“DONALD TRUMP HARASSED OR ASSAULTED TWENTY WOMEN. CONGRESS: INVESTIGATE TRUMP. #SOTU”

That’s the message that women’s group Ultra Violet projected onto the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. tonight ahead of President Trump’s first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. UltraViolet describes itself as “a 1,000,000 strong community that leverages high profile media moments to hold decision makers accountable, create a cost for sexism, and shine a light on the people and policies that are improving all women’s lives.” And boy, did they take advantage of tonight’s high-profile moment.

“As President Trump takes the podium for his first State of the Union address to the country, he remains accused of sexual harassment or assault from more than twenty women. This is a national shame,” explained Karin Roland, Chief Campaigns Officer at UltraViolet. “It is impossible for us to tackle the nation’s sexual assault and harassment epidemic when the man who occupies our highest office is facing no accountability for the scores of sexual abuse accusations mounted against him. The pervasiveness of sexual assault and harassment across the country has never been clearer: In the year of #MeToo, survivors have stepped up and called their abusers out, sparking a new wave of urgency and accountability. Congress must investigate sexual harassment and assault allegations against Trump and hold him accountable for his crimes against women immediately.”

At least 16 women have accused the president of sexual harassment and misconduct. Trump denies that accusations and the White House has basically said that the women are lying. But in a world where #MeToo and Time’s Up are dominating the headlines, many groups will continue to call for an investigation of Trump who thus far has not faced any real consequences for the accusations, unlike other powerful men from Harvey Weinstein to Matt Lauer.

Let’s all hope he tweets a response later tonight.

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