{"id":267183,"date":"2026-10-06T13:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/donald-trump-sympathizes-with-accused-cornell-rapists-they-wont-get-a-fair-shake\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:46:06","slug":"donald-trump-sympathizes-with-accused-cornell-rapists-they-wont-get-a-fair-shake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/donald-trump-sympathizes-with-accused-cornell-rapists-they-wont-get-a-fair-shake\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Sympathizes with Accused Cornell Rapists: &#8216;They Won&#8217;t Get a Fair Shake&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Donald Trump is now weighing in on the Cornell University gang rape case.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/cornell-gang-rape-case-jane-doe-call-with-matthew-ingalls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alleged crime<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/cornell-gangrape-lawsuit-police-transcript-cover-up-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ensuing cover-up by the university<\/a> has sent shockwaves through the nation, prompting many to share their own stories.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s probably no surprise that he isn\u2019t calling out for justice for Jane Doe.<\/p>\n<p>His sympathies lie with the seven accused rapists. And he\u2019s saying so plainly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump in early autumn 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-564294 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1006_donaldtrump_02-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on September 26, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Aaron Schwartz\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-did-donald-trump-say-about-the-cornell-7-and-letitia-james\">What did Donald Trump say about the \u2018Cornell 7\u2019 and Letitia James?<\/h2>\n<p>Water will always find its own level.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent appearance as he sort of shambled around in front of the press at the White House, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/donald-trump-iran-nuke-los-angeles-san-diego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> responded to the news that Governor Kathy Hochul had appointed NY State AG Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the Cornell University gang rape case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLetitia James is a corrupt person,\u201d Trump claimed without evidence or merit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s totally corrupt,\u201d he whined, \u201cand I can\u2019t imagine it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Trump continued to complain: \u201cAnd I feel badly for whoever she\u2019s looking at because they won\u2019t get a fair shake. Letitia James is a corrupt person.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mww67uthng2v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreieysja7ln5hh4gpxmd7a57adgajcn6c7b5626n4aglrrduqztt6uu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Trump on Letitia James being special prosecutor for the Cornell rape case: &#8220;I feel badly for whoever she&#8217;s looking at, because they won&#8217;t get a fair shake&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc\/post\/3mww67uthng2v?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Rupar (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@atrupar.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc\/post\/3mww67uthng2v?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Why does Trump hate the New York Attorney General?<\/p>\n<p>To oversimplify, it\u2019s for the same reason that so many career criminals hate prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>James faced off with Trump in a case that forced him to dissolve his \u201ccharitable\u201d foundation, which he had long used to enrich himself, and to pay a $2 million fine.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate case, she accused Trump and his dubious Trump Organization of deceiving banks, insurers, and more by overvaluing assets.<\/p>\n<p>Many speculate that the fact that Letitia James is a Black woman plays a role in his enmity. But Trump doesn\u2019t like anyone who pursues him for crimes and takes him to court \u2014 especially when they win.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mx62bbc66226\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreickfcgv4ro62qdsheiybpdzfrlnp6the5fyyvoegpv3ni6v4ohhka\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Thousands of Cornell students have taken over the main plaza on campus to demand the Cornell 7 be held accountable for their crimes.<br \/>\n21% of undergraduate women are raped or sexual assaulted during their time on campus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p\/post\/3mx62bbc66226?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raider (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p\/post\/3mx62bbc66226?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-this-a-surprising-take-from-him\">Is this a surprising take from him?<\/h2>\n<p>Donald Trump has a complex history with this sort of case.<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. <\/p>\n<p>That, details that came to light during his Marla Maples divorce, and his repeated presence in the Epstein Files show why Trump might sympathize with seven accused rapists.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, in 1989, he purchased a full-page New York Times ad calling for the return of the death penalty against the \u201cCentral Park Five\u201d \u2014 a group of teen s accused of beating and raping a woman. The five were later exonerated.<\/p>\n<p>The apparent inconsistency ceases to be a mystery when one remembers that the five teens were Black.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:wk45xh4fuqyuaqwsv3itmt7u\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lkfiuab64c2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreieq4zoppbfrx7afkls5y73ghag3f2fgw7moorzsphsuct24qifrgi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">1989: Central Park Five: Trump demanded the Death Penalty for 5 black teens, later proven to be innocent. Never apologized  #Racism #CentralParkFive nytimes.com\/2019\/06\/18\/n\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:wk45xh4fuqyuaqwsv3itmt7u\/post\/3lkfiuab64c2k?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris\u2696\ufe0fJustice (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:wk45xh4fuqyuaqwsv3itmt7u?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@chrisjustice01.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:wk45xh4fuqyuaqwsv3itmt7u\/post\/3lkfiuab64c2k?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For years, there has been a push by pernicious patriarchal forces to create a new paradigm of \u201cjustice\u201d in our society.<\/p>\n<p>In this worldview, the <em>real <\/em>criminals are people like Jack Smith, Robert Mueller, and anyone else who investigates crimes against those who consider themselves to be above the law. People like Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Also in this way of framing things, the <em>real<\/em> bad guys are victims who speak out. Accusers become the assaulters in the public consciousness, whether it\u2019s domestic violence, rape, or workplace sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Trump absolutely embodies both aspects of this mindset. Of course he sympathizes with accused rapists, just as he sympathizes with aspiring dictators across the globe who are dethroned and dragged into court.<\/p>\n<p>He sees a lot of himself in them. And they represent what he most fears: facing justice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/donald-trump-sympathizes-cornell-7-in-gang-rape-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Unfortunately, Donald Trump is now weighing in on the Cornell University gang rape case. The alleged crime and the ensuing cover-up by the university has sent shockwaves through the nation, prompting many to share their own stories. It\u2019s probably no surprise that he isn\u2019t calling out for justice for Jane Doe. 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