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Trump’s New Message to Women Scares People

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Trump’s New Message to Women Scares People

Donald Trump is trying a new approach to winning over women voters by telling them they are depressed, poor, anxious, in danger and considering abortion – but as their “protector,” he will change all that.

“I always thought women liked me,” Donald Trump said at a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday. “I never thought I had a problem, but the fake news keeps saying women don’t like me. I don’t believe it.”

Polls show Vice President Kamala Harris currently has a 13 to 21 percentage point lead among women.

Trump read an extended version of an all-caps speech he posted last week on his Truth Social website, insisting that women desperately need his protection.

“Because I’m your protector,” Trump said. “I want to be your protector. As president, I have to be your protector, I hope you don’t make too much of that. I hope the fake news doesn’t say, ‘Oh, he wants to be their protector.’ Well, I am. As president, I have to be your protector.”

He added:

“You will no longer be abandoned, alone or afraid. You will no longer be in danger, you will no longer be in harm’s way. You will no longer be distressed by all the problems that our country has today. You will be protected and I will be your protector. Women will be happy, healthy, confident and free. You will no longer think about abortion.”

Trump has a long history of misogynistic rhetoric, from his infamous “grab ’em by the pussy” statement to his sexist attacks on Harris. He has also been accused of sexual misconduct, and last year a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll.

In this context, many found his comments on Monday insincere and downright frightening: