Having covered the numerous serious allegations against Clinton, of which the most compelling are illegally and intentionally wiping emails, being completely and utterly reckless with official secrets and generally being “up for sale” & “on the grab” through the Clinton Foundation, I thought I ought to check to see whether there are any compelling allegations against Trump. [I was going to compile a list as I did for Trump – but there just isn’t the same volume or breadth as Clinton]
- His character is not to the liking of everyone. I put this first, because he’s not my kind of person [?]. Like all business people who can be ruthless. However, to be fair, I’ve not commented on Clinton’s character which is just a hypercritical “I’m for the poor” whilst pocketing 10s of millions.
- There is an anonymous person (thus preventing any checking) who conveniently came out the woodwork to accuse Trump of rape. Even anti-Trump sites listing “sexual allegations” give this very little credence:
“A Guardian investigation this summer found that the lawsuit appeared to have been coordinated by a former producer on the Jerry Springer TV show who has been associated in the past with a range of disputed claims involving celebrities including OJ Simpson and Kurt Cobain. A publicist acting for “Jane Doe” also attempted to sell a video in which the woman describes her allegations against Trump to media outlets at a $1m price tag.” Source vehemently anti-Trump Guardian - The star video on an anti-Trump site accuses Trump of saying a this damsel-in-distress looked good and [accidentally] brushing her right breast.
The other ones are of forcing kisses on them [which I was subjected to years from my aunts] and “groping” … But the reason I’m ending this list here, is that all the accusations against Trump I’m reading are so ridiculous and/or petty that I’m starting to question whether I’m reading a pro-Trump website. So, I’m going to go to reliably anti-Trump sites and see what they say:
Here is the Guardian: (which like the BBC is anti-Trump)
Of those, 12 have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, including groping and kissing them without permission
Of the accusations that appeared before Trump announced his candidacy there are:
Ivana Trump – ex-wife alleged in divorce proceedings forced sex after an argument. How does anyone judge that?
Jill Harth – “Harth filed a lawsuit against Trump in 1997 alleging the harassment, which she later dropped. The pair then briefly dated in 1998.”
All the rest suddenly appeared after he announced his candidacy (and those I looked at were pretty flimsy). Am I at all qualified to say what is acceptable behaviour amongst playboy men and playboy women living in the bubble of publicity? No. Did the women give as good as they get? None appear to be shy retiring types. Could this behaviour be deemed “normal” and even expected at the time and Trump could have got crucified by the same egotistical women if he didn’t try to flirt with them? Probably.
Are people with clear political motives making mountains out of molehills – which almost all erupt after he stands as a Republican. Yes.
Even the anti-Trump media are not coming up with believable allegations. But unfortunately, as the media just love talking about all this “sexual misconduct”, I’m not seeing anything of a real importance or criminality. All I’m getting is idle gossip about sexual misconduct and it’s proving difficult to find any real allegations. So, I’ll do a few searchers:
“Tax Evasion”
Donald Trump says tax evasion is ‘smart’
The real problem with Donald Trump’s tax avoidance?
“Lying”
– Returning the above plus the “he lied about global warming” (what by saying there’s been no significant warming for 18 years)
“Murder”
– nothing obvious
“Corruption”
I found this article: Trump’s history of corruption is mind-boggling. So why is Clinton supposedly the corrupt one?
Fahrenthold reported that Trump paid a penalty to the IRS after his foundation made an illegal contribution to Bondi’s PAC. While the Trump organization characterizes that as a bureaucratic oversight, the basic facts are that Bondi’s office had received multiple complaints from Floridians who said they were cheated by Trump University; while they were looking into it and considering whether to join a lawsuit over Trump University filed by the attorney general of New York State, Bondi called Trump and asked him for a $25,000 donation; shortly after getting the check, Bondi’s office dropped the inquiry.
I hate to compare corruptions between candidates, but even if true, this $25,000 hardly compares with the 10s of millions that have been going into the Clinton Foundation. We are literally talking a 1:1000 difference in scale here – and if it were substantial, this only real allegation would feature more prominently.
It goes on to list as “allegations”:
- Trump’s casino bankruptcies, which left investors holding the bag while he skedaddled with their money [So some businesses don’t work]
- Trump’s habit of refusing to pay contractors who had done work for him, many of whom are struggling small businesses [I refused to pay a builder because they cocked up – dos that make me a criminal?]
- Trump University, which includes not only the people who got scammed and the Florida investigation, but also a similar story from Texas where the investigation into Trump U was quashed. [It appears some attending the course thought they’d meet Trump – and perhaps they did learn a very important lesson: READ THE MARKETING BLURB CAREFULLY]
- The Trump Institute, another get-rich-quick scheme in which Trump allowed a couple of grifters to use his name to bilk people out of their money. [“National Grants Conferences claimed that it could offer customers hundreds of billions of dollars in “free” government grants and loans.” – and so does Enterprise Scotland – and it’s a bit rich for them to be complaining of marketing – on websites filled with highly dubious marketing]
- The Trump Network, a multi-level marketing venture (a.k.a. pyramid scheme) that involved customers mailing in a urine sample which would be analyzed to produce for them a specially formulated package of multivitamins
[I’m losing the will to look further – these allegations are just getting daft and desperate]
Summary (These allegations are PETTY and in many cases DAFT!!)
Usually, I love to resort to the “all politicians are dishonest” line. However, I am genuinely surprised how superficial all these allegations are. If I could have shown it here, I have included the video of the “crying” damsel (clearly putting on the tears) saying that Trump [brushed] her right breast (yep – and was she complaining it was too much or too little?).
One caveat I’d have about recommending Trump, is that maybe the lack of allegations is because Trump hasn’t had his life put under a microscope for as long as Clinton – although that hardly rings true as it would be incredible that a major celebrity has failed to attract attention from the press!
So, the most serious allegation I can level against Trump is that – he’s not (yet) had experience of the Corrupt US political system. Which also appear to be his major asset.
Will Trump become just as corrupt as the Clintons with time? I personally don’t believe politicians set out with an intention of being corrupt – but they just bend to the corrupt practises around them. But Trump doesn’t need the money.
On the one hand, I’m certain Clinton intentionally & illegally deleted emails and treated US secrets with utter contempt. On the other Trump has been and acted just as I expect all celebrities behave, and acted and behaved like business people like Micro$oft (Indeed I wonder if this is too harsh a comment – to be frank, I can’t judge Trumps business practices because all I’ve heard is through the vile vitriol of people like the BBC.
Can I find anything that legitimately excludes Trump from office – No.
Is Clinton fit for office, certainly not.
Addendum
It has just occurred to me why the press are zealously pushing the pathetic sexual allegations – in contrast to the clear & compelling criminal charges against Clinton – there’s nothing else except these petty sexual innuendo to fling at Trump.
And in theory Philip Green didn’t break the law, it doesn’t mean he’s a suitable candidate for PM.
Neither candidate is fit. Trumps biggest problem is his erratic nature and his 150% arrogance. He’s both likeable because of his clownish ways but terrifying at the same time. The Americans are fed up with slick but evasive lawyer types but they can’t rely on Trump to turn his bold behaviour off when the circumstances require it.
His behaviour to women is cringeworthy. and unlike Bill he’s got no good looks to excuse it. Bill amazingly could get away with being a naughty boy, on Trump it smacks of dirty old man or bullying boss. Sure it’s a double standard based on looks but that’s modern politics for you.
To me US politics is like choosing between the BNP and the Green Party.
I think much of the world has been conditioned in so many ways; one way is that most politicians (in or out of power) are successful at portraying a persona and having the media buy into that. I suspect Trump is pretty much as he appears and that causes disquiet to some. Just remember, historically, Democrats tend to nominate people who can “get the job” (pretty, smooth talker, …) while Republicans tend to nominate people who can “get the job done”. It’s history.
I am really envious of our American cousins who have the once in a life time opportunity to break the mould and elect a person who can get things done.
Recently I was lucky enough to play and stay at Mr Trump’s Turnberry establishment.
To state that it is the only seven star accommodation in the UK would be disingenuous.
It is better than that.
Any one who can spend that sort of money to hire the people and finance such a setup, would certainly get my vote to drain the cess pit which is Washington.
On reflection, what I’ve learnt from looking at the issues in the US presidential debate is that usually all we hear in the UK is what the BBC etc. want to tell us and it always sounds so petty. I’m beginning to realise that what’s really petty is the way US politics is reported.