How ‘himpathy’ helps shield perpetrators of sexual misconduct from repercussions

By Samantha Dodson and Rachael Dailey Goodwin

Former US President Donald Trump has faced dozens of sexual misconduct allegations over the decades. He’s the first president to be held liable for sexual assault, and in January, he was ordered to pay over US$80 million to E Jean Carroll for defamatory statements related to her sexual assault claims.

Despite all this, many of Trump’s supporters anticipate his history of sexual misconduct will not hurt his chances for re-election. Some even believe he is a victim of the allegations.