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INTERNATIONAL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 AP: Apprentice cast and crew say Trump was lewd and sexist Trump’s past continues to haunt him NEW YORK: In his years as a reality TV boss on intentions with what they are saying. He said I nessman’s treatment of women was sometimes “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump repeatedly reminded him of his daughter and I thought that far from professional. demeaned women with sexist language, accord- was really touching because I know how much Walker, who said she was the only high-level ing to show insiders who said he rated female he values his family.” female producer during the first season, said contestants by the size of their breasts and Twelve former contestants or members of the Trump turned to her during a break outside of talked about which ones he’d like to have sex crew spoke on the record about what they the control room to ask who he should fire. with. described as Trump’s inappropriate behavior. Walker demurred, she said, but noted that team The Associated Press interviewed more than Another nine spoke to the AP about their con- members had told her one contestant had 20 people - former crew members, editors and cerns regarding Trump’s treatment of female col- caused her team to lose their business task. contestants - who described crass behavior by leagues but said they did not want to be identi- Trump raised his hands and cupped them to his Trump behind the scenes of the long-running hit fied because they signed non-disclosure agree- chest to ask whether it was a contestant with show, in which aspiring capitalists were given ments, or were concerned about wrecking their large breasts, she said. tasks to perform as they competed for jobs careers or retaliation from Trump. “He said, ‘You mean the one with the’ - and he working for him. Most offered no opinion on the November puts his hands out in a gesture to signal the girl The staffers and contestants agreed to election in the course of their interviews, but the with the giant boobs. He didn’t even know her recount their experiences as Trump’s behavior majority of those who did said only that they name,” Walker said, adding that the contestant, toward women has become a core issue in the were not supporting Trump. Kristi Frank, was fired at the end of the episode. presidential campaign. Interviewed separately, “I thought he noticed my hard work, but I guess WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, left, Clarence they gave concurring accounts of inappropriate Hiring of women he didn’t,” said Frank, a former restaurant owner Thomas, center, and Anthony M. Kennedy, right, leave St. Mathews conduct on the set. Eight former crew members Trump points to his record of hiring women, who studied industrial engineering. recalled that he repeatedly made lewd com- but he has often been accused of sexist behav- She said that after Trump delivered his punch Cathedral, after the Red Mass on Sunday. —AP ments about a camerawoman he said had a nice ior; at the first Republican debate, in August line “You’re fired!” he told her fiancÈ that “of all rear, comparing her beauty to that of his daugh- 2015, Fox anchor Megyn Kelly asked whether a the girls,” she was the contestant he would have Unusual start to new term: No ter, Ivanka. man who has called women “fat pigs, dogs, slobs chosen to marry. “It makes me a little sick,” Frank arguments on Jewish New Year First season During one season, Trump called for female WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court yester- church’s challenge to its exclusion from a contestants to wear shorter dresses that also day opened an unusual term in an unusual Missouri state program to provide rubber- showed more cleavage, according to contestant way. ized surfaces in playgrounds, a dispute Gene Folkes. Several cast members said Trump The justices met in public session for over whether disparaging names can had one female contestant twirl before him so the first time since June, with one seat on receive trademark protection from the he could ogle her figure. the nine-member court empty as a result government, two redistricting cases Randal Pinkett, who won the program in of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. It involving the rights of minority voters and December 2005 and who has recently criticized was the first time in 25 years the court has two appeals from death row inmates in Trump during his run for president, said he been at less than full strength at the start Texas. remembered the real estate mogul talking about of a term, which occurs on the first The Missouri case about the separation which female contestants he wanted to sleep Monday in October as prescribed by feder- of church and state was granted while with, even though Trump had married former al law. Scalia was still alive and has yet to be model Melania Knauss earlier that year: “He was The court also diverged from its usual scheduled for argument, possibly because like ‘Isn’t she hot, check her out,’ kind of gawking, practice of hearing cases on its first day the justices think they may divide 4-4. Tie something to the effect of ‘I’d like to hit that.’ “ because of the Jewish holiday of Rosh votes leave the lower court decision in The Trump campaign issued a general denial. Hashanah. Three of the eight justices are place, but set no national legal rule and “These outlandish, unsubstantiated, and totally Jewish, and the chairs of Ruth Bader essentially waste the justices’ time. false claims fabricated by publicity hungry, Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan The rights of transgender people, opportunistic, disgruntled former employees, were empty as the court convened. As it immigration, climate change, voter identi- have no merit whatsoever,” said Hope Hicks, gathered, the court rejected hundreds of fication and religious freedom are among Trump’s campaign spokeswoman. “The appeals that accumulated over its long other cases the court might consider later Apprentice was one of the most successful summer recess. Last week, the justices in the term. These are the sorts of issues prime-time television shows of all time and accepted eight new cases. that have split the court along ideological employed hundreds of people over many years, Arguments are scheduled to begin on lines before. many of whom support Mr. Trump’s candidacy.” Tuesday. But the justices will have to wait The other big looming issue is when She declined to answer specific questions that PASADENA: In this Jan. 16, 2015 file photo, Donald Trump, host of the reality televi- were emailed and declined an interview request. for the presidential election on November one or more of the older justices might sion series “The Celebrity Apprentice,” poses for photographers at the NBC 2015 8 to have a sense of who might join them retire. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 83 and has as the ninth justice. President Barack said she will take it a year at a time. She Sleeping preference Winter TCA Press Tour. —AP Obama has nominated Judge Merrick could find herself in a newly powerful role Former producer Katherine Walker said Garland, but Senate Republicans have if Democrat Hillary Clinton is elected, mak- Trump frequently talked about women’s bodies and disgusting animals” has the temperament to said. “It’s kind of sweet, but it makes me feel like refused to act, saying the next president ing her less likely to step down, said during the five seasons she worked with him be president. After that debate, Trump attacked ‘OK, he’s checking me out again.’” should fill the Scalia seat. Thomas Goldstein, an attorney who and said he speculated about which female con- Kelly and her questioning, “You could see there argues regularly at the court. testant would be “a tiger in bed.” A former crew was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming Rate her attractiveness No blockbuster cases The two other older justices are member who signed a non-disclosure agree- out of her wherever.” In portions of boardroom sessions never The court’s calendar so far has no Stephen Breyer, 78, and Anthony Kennedy, ment and asked not to be identified, recalled The remarks of former Miss Universe Alicia broadcast, Trump frequently would ask male blockbuster cases like those of recent who turned 80 this summer. He might see that Trump asked male contestants whether Machado, who said Trump called her “Miss contestants to rate the attractiveness of their years dealing with health care, gay mar- his influence diminish on a more liberal they would sleep with a particular female con- Piggy” because she’d gained weight during her female competitors, former crew members and riage and abortion rights. It does have a court. —AP testant, then expressed his own interest. reign, became campaign fodder last week fol- contestants said. “We were in the boardroom one time figuring lowing the first presidential debate. Trump used “If there was a break in the conversation, he out who to blame for the task, and he just to own the pageant. would then look at one of the female cast mem- stopped in the middle and pointed to someone NBC, which broadcast the hit series, referred bers, saying ‘you’re looking kind of hot today, I Supreme Court won’t hear and said, ‘You’d f... her, wouldn’t you? I’d f... her. questions to executive producer Mark Burnett, love that dress on you,’ then he would turn to C’mon, wouldn’t you?’”The person continued: whose studio referred calls to a public relations one of the male cast members and say ‘wouldn’t Arizona death sentence case “Everyone is trying to make him stop talking, firm.

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