Trump fared well with women voters despite sex assault claims

Despite sex assault allegations hounding him, fat-shaming a former beauty queen and his controversial abortion stand, a large number of women voters helped put Donald Trump in the White House.

Though his rival, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, clinched 54% of the female vote, Trump was backed by 42% of women voters, which contributed to his stunning victory, according to CNN exit polls.

Some 53% of white women voters supported the Republican candidate, CNN said, the majority of them (62%) non-college educated.