Donald Trump Shredded on Twitter After Declaring Sexual Assault Awareness Month

“Trump declaring National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is like Nickelback declaring Music Appreciation Month,” scoffs one Twitter user

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President Donald Trump declared April to be National Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Friday, and it didn’t seem to grab many on Twitter — except possibly by the funny bone.

The proclamation itself was well-intentioned enough, with Trump asserting, “Together, we can and must protect our loved ones, families, campuses, and communities from the devastating and pervasive effects of sexual assault.”

But Trump’s history — notably, a pre-election leaked tape in with Trump told then-“Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush, “I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, [women] let you do it. You can do anything,” he said. “Grab ’em by the p-ssy” — brought an extra layer of context to the proclamation.

The irony wasn’t lost on Twitter.

“Just want to clarify: He means sexual assault PREVENTION, yeah? Asking for a friend,” queried one Twitter user.

“Trump made April national sexual assault awareness month like he wasn’t grabbing p-ssies last April,” scoffed another.

“I’m guessing Trump thought that proclaiming sexual assault awareness month meant he would b able 2 commit it for 30 days to raise awareness,” posited another wag.

“When it comes to raising awareness about sexual assault, Donald Trump leads by example,” Mother Jones’ Washington bureau chief David Corn chimed in.

“Trump declaring National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is like Nickelback declaring Music Appreciation Month,” went another dig,” offered another.

Ouch — a joke so cruel that even Nickelback doesn’t deserve it. Probably.

Read below for reactions to Trump’s declaration.

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