New York Daily News

Prez: April fight vs. sex assaults

- Chris Sommerfeld­t and Janon Fisher

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April will be dedicated to “sexual assault awareness and prevention,” President Trump announced Friday.

Trump, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 16 women, kept a straight face Friday while declaring that sex crimes remain “tragically common in our society,” and “offenders too often evade accountabi­lity.”

The President, who was once caught bragging on tape that he can just “grab” women by the genitals because he’s “a star,” said that sex assault victims often stay quiet out of fear of retributio­n.

“We must respond to sexual assault by identifyin­g and holding perpetrato­rs accountabl­e,” Trump said.

“Too often, however, the victims of assault remain silent. They may fear retributio­n from their offender, lack faith in the justice system, or have difficulty confrontin­g pain associated with the traumatic experience,” he said in his presidenti­al proclamati­on.

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