In the running as this week's Stupidest Donald Trump Statement, we have "I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents. I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place." In other words, if she didn't report it then, it didn't happen.
Mr. Trump knows well (of course) that somewhere between 75% and 95% of rapes and attempted rapes are not reported at the time or ever. That plus his wealth and legal staff made him feel free to brag about grabbing women by the pussy, kissing them whether they want to be kissed or not, walking in on them when they're changing clothes, etc. The #MeToo movement constantly reminds us that a lot of men feel they can get away with that shit, and especially if they're wealthy and powerful. Sad to say, they are usually correct…though these days, probably not as much as they were ten or twenty years ago.
The Republicans who are eager to nail down that fifth Conservative seat on the Highest Court have a pretty clear motive to discredit Bret Kavanaugh's accuser. You do get the feeling that some of them would settle for absolutely anyone, no matter what heinous thing he's done, as long as he'll vote the right way. But I wonder how many of the folks attacking Dr. Ford have the extra added motive of believing that women who speak up about such deeds need to be slapped down and punished, lest others become inspired to not suffer in silence.
Anyway, that's this week's Stupidest Donald Trump Statement as of this moment. There are still a lot of hours to go in Friday so don't be surprised it he tops it before Midnight. It's one of the few things he's really good at.