And in typical Trump fashion, he did it despite his own history of behaviour towards women having been repeatedly called into question. The 76-year-old tried to move past the issue yesterday by posting a video on Twitter saying he would respect people's personal space - but Trump was quick to capitalise, despite facing his own allegations of sexual harassment. Trump is no doubt hoping to do damage to Biden ahead of any potential Presidential race between them next year. Biden was seen as a strong contender for the Democratic nomination until the touching scandal broke. But his propensity for hugging and physical touching has come under new scrutiny in the era of MeToo and TimesUp.

Source: Daily Mirror April 05, 2019 03:33 UTC