Trump supporter tells MSNBC reporter: 'Groping is no big deal'

Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, as her attorney's Debra Katz and Michael Bromwich watch. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP) less Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, as her attorney's Debra Katz and Michael Bromwich watch. (Saul ... more Photo: Saul Loeb, AP Photo: Saul Loeb, AP Image 1 of / 54 Caption Close Trump supporter tells MSNBC reporter: 'Groping is no big deal' 1 / 54 Back to Gallery

An MSNBC reporter in Bozeman, Mont., asked a Trump-supporting mother of three about Palo Alto professor Christine Blasey Ford's accusations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

"It's not a big deal," responded Val O'Connell. "It doesn't take away from his character and his job and what he needs to do because he's a Supreme Court nominee."

a Trump supporter on MSNBC told her daughters that men groping women is "no big deal" pic.twitter.com/QbYubOJpXl — Caleb Ecarma (@calebecarma) September 26, 2018

Two of O'Connell's daughters stood by her side, and the mother looked back at them and asked, "How many guys do you know who think that's no big deal?"

The girls nodded in agreement.

The mother also said she thinks "the liberals" wouldn't be "fighting this hard" if Kavanaugh was pro-abortion.

"We're all sick and tired of hearing about the Kavanaugh thing because it's not supported by any facts or evidence whatsoever," she said.

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Ford is giving testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday.