Bill O’Reilly Accuser Schools Trump on Sexual Harassment
Bill O’Reilly accuser and former Fox Business Network host Rebecca Diamond took to Twitter to school Donald Trump on sexual harassment after the president said he doesn’t think O’Reilly did anything wrong.
“I’m saddened reading your comments. Truly disappointed and vilified all over again. Such comments tell women they won’t be believed,” Diamond tweeted directly to Trump shortly after he defended the Fox News star.
“I think he’s a person I know well — he is a good person,” Trump said of O’Reilly to the New York Times on Wednesday.
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“I think he shouldn’t have settled; personally I think he shouldn’t have settled,” added Trump. “Because you should have taken it all the way. I don’t think Bill did anything wrong.”
On Saturday, a separate New York Times feature reported that Fox News and O’Reilly have ponied up a whopping $13 million to settle five sexual harassment settlements against the TV host. O’Reilly has denied all allegations.
Diamond is one five women that received a settlements, according to the Times. After Trump defended O’Reilly, Diamond expressed her displeasure on Twitter:
@POTUS President Trump, the women were forced to settle, not the other way around, because of employment agreements prohibiting court trials
— Rebecca Diamond (@gogodiamond) April 5, 2017
@POTUS Fox has publicly acknowledged it requires employment agreements, which require mediation and prevent going to court. Their choice
— Rebecca Diamond (@gogodiamond) April 5, 2017
@POTUS If you don't believe in settlements, get rid of forced mediation employment agreements and women won't have to settle.
— Rebecca Diamond (@gogodiamond) April 5, 2017
@POTUS President Trump, I have personally met and interviewed three of your children several times while I was a host at Fox Business.
— Rebecca Diamond (@gogodiamond) April 5, 2017
@POTUS I'm saddened reading your comments. Truly disappointed and vilified all over again. Such comments tell women they won't be believed
— Rebecca Diamond (@gogodiamond) April 5, 2017
Since the Times’ story, dozens of advertisers have backed away from placing ads on “The O’Reilly Factor.” While O’Reilly loses advertisers, viewers have stuck around. “Factor” was the most-watched show in cable news both Monday and Tuesday this week.
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