Robert Reich Says Trump Fuels Misogynistic Impunity as 54% of Men Backed Him in 2024
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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 6
Robert Reich Says Trump Fuels Misogynistic Impunity as 54% of Men Backed Him in 2024
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 6
Summary
Robert Reich argues Donald Trump has lowered the standard for how men treat women, linking that climate to a Cornell lawsuit alleging a student was raped by seven men and not protected by the university.
Trump’s record is central to Reich’s case: a civil court found Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, and Reich says Trump has repeatedly demeaned women and smeared female accusers and critics.
Reich extends that argument to Trump’s circle, citing Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk, Dana White and the Tate brothers as examples of a broader “manosphere” culture built around dominance, submission and hostility to women.
54% of men supported Trump in the 2024 election, Reich writes, and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue found sexist abuse surged on social media after his re-election.
Reich says that same worldview also targets LGBTQ+ people, pointing to Trump’s order recognizing only sex assigned at birth as part of a wider patriarchal and authoritarian agenda.