Trump wants to narrow his deficit with women but he's not changing how he talks about them
When it comes to women, Donald Trump has stuck to a world view in the campaign's final days that his critics consider to be dated and paternalistic
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER
Published - Nov 03, 2024, 10:28 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:43 PM EST
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump says he will be the “protector” of women, whether they like it or not.
He’s campaigned with men who use sexist and crude language and who have expressed alarm at the idea that wives might vote differently from their husbands.
And the former Republican president has suggested that Democrat Kamala Harris, who is trying to become the first woman to win the White House, would get “overwhelmed” and “melt down” facing male authoritarian leaders he considers tough.
In the final days of his campaign, Trump has presented a gendered world view that his critics consider dated and paternalistic, even as he acknowledges that some of that language has gotten him “into so much trouble” with a crucial group of voters.
