The Washington Post noted today that many of Donald Trump’s fans are routinely calling presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton a “bitch.” The sexist attack isn’t just common among Trump fans -- it’s also been regularly used by Trump’s leading media supporters and allies.
The Post noted that many T-shirts calling Clinton a bitch are “sold at nearly all of Trump’s rallies” and “many Trump supporters spotted wearing the shirts at rallies over the past six weeks don’t think the term is that bad.” (Trump, who has a long history of making sexist remarks, claims he does not approve of the term for Clinton.) The Daily Caller has also promoted a Clinton “bitch” T-shirt in its “Daily Dealer” section:
Here are examples of Trump media supporters Roger Stone, Ted Nugent, Alex Jones, Michael Savage, and Alex Castellanos calling Hillary Clinton a bitch over the years.
Roger Stone Formed The Anti-Clinton Group “C.U.N.T.” Because He Couldn’t “Come Up With Words For B.I.T.C.H.”
Stone, a longtime Trump friend and ally, heads a pro-Trump super PAC after working for his campaign last year. He has a long history of sexist commentary, especially about Hillary Clinton. In 2008, Stone established the anti-Hillary Clinton 527 group Citizens United Not Timid. The group -- now defunct -- emphasized the acronym by bolding the first letter in each word. The group claimed to “educate the American public about what Hillary Clinton really is.” Stone said also he spent “hours trying to come up with words for B.I.T.C.H. and just couldn't do it.” He also tweeted that Chelsea Clinton is a “total bitch.”
Ted Nugent: Clinton Is A “Worthless Bitch” And “Toxic Cunt”
Nugent is a conservative pundit and NRA board member. He has implored his fans to vote for Trump and said that “Trump is as close to Ted Nugent as you are going to get in politics."
Nugent has called Clinton a “lying America destroying criminal ass bitch,” a “worthless bitch,” a “toxic cunt,” and a “two-bit whore.” In May, Nugent shared a video depicting Clinton being shot; he remarked, “I got your guncontrol right here bitch!”
Fellow Trump supporter Sean Hannity refused to disavow Nugent’s attack against Clinton as a “worthless bitch,” stating on his Fox News program in 2007: “No, I like Ted Nugent. He's a friend of mine.”
Alex Jones To Hillary Clinton: “You Bitch”
Jones is a conspiracy theorist radio host who plays an “important role” in organizing support for Trump. Trump has appeared on his program, and Roger Stone is a regular guest.
In August 2015, after the deadly shooting of a Virginia journalist and cameraman, Jones said: “Hey Hillary, you got bodyguards. Are their guns bad too? Why can’t I have a gun to protect myself, you bitch?”
Michael Savage Describes Clinton As A Bitch
Trump is a frequent guest on Savage’s radio program and has thanked him for his support and being “so amazing.”
In a May 2016 interview, Savage said of Hillary Clinton: “There is a word for this kind of individual in the dog world, but I can’t use it on your show. It begins with a b.”
Alex Castellanos On Clinton As “White Bitch”: “Some Women ... Are Named That And It's Accurate”
Castellanos, a political commentator and Republican strategist, works for the pro-Trump super PAC Rebuilding America Now.
During a May 2008 segment on CNN, senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin mentioned a news column in which “the punch line was a line that … Clinton was a 'white bitch.'” Castellanos, who was working as a CNN political commentator, responded: “And some women, by the way, are named that and it's accurate.” He then said: “She is a tough -- that tough lady, tough in politics, that's been her great strength. But let's face it, she can be a very abrasive, aggressive, irritating person, and a lot of voters, I think, see her that way.” Castellanos later apologized for his remarks.