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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill Trump's attacks on 2 female reporters make a difference in November?
..Just asking, I have no idea. Are women offended by these attacks? Will that increase votes against Trump?
Could that make a difference in November?
spooky3
(34,303 posts)There already is a huge gender gap in voter preferences by gender, something like 60% Biden to 35% Trump for women; 45% Biden to 47% Trump for men.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)and there aren't any except voting. And the effects on voters of his behavior will be cumulative - nobody is going to base their vote on Trump being an asshole toward a couple of female reporters; he's been an asshole toward women all his life. Nobody is going to think, "Oh, no, he was rude to Weijia Jiang so now I'm not going to vote for him!" To Trump voters, most of his most horrible attributes are features rather than bugs anyhow; they won't change their minds over something like that.
Stuart G
(38,365 posts)....No one knows what small events might mean something to someone. Or, what motivates people to come out and vote. Lots of different ideas. His anger toward women reporters, might be something that encourages some women to vote who otherwise would not vote. That is what I am arguing. More anti Trump votes the better. For whatever reasons the better. Certain events motivate people to vote. Some people often say...I wouldn't be voting if that person hadn't done "this." I don't like what he did, so I will vote against him, not because I like his opponent, but because I don't want "Candidate A" to win.
obnoxiousdrunk
(2,906 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Most people, in my opinion, are completely unaware of theses incidents. Of course his cultists don't care or will never believe he even did it.
The only way it might make a difference is if there are political ads closer to election day.
Midnight Writer
(21,548 posts)UTUSN
(70,497 posts)HotTeaBag
(1,206 posts)He could have grabbed 'em by the p*ssy in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lost a voter.
...and according his lawyers not been arrested or investigated for assault.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)tritsofme
(17,325 posts)His numbers are terrible with women voters, but I cant imagine the election would turn on any two particular incidents...especially after what weve already been through.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,154 posts)front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor of Montana.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Montana_gubernatorial_election#Polling_2
Trump approves of him.
When criminals get elected after a crime they committed as part of their campaign, then, no, Trump being a misogynistic wanker to 2 reporters is not going to move the needle at all. He admitted grabbing women by the pussy, remember? He walked into the Miss Teen Universe changing room to ogle underage girls. He said he'd date his daughter if he wasn't her dad. He told a pre-teen that maybe they'd date when she was older. His first wife accused him of rape in their divorce proceedings. There are 25 accusations of sexual harassment or assault against him. No, him being offensive will not make any difference.