Why Is the Media Ignoring the New Rape Allegation Against Trump?

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Baragona, J. (2026, October 29). Why Is the Media Ignoring the New Rape Allegation Against Trump? Zeteo. https://zeteo.com/p/why-is-the-media-ignoring-trump

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Justin Baragona discusses perceived media neglect of a new rape allegation against Donald Trump, presented in a congressional report by House Judiciary Committee Democrats. The report includes testimony from 11 women accusing Trump of various sexual misconduct, with five alleging rape or assault, and calls for an independent investigation. Despite the serious nature of these allegations, Baragona argues that mainstream media coverage has been notably sparse compared to what would typically occur for similar allegations against other politicians.
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A new report by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released on October 26, 2026, includes an allegation that Donald Trump raped a model and former Miss Switzerland named Beatrice Keul in a Plaza Hotel suite in Manhattan in 1993. According to the report, Keul met Trump at a press luncheon for the American Dream Pageant, where he promised to help her obtain a visa and gain admission to New York University through his friend Paolo Zampolli. Later that day, Keul alleges that Trump invited her to the hotel suite and forcibly raped her, causing physical injuries. Afterward, she claims Trump made her promise to remain silent about the incident.

The report also links Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse network during the mid-to-late 1990s, suggesting he was an active participant in the financier's activities involving young women. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland has called for the Department of Justice to appoint an independent special counsel to investigate these allegations.

Critics argue that mainstream media outlets have largely ignored this significant allegation against Trump despite its serious nature and potential implications for criminal investigations into his conduct.

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📰 New Rape Allegations Against Trump
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Justin Baragona
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Normally, one would think a 53-page congressional report detailing allegations from 11 women tying the president to a pedophile financier’s sex-trafficking operation, with five women directly accusing the commander-in-chief of raping or sexually assaulting them, would lead to round-the-clock coverage by the mainstream and legacy media.
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🔮 In tonight’s edition, we look into the mainstream media blackout over an on-the-record rape allegation against Donald Trump – a blackout that would almost certainly not exist for any other president in history (especially a Democratic one).
2026-10-29 · Zeteo
Why Is the Media Ignoring the New Rape Allegation Against Trump? · assertive framing

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In tonight’s edition, we look into the mainstream media blackout over an on-the-record rape allegation against Donald Trump – a blackout that would almost certainly not exist for any other president in history (especially a Democratic one). asserted
that → look → history
Also, CBS News commits more “unforced errors” with its deleted Angie Nixon tweet, and Hasan Piker finally pulls the trigger on his Scott Jennings lawsuit. asserted
Piker → commit → lawsuit
On Monday morning, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released a jaw-dropping report about Donald Trump’s longtime ties to deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, including a brand new allegation that the president brutally raped a young beauty pageant contestant. asserted
president → release → contestant
“The bottom line: there is more than sufficient evidence to launch a criminal investigation,” the Judiciary Democrats wrote in the report, calling for an independent special counsel to investigate and prosecute the president’s alleged criminal activity alongside Epstein. asserted
counsel → be → Epstein
Normally, one would think a 53-page congressional report detailing allegations from 11 women tying the president to a pedophile financier’s sex-trafficking operation, with five women directly accusing the commander-in-chief of raping or sexually assaulting them, would lead to round-the-clock coverage by the mainstream and legacy media. asserted
women → think → media
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