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Our Yorkshire Farm fave Raven Owen has shared posts branding Donald Trump an "abuser" following his historic sexual abuse court case.
The 23-year-old, who is a dead ringer for her famous mum, took to Instagram in the wake of the news that Trump had sailed past Democrat opposition candidate Kamala Harris to win the US election. Trump has always denied allegations of sexual abuse but, referring to a court case which currently remains under appeal, Raven reposted multiple damning messages.
One was from actress Lili Reinhart, who stars in the teen drama Riverdale. She'd written on X: "I cannot fathom the feeling of the women who came forward about their sexual assault at the hands of Trump.
"Seeing millions of people vote for their abuser. My heart absolutely breaks for these women. I believe you, and I am so sorry." A second quote, from an unknown user's account, sarcastically read: "Rape allegations really 'ruin a man's life' and yet you can still become president of the United States of America."
The original post had been shared by women's rights activist Maya Siegel who'd stormed: "Allowing a rapist and convicted felon to reclaim one of the world’s most powerful offices is insane, chilling, and personal. It signals to survivors that they don’t matter and normalizes a culture of sexual violence.
"We cannot accept this as normal. We have to believe that people are better than this. I know we are.."
The case being referred to was that of American journalist E Jean Carroll.
She made an allegation in 2019, while Trump was serving as president the first time around, that she'd been sexually assaulted by him 24 years earlier.
When he denied the claims, she opened a second lawsuit accusing him of defamation.
A jury decided that Trump was not guilty of rape, but they did find him guilty of a lesser charge of sexual abuse.
Carroll was awarded $88.3 million (around £68 million in UK money), but both of her cases remain under appeal as Trump has denied all allegations against him.
He took to the social media site Truth to brand her a "horrible liar", adding: "For the record, E. Jean Carroll is not telling the truth, is a woman who I had nothing to do with, didn't know, and would have no interest in knowing her if I ever had the chance."
Meanwhile, Trump was convicted of 34 felonies after allegedly falsifying business records to conceal a "hush money" payment sent to adult film actress Stormy Daniels after a sexual encounter.
His re-election has been a polarising moment, with talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel making a tearful speech against him on US TV.
Meanwhile, the Owens debuted a new More4 TV show last month, titled Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids - and it's put the family firmly back in the spotlight again.
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