US President Donald Trump is again embroiled in controversy regarding one of his statements. On Thursday, he publicly said that he appointed Doug Burgum to be the US Secretary of the Interior because he found his wife Katherine Burgum nice and attractive. As soon as this statement came out, sharp reactions started in political and social circles.
independent According to the report, Trump made this comment during an event in the Oval Office. The event was held to mark the signing of an executive order to combat drug addiction. Doug Burgum and his wife Katherine Burgum were also present at the event. At the end of the program, Trump made this statement, which many people considered insensitive and irresponsible.
The story started from the campaign video
Trump told that he first saw Doug and Katherine Burgum in a campaign video, in which Katherine was riding a horse. According to Trump, while watching the video he asked his aides who the woman riding on the horse was. She was later revealed to be the wife of then-Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum. Trump further said that after watching the video, he jokingly said that he was going to give a job to the person whose wife was so impressive and attractive. Pointing to Katherine Burgum, Trump said, “Anyone who has a wife like that is worthy of praise.”
Old disputes regarding women resurfaced
This is not the first time that Donald Trump is embroiled in controversies regarding women. Even before this, he has been criticized many times for commenting on the appearance of women instead of their abilities and for using objectionable language against political women. His latest statement has once again revived those old controversies.
