we won with the women. Thank you. You know, you know were breaking records in the polls with men. Theyre all screaming women love you. I love women. But, believe me, I love women.
The Republican nominee has been accused of running a sexist campaign in the past after confrontations with Fox News reporter Megyn Kelly. The candidate previously retweeted statements labelling the journalist a bimbo after a Republican debate early on in the campaign.
Trump also attacked Democrat front runner Hillary Clinton in his speech in California. The 69-year-old labelled the former Secretary of State a disaster.
Do you think, honestly, honestly, honestly, do you think Hillary looks presidential in office? I dont think so, he said.
Trump added, And Im not going to say it, because Im not allowed to say it because I want to be politically correct, so I refuse to say that I cannot stand her screaming into the microphone all the time.
Trump has also been accused of racism and xenophobia during his controversial campaign, which has seen him propose a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US and building a wall along the US-Mexico border. There were a number of protesters outside the venue where Trump spoke on 27 May, with one labelling the Republican as a fascist.
Kathleen Healy said, Im out here because I believe its important to stand up for what you believe in or in this case stand up for what you dont believe. Which is racism, hate, fascism.
Despite being the presumptive nominee for the Republican Partys presidential candidate, Trump secured enough delegates to confirm his candidacy on 26 May. Several unbound delegates have reportedly told Associated Press they will be supporting Trump at the Republican Convention, meaning he is likely to easily win the nomination easily, unless a new candidate announces during the convention and wins over sufficient delegates to trump Trump.
