‘Some Want This Sleaze to Be President’: Donald Trump’s Grotesque Act with a Microphone Sparks Backlash from Disgusted Viewers

Many people are outraged after the 45th president and current GOP presidential nominee appeared to simulate a sex act during his rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, Nov. 1. Social media users called him everything from “disgusting” to a “sleaze” and questioned where his religious right supporters are — the same supporters who often view him as a savior of the nation. The former reality star was upset because his microphone wasn’t working properly and didn’t sound clear. Video from the event shows him complaining about the issue, which he said disrupted his hour-long talking time. Former president Donald Trump is under fire after simulating a sex act during a rally in Milwaukee, WI, on Friday, Nov. 1. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) “I don’t ask for much. I don’t ask for much; the only thing I ask for is a good mic,” he said, adding that if he fired the person responsible for setting it up, people would say he’s a bad guy. He repeated, “I don’t even need a stage. I don’t give a damn.” As he continued, he mentioned that he had been speaking at several other rallies and that, in addition to the mic being off,...