The ‘Empty Suit’ of Trump’s Masculinity

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Former President Donald J. Trump’s appearance at a U.F.C. match this week seems to be part of a larger strategy to attract men — especially young men — to his cause. But what can President Biden do to change the narrative that “the left doesn’t like men”? This week, Michelle Cottle and Carlos Lozada are joined by their (male) Opinion colleagues Jamelle Bouie and David French to debate why men are becoming more conservative and whether Trump’s masculine appeal is about policy or his “manliness.”

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0:00.0	You all go forth to do the Lord's work.
0:02.0	You know, you are all the southerners.
0:04.0	I am from the deep south.
0:05.0	That's right.
0:06.0	South America.
0:07.0	Leymah Peru, okay?
0:08.0	So like, don't you all try to like out-souther me?
0:11.0	Carlos is so south.
0:12.9	He comes out the other side.
0:14.5	I was born in South Alabama and I'm still a Yankee to you.
0:18.3	That's true.
0:21.2	From New York Times opinion, I'm Michelle Cottle.
0:23.6	I'm Carlos Lozada.
0:25.6	And this is matter of opinion. So our co-host, Ross and Lydia are both out this week. But I invited a
0:40.1	League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to join us, Carlos, to dig into what is going on
0:46.0	with men in this election? Because a big question, emerging from 2024, is what a men want.
0:53.5	Why does Biden seem to be losing them?
0:55.5	And why does Trump seem to appeal to so many of them?
0:58.3	To help tease this out, we are joined today
1:00.2	by two friends of the show,
1:01.8	opinion columnist, Jamel Bowie and David French.
1:04.0	Jamel, welcome back. Oh, hello, thank you for having me.
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