Why Trump keeps losing female followers
Lack of support from women
While Trump increasingly looks like the favorite to win the GOP’s presidential nomination, he has a huge weakness that might get worse: a lack of support from women.
He went after Haley’s looks
During the New Hampshire primary last week, he attacked Haley in his victory speech, even mocking the dress she wore.
Could turn away critical women voters
Political observers say the attacks resemble the former president’s past attacks on women and could turn away critical women voters in the general election, The Hill reported.
He won’t get undecided women voters
“He won’t get women voters who are swing voters,” said Juliana Bergeron, a New Hampshire Republican National Committee member to the media outlet.
If it were to be a close election his comments would sway it
“I think there might be more women voters that are Republicans that he won’t get either. If it were to be a close election, yes, his comments could sway it,” she said.
Will the Carroll defamation case affect him more?
And now, after being ordered to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamation, following his misogynistic comments about her in public and in his socials, it might even get worse.
A fund for women abused by Trump
Carroll has even said that she’s thinking about creating a fund for the women who have been sexually assaulted by Trump, according to The Guardian.
A disrespectful president
Before the Iowa caucuses took place, CNN did a special on republican women who had moved away from Trump for different reasons. But most agreed he was disrespectful and didn’t behave as a president should.
Outrage over Trump’s comments
“The cake is baked with regard to voters’ outrage over Trump’s comments,” said Alice Stewart, a Republican strategist and CNN political commentator.
Support for his policies but not his attitude?
“Suburban women, in particular, are so disgusted, they would never support him or they are to the point to where they say, ‘I’ll support his policies and I’ll put up with the disgusting comments, Stewart added.
Biden won the majority of suburban women in 2020
Trump has struggled to win over women voters, particularly suburban college-educated women voters, since 2018, data shows. Biden won 54% of suburban women in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center.
Suburban women opposed Trump-backed candidates in midterm elections
Additionally, suburban women voters were opposed to many Trump-backed candidates in swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona during the 2022 midterm elections.
A narrow win of women in New Hampshire
And while Trump won the majority of women voters in the 2024 New Hampshire primary, it was by a relatively narrow 51% to 47%. By comparison, Trump won New Hampshire men 59% to 39%.
Trump’s past sexist remarks didn’t cost him the presidency
However, one has to consider Trump’s sexist remarks made in the past, didn’t prevent him from reaching the White House.
“Access Hollywood” tape
One month before the 2016 presidential elections, the now infamous “Access Hollywood” tape, in which Trump was heard bragging about groping women, was leaked. At the time, it was seen as a death sentence for the Trump campaign, but then he went on to beat Hillary Clinton.
Me too movement and Roe v. Wade overturn
However, the national conversation around women’s issues has changed drastically since then, with the “Me Too” movement, as well as the overturning of abortion rights (Roe v. Wade) by the Supreme Court, which includes three justices nominated by Trump.
Felony charges and unfounded claims
Not to mention his several felony charges and his unfounded claims of a stolen 2020 election, both reasons that account for suburban women losses, according to Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator. However the Roe v. Wade issue in particular has been a liability, according to Stewart.
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