Trumpâs History of Defending Men Accused of Hurting Women
Trumpâs History of Defending Men Accused of Hurting  Women Image President Trump  said on Twitter on Saturday that âlives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.â Credit Tom Brenner  via The New York Times
After the White House staff secretary  Rob Porter  resigned in the face of accusations that he had abused his two former wives   President Trump  tweeted in defense of people whose âlives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.â
âSome are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new â  he  wrote on Saturday. âThere is no recovery for someone falsely accused â life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?â
The Twitter post was in line with a general pattern: Since  he  became the Republican presidential nominee in 2016   Mr. Trump  has defended several men accused of sexual misconduct  including  himself .
Even before becoming a politician   Mr. Trump  weighed in on allegations against well-known men  though  he  did not always side with the accused.
Here is a history of  the presidentâs  responses to sexual misconduct and abuse allegations.
The allegations  which Mr. Porter denied  were reportedly known to some people in the White House  including John F. Kelly  the presidentâs chief of staff. But  Mr. Trump  praised Mr. Porter when asked about him on Friday. â He  worked very hard â  the president  said  adding that  he  was surprised by the allegations.
â He  did a very good job when  he  was in the White House  and we hope  he  has a wonderful career  and  he  will have a great career ahead of  him  â  he  said. âBut it was very sad when we heard about it  and certainly  he âs also very sad now.â
In November   Mr. Trump  defended Roy S. Moore  the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama  who had been accused of sexually assaulting and preying on teenage girls.
âHe totally denies it â  Mr. Trump  said of Mr. Moore in November. âHe says it didnât happen. You have to listen to him  also.â
 The president  said from the Oval Office that Mr. OâReilly  a longtime friend  should not have settled with  his  accusers.
Roger Ailes  the chairman of Fox News who was ousted in 2016 after claims of sexual harassment by the former anchor Gretchen Carlson and others  advised  Mr. Trump  before the presidential debates.
During a July 2016 appearance on âMeet the Press â  Mr. Trump  said  he  âfelt very badlyâ for Mr. Ailes  who died in May 2017.
In March 2016   Mr. Trump  defended  his  former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski against a battery charge after a reporter  Michelle Fields  accused him of grabbing and bruising her arm at a campaign event in Florida.
 Mr. Trump  criticized Ms. Fields for seeking a response to questions after a news conference had ended. âHow do you know those bruises werenât there before?â he asked.
Mr. Trumpâs reactions to misconduct allegations have sometimes appeared to fall along partisan lines.
Trumpâs History of Defending Men Accused of Hurting   [TGT] said on Twitter on Saturday that âlives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.â Credit Tom Brenner  via The New York Times
After the White House staff secretary  Rob Porter  resigned in the face of accusations that he had abused his two former wives   President Trump  tweeted in defense of people whose âlives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation.â
âSome are true and some are false. Some are old and some are new â  he  wrote on Saturday. âThere is no recovery for someone falsely accused â life and career are gone. Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?â
The Twitter post was in line with a general pattern: Since  he  became the Republican presidential nominee in 2016    [TGT] has defended several men accused of sexual misconduct  including   [TGT]  .
Even before becoming a politician    [TGT] weighed in on allegations against well-known men  though   [TGT]   did not always side with the accused.
Here is a history of  the presidentâs  responses to sexual misconduct and abuse allegations.
The allegations  which Mr. Porter denied  were reportedly known to some people in the White House  including John F. Kelly  the presidentâs chief of staff. But   [TGT] praised Mr. Porter when asked about him on Friday. â He  worked very hard â  the president  said  adding that  he  was surprised by the allegations.
â He  did a very good job when  he  was in the White House  and we hope  he  has a wonderful career  and  he  will have a great career ahead of  him  â  he  said. âBut it was very sad when we heard about it  and certainly  he âs also very sad now.â
In November    [TGT] defended Roy S. Moore  the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama  who had been accused of sexually assaulting and preying on teenage girls.
âHe totally denies it â   [TGT] said of Mr. Moore in November. âHe says it didnât happen. You have to listen to him  also.â
  [TGT] said from the Oval Office that Mr. OâReilly  a longtime friend  should not have settled with  his  accusers.
Roger Ailes  the chairman of Fox News who was ousted in 2016 after claims of sexual harassment by the former anchor Gretchen Carlson and others  advised   [TGT] before the presidential debates.
During a July 2016 appearance on âMeet the Press â   [TGT] said   [TGT]   âfelt very badlyâ for Mr. Ailes  who died in May 2017.
In March 2016    [TGT] defended  his  former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski against a battery charge after a reporter  Michelle Fields  accused him of grabbing and bruising her arm at a campaign event in Florida.
  [TGT] criticized Ms. Fields for seeking a response to questions after a news conference had ended. âHow do you know those bruises werenât there before?â he asked.
Mr. Trumpâs reactions to misconduct allegations have sometimes appeared to fall along partisan lines.