President Obama has now weighed in on Trump's remarks, and on the man behind them.
“One of the most disturbing things about this election is just the unbelievable rhetoric coming at the top of the Republican ticket. I don’t need to repeat it. There are children in the room,” [...]
“But demeaning women, degrading women, but also minorities, immigrants, people of other faiths, mocking the disabled, insulting our troops, insulting our veterans,” Obama said, listing other inflammatory remarks for which Trump has faced criticism. “That tells you a couple things. It tells you he is insecure enough that he pumps himself up by putting other people down."
He added: “Not a character trait that I would advise for somebody in the Oval Office.”
And Republicans stood by him every time, he did not need to add. Every single damn time.