“Every Central Valley voter should know that millionaire Congressman Jeff Denham is not disgusted enough by sexual assault to stop embracing Donald Trump,” said Barb Solish of the DCCC. “That says a lot about his lack of moral courage.”
Watch local farmer Michael Eggman respond to Donald Trump’s disgusting video and Denham’s lack of response on Fox40.
Denham denounces Trump’s words, but doesn’t address endorsement [Excerpts]
The Modesto Bee
By Victor Patton
As more Republicans nationwide withdraw their support for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in the wake of recently revealed explicit statements he made about women, local congressional candidates also are denouncing Trump’s words, albeit at different levels.
…The Modesto Bee reached out to Denham’s campaign Saturday, asking for the congressman’s thoughts on Trump’s 2005 statements about women. Dave Gilliard, Denham’s campaign spokesman, emailed a statement to Modesto Bee from the congressman Saturday. “I was deeply disappointed to hear about Donald Trump’s language toward women and I find it to be beyond inappropriate from anyone, but especially someone seeking the highest office in the land,” Denham said in the statement.
Not long after sending the first statement, Gilliard sent a revised statement from the congressman which read: “I was deeply disappointed to hear about Donald Trump’s language toward women and I find it to be beyond inappropriate”.
…Asked Saturday about Trump’s statements about women, Eggman said those words “are shocking and I agree with almost every single American that this is beyond the pale. Let’s be clear he is talking about sexual assault which is indefensible and inexcusable.”
Eggman criticized his opponent for not stepping back from his support of Trump. “It shouldn’t take over a day to say sexual assault is wrong. The fact that he’s still standing by him is an example of Denham putting party over country, and that’s that inexcusable,” Eggman said.
Eggman also criticized Denham’s support of Trump, despite statements Trump made about Latinos – words many consider to be racist and divisive. “It’s clear to me (Denham) shouldn’t represent our district,” Eggman added.