Donald Trump’s disgusting message to women (opinion)

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. Perhaps the President could appear on the White House balcony wearing the jacket, turn his back to America’s women, and flash the message it delivers in big white letters: “I really don’t care.” In this era of #MeToo, at a time when hundreds of prominent figures have been either accused, indicted or sentenced for sexual harassment or abuse, Trump has selected the man who was one of the top executives at Fox when, multiple women allege, the network operated as a nest of sexual harassment, denigration and abuse of women. The President, of course, has denied the accusations, saying he has never kissed or groped a woman without her consent, even if that’s precisely what he said he did, in the “Access Hollywood” recording, when he boasted “you can do anything” to women when you’re famous: “Grab them by the p—-y.” The White House staffing decision was reportedly orchestrated by Sean Hannity, the Fox News prime time commentator and Trump cheerleader who is extremely close to both Trump and the former Fox president. Shine started at Fox as a producer on the now-defunct show, “Hannity and Colmes,” and with the former Fox chief now occupying a top job at the White House, the melding of Fox and the Trump administration is nearly complete, as CNN’s Brian Stelter has noted. In fact, the era of #MeToo was launched by Trump’s candidacy, with his “Grab them by the p—-y” mantra and the numerous accusations of assault against him by women.