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'How many cheerleaders did he grope?’ Fans share outrage at Trump’s Iowa State game visit

'How many cheerleaders did he grope?’ Fans share outrage at Trump’s Iowa State game visit

Former President Donald Trump was not an invited guest of Iowa State University for last month’s football game against the University of Iowa — he had a ticket — but angry fans still vented to school officials about the Trump “circus” trampling on their beloved rivalry.

In emails to Iowa State’s president and athletic director, obtained by Raw Story through an Iowa Open Records Law request, people railed about what baggage Trump might bring to the Sept. 9 event — his 91 felony allegations; a history of not paying bills for security; violent supporters; and a civil jury having found that he sexually abused a woman.

“What message are you telling women by allowing him to be at the game?” said an email to Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen. “What message does that tell men? I am a graduate of Iowa State University and am ashamed that the spectacle of Trump in Ames not only overshadows the game, but more importantly, it normalizes his unhinged behavior....