AP Spotlight Trump emphasizes hypermasculinity as he and Harris pursue male voters LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Oct 19, 2024 Oct 19, 2024 Updated Apr 21, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attention, American men: Donald Trump and his allies want you to believe your vote says big things about your masculinity.kAmx? E96 7:?2= H66<D 367@C6 E96 }@G] d 6=64E:@?[ E96 #6AF3=:42? ?@>:?66 :D 2>A:?8 FA 9:D 9JA6C>2D4F=:?6 E@?6 2?5 DFAA@CE @7 EC25:E:@?2= 86?56C C@=6D[ 2 C67=64E:@? @7 E96 DFC8:42= 42>A2:8?\H:E9:?\2\42>A2:8? 7@C E96 G@E6D @7 >6? :? 2 D9@H5@H? H:E9 s6>@4C2E:4 ':46 !C6D:56?E z2>2=2 w2CC:D]k^AmkAmqFE H96C6 w2CC:D :D 56A=@J:?8 Q5F56DQ H9@ FD6 3C@\6J =2?8F286 2?5 @442D:@?2= D4@=5:?8 E@ 3@@DE 96C DFAA@CE A2CE:4F=2C=J 2>@?8 q=24< 2?5 w:DA2?:4 >2=6D[ %CF>AVD 42>A :D >66E:?8 >6? :? 2=A92\>2=6 E6C>D[ @7E6? H:E9 4CF56 2?5 56>62?:?8 =2?8F286] %92E >62?D 96 2AA62CD @? 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