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Trump says 'not surprised' by Weinstein sex harrassment scandal
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This file photo taken on May 23, 2017 shows US film producer Harvey Weinstein posing during a photocall as he arrived to attend the De Grisogono Party on the sidelines of the 70th Cannes Film Festival, at the Cap-Eden-Roc hotel in Antibes, near Cannes, southeastern France. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein issued an apology on Oct. 5, 2017 and announced he was taking leave after the New York Times published a bombshell report accusing him of sexual harassment over several decades. (Agence France -Presse/Yann COATSALIOU )
U
S President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was unsurprised by revelations that Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed women for nearly three decades.
"I've known Harvey Weinstein for a very long time, I'm not at all surprised to see it," he told reporters outside the White House.
His comments came after the New York Times published a bombshell report earlier this week which alleged Weinstein, whose company produced such hits as "The King's Speech" and "Django Unchained," preyed on young women hoping to break into the film industry.
Numerous women have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. He’s paid at least 8 settlements. NYT exclusive: https://t.co/reQaPjyEv0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 5, 2017
The scandal was pounced on by Republicans because Weinstein has been a major backer of Democrat candidates.
Many Democrat lawmakers have since vowed to turn over their contributions from Weinstein to charity.
Trump faced his own sex scandal last year when video emerged of him using lewd language to describe groping women.
Asked about the tape on Saturday, Trump dismissed it "locker room talk," as he has done in the past.
