Donald Trump: Locker Room Talk?

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The video that appeared from 2005, showing Donald Trump making sexually aggressive comments was dismissed as being “locker room talk”. I do believe there are men out there that talk that way to each other about women. Donald Trump was in the spotlight in 2005 because of the show Apprentice that began in 2004. Being in the spotlight, no matter who you are, you have to watch what you say and who you say it to. Additionally, when deciding to run for president you have to know if you say things that can damage your reputation they are most likely going to come out. I don’t think that saying these comments are disqualifying. However, I do believe that his comments do have consequences and the polls will reflect that.

As a presidential candidate

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