Kristof To Clinton: What Does It Say That A Man Who Bragged About Sexual Assault Won The Presidency?

Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic party nominee for president, said misogyny was part of why she lost in an interview with Nicholas Kristof at the 'Women In The World' summit.



Clinton was asked what it says about the challenges that women face when "a man who bragged about sexual assault won the election." Kristof was referring to the current commander-in-chief, President Donald Trump.



From the event on Thursday:





NICHOLAS KRISTOF, NEW YORK TIMES: This is a women's empowerment conference. I have to ask fundamentally, a man who bragged about sexual assault won the election and won 53% of the white women's vote. What does that say about the challenges that one faces in women's empowerment, that in effect misogyny won with a lot of women voters?



HILLARY CLINTON: I don't know that there is one answer. I think in any campaign there are so many cross currents and events and have some greater impact than others. But it is fair to say as you just did that certainly, misogyny played a role.That just has to be admitted. And why and what the underlying reasons why is what I'm trying to parse out myself.

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