Billy Bush is being "widely praised for a column explaining that Trump said what we already knew he said"

W Magazine

“When outlined in lucid terms by a prominent white man in media, it’s given added credence,” says Katherine Cusumano of Bush's New York Times Op-Ed on Donald Trump's infamous Access Hollywood tape. “Believe women, and also believe the man telling you to believe women. The bar is so low for male allies these days, Bush has been widely praised for a column explaining that Trump said what we already knew he said. On the spectrum of apologies issued by men over the past two months, Bush’s is among the more thoughtful, rightfully shouldering the burden of enabling Trump. (Writer Sarah Hagi tweeted, ‘I want to interview Billy Bush’s ghostwriter.’) It seems, all you need to do to make a comeback as a straight white man is to confirm what much of your audience already knows. Oh, and don’t forget to mention your daughters.”

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