president pussy grabber plans to cut 25 violence against women programs

Entering his first day into office, President Trump, an alleged rapist who brags about touching women’s genitals without their permission, announced a proposal (according to the Hill) that will cut the Department of Justice’s violence against women grant programs. The department oversees 25 grant programs and disperses funds to organizations dedicated to ending sexual violence, domestic abuse, and dating violence. These programs support an array of on-the-ground resources for survivors of sexual assault ranging from rape crisis centers, public policy advocacy, community resources to hold law enforcement and prosecutors accountable to combat violent crimes against women, public education, and more. And while Trump has said his “pussy grabbing” comments were locker room chatter, actively limiting resources for victims of sexual and domestic violence enables rape culture and abusers, full stop.

A group of protestors, comprised mostly of women, rally against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower, November 3, 2016 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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