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<p>Melania Trump kisses her husband and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump</p>

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Trump’s a sexist oaf – so why does he appeal to so many women?

Donald Trump is known to promote tough women into senior positions, yet he also has a rep as a boorish alpha male and has been back in court this week after being found liable last year for sexual abuse. Alex Hannaford unpicks the complicated ‘women problem’ of the man who would be president – again

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Trump’s a sexist oaf – so why does he appeal to so many women?

Donald Trump is known to promote tough women into senior positions, yet he also has a rep as a boorish alpha male and has been back in court this week after being found liable last year for sexual abuse. Alex Hannaford unpicks the complicated ‘women problem’ of the man who would be president – again

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