Donald Trump States He Doesn't Believe R. Kelly Accusations

Earlier today, Donald Trump stated that he doesn't believe the R. Kelly accusations of sexual abuse against minors. "I just don't believe in them," he told the Press.

A Timeline Of Allegations & Accusations 

R Kelly has been assumed to have had sexually abusive relationships with underage girls. It started all the way back in August 31st of 1994, when 27 year old Kelly married then 15 year old Aaliyah.

A marriage certificate stating Aaliyah was (obviously falsely) 18 years of age

During the early 2000's, Kelly was investigated for allegations of child pornography. He was later charged with 21 counts of possession, with the trial beginning in Chicago on May 9, 2008. He was declared not guilty.

Recently, these investigations have been picking up again.

Reactions To These Accusations

R Kelly has faced major backlash on these accusations on social media. He has been getting reactions similar to the one below with the hashtag #fuckrkelly

*sings in four part harmony* blackness doesn’t protect you from being held accountable for crimes against humanityyyy#FuckRKelly pic.twitter.com/rZstua9Ohr

— Jahkara J Smith✨ (@SlaylerJ) February 23, 2019

Donald Trump & Stormy Daniels 

Donald Trump has been accused of similar things. His lawyer allegedly dated a porn star by the name of Stormy Daniels, and Trump was heard on video saying "grab her by the pussy" (these were on two separate occasions).

So far, 23 women have come out and accused Donald J. Trump of sexual assault. Trump denies these accusations and states that the women were payed to make up stories about him.

Conclusion

Both of these men have a history of sexual abuse or assault. But why does Donald Trump have an opinion on R. Kelly's accusations? 

Even though these men have these accusations, however, both have made it big in their industries. Donald Trump was a successful businessman before he came president (even though most of his money was conned), and R. Kelly was still a successful singer. What does that have to say about the rest of the world?

Most of these accusations most likely did not hurt them or their career. It once posed a threat, but it no longer does. And there may be more connection between these two than we thought.