Trump Makes Inappropriate Comments About Fox Host During Iran War Discussion

During a Thursday night appearance on Fox News’s “The Five,” President Donald Trump made inappropriate comments toward co-host Dana Perino while discussing the humanitarian situation in Iran. Trump referenced a lunch they had shared years ago at Trump Tower, then stated he was not permitted to compliment Perino’s appearance because doing so would “end my political career,” before proceeding to remark that she “may be even better looking” today.

Trump continued by claiming that women are no longer allowed to be called beautiful in contemporary society, framing his unsolicited personal comments as a restriction on free speech. He then pivoted to discussing Iran, stating that Iranian civilians are “petrified” because armed forces on one side possess weapons and “shoot you,” and that people cannot protest effectively when they witness casualties.

Trump’s behavior drew immediate criticism from political opponents and commentators. Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh, now a Trump critic, condemned the president’s conduct, as did anti-Trump accounts and observers who characterized the remarks as creepy, inappropriate, and disturbing given their context within a discussion about an active conflict and Iranian civilian suffering.

(Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-makes-shocking-fox-news-172907709.html)