If a sportsman representing his country or the CEO of a reputable company had made the remarks reportedly made by Donald Trump he would almost certainly have been asked to vacate his position. Trump tweets and makes outrageous remarks with impunity. Why are the standards required of the US president so much lower than those required from sportsmen or businessmen? CJ GreeffVia e-mail

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