In 2020, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden benefited from a significant gender gap to reach the White House. Exit pollsDonald Trump won among men by eight percentage points (53% to Biden’s 45%) but lost among women by 15 points (42% to Biden’s 57%) – a huge gender gap of 23 points.
That was before a Supreme Court largely chosen by Trump. Flipped Roe v. Wade Repeal constitutional abortion rights before Democrats nominate a dynamic female candidate to run against a tired and cranky Trump in 2024. The result: the latest Quinnipiac University vote Vice President Kamala Harris is supported by women by a 21-point margin (58% to Trump’s 37%), while Trump is supported by men by an 18-point margin (57% to Harris’s 39%) – a gender gap of 39 points.
But the gap is larger in recent polls. Recent battleground state polls As in 2020, most states are seeing margins of around 20 to 25 points, but polls may have a hard time taking into account recent changes. Significant increase In registering women to vote.
A tsunami is brewing among women voters, so what is Trump doing about it? He’s making it worse.
Let’s count the ways the Trump campaign and conservatives have seduced women over the past two days.
This Washington Post Heading Thursday’s comment that “Senator Vance told Harris to ‘go to hell’ in response to her criticism of cemeteries” says it all. Indeed, telling a successful, powerful woman to go to hell is always a win-win. Women love when men attack them with that kind of language. Trump’s running mate, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, is already digging holes in his campaign. An abnormal obsession with women’s reproductive statusOne would think that he would be trying to mitigate the damage.
Then this is Mediaite Also on Thursday: “‘Beyond repulsive’: Radio host comes under fire for calling Kamala Harris power-hungry ‘from the moment she got up on her knees'”
The conservative radio host in question, Erick Erickson, is no big fan of Trump. He also Self-righteously ReligiousBut his religiosity didn’t stop him from making vulgar remarks about our nation’s first female vice president.
“Kamala Harris has only climbed the ladder of power since the moment she stood up and knelt before Willie Brown,” Erickson spat. Harris’ short-lived relationships The feud with the former San Francisco mayor is a common theme in current right-wing rhetoric amid growing frustration over conservatives’ inability to land any real blows to her burgeoning campaign.
Which voters are Trump’s surrogates hoping to sway with these crude, sexist attacks? But instead of backing down, they’re actively encouraging it from none other than Trump himself.
At TruthSocial, 1 harmful user He posted an image with a photo of Hillary Clinton and Harris and the comment, “Funny how blowjobs affected their careers differently…” Trump later shared the post with his followers on the site. And on Wednesday, CNN anchor Pamela Brown said She said it made her “sick to her stomach.” Actions like this only serve to amplify Trump’s sick and vile behavior, and will likely not win him any votes.
This also happened:
They can’t help themselves, can they?
And this week Arlington National Cemetery’s Disgracewhere Trump and his team conducted a campaign photo shoot in violation of federal law, and when a female cemetery worker tried to stop them, she was literally shoved away.
“ANC personnel attempting to enforce compliance with these rules were suddenly chased away,” the Army said. statementUnfortunately, she is too afraid of Trump’s minions to press charges.
But politically, it all adds up: Trump is struggling to win over key constituencies, but he can’t escape his own misogynistic impulses and the underlying sexism of his base. The more Harris gains ground, the uglier these attacks will be, creating a vicious cycle that will continue to hurt Trump until Election Day.
