Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was largely characterized by his misogyny and inappropriate behavior toward women. In her recently released book about covering Trump’s campaign, NBC journalist Katy Tur wrote about an experience in which she was victim to that behavior.
“Before I know what’s happening,” she wrote, “his hands are on my shoulders and his lips are on my cheek. My eyes widen. My body freezes. My heart stops.”
Immediately after Trump ― who had repeatedly referred to Tur as “Little Katy” throughout his campaign ― kissed her face, Tur’s first thought was that she hoped no one saw it.
“Fuck,” she wrote. “I hope the cameras didn’t see that. My bosses are never going to take me seriously.”
For his part, Trump responded to the release of Tur’s book in standard form: a tweet to his 38 million followers in which he lambasted her book as “FAKE NEWS.”
President Donald Trump looks at a statue he received as a gift while meeting with county sheriffs in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 7, 2017.
President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One on Feb. 6, 2017, upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
President Donald Trump salutes upon arrival at MacDill Air Force Base on Feb. 6, 2017, in Tampa, Florida, to visit the U.S. Central Command and Specials Operations Command.
President-elect Donald Trump and musician Kanye West pose for media at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, on Dec. 13, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour event at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center in West Allis, Wisconsin, on Dec. 13, 2016.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence (R) introduces President-elect Donald Trump during a USA Thank You Tour event in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump reacts as he walks off his plane as members of the Azalea Trail Maids wait for his arrival in Mobile, Alabama, for a Thank You Tour 2016 rally on Dec. 17, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump delivered brief remarks to reporters at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 28, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a USA Thank You Tour event in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters in front of a Christmas-themed backdrop at a rally in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump waves as he arrives for a stop on his USA Thank You Tour event in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during a USA Thank You Tour event at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 15, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters as he and his wife, Melania Trump, arrive for a New Year's Eve celebration with members and guests at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 31, 2016.
President-elect Donald Trump talks to members of the media after a meeting with Pentagon officials at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 21, 2016.
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