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Matt Lauer’s misbehavior has nothing to do with President Trump

FILE - In this April 21, 2016, file photo, Matt Lauer, co-host of the NBC "Today" television program, appears on set in Rockefeller Plaza in New York.
FILE - In this April 21, 2016, file photo, Matt Lauer, co-host of the NBC "Today" television program, appears on set in Rockefeller Plaza in New York. AP

Michael Pacer (“Media ‘sacrificed’ Matt Lauer to get to Trump,” Dec. 2):

You have got to be kidding! Sexual harassment, like the types we’ve read about lately, is not about sexual desire. It’s all about power. To suggest that women throw themselves at men who prey on women is ridiculous. Would you throw yourself in front of a fancy car because you liked it? If you would, it means several things — you’re suicidal, you enjoy pain or you really like being defeated every time you turn around.

Make no mistake — I want Trump gone. By resigning, impeachment or just having one hamburger too many.

What other men have done has nothing to do with him. I detest him on his own merits — or lack thereof.

Barbara Wissler, San Luis Obispo

This story was originally published December 13, 2017 at 8:54 AM with the headline "Matt Lauer’s misbehavior has nothing to do with President Trump."

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