UNITED STATES – Fixing the broken pieces. On the eve of the American presidential election and during his final meetings this Monday, November 4, Republican Donald Trump tried to win back two electorates that were particularly injured or abandoned during his campaign.
Donald Trump angry over US presidential ad with Julia Roberts
First, Puerto Rico. Donald Trump was caught in a controversy over the island last week, after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico ” floating garbage island » during a Republican rally in New York.
This release pushed several artists like Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and Bad Bunny to call for votes for Democrat Kamala Harris. Singer Nicky Jam, who had previously supported the ex-president, announced that he would no longer vote for him.
“I love Puerto Rico!” »
Faced with this outcry, Donald Trump decided to invite on stage during his penultimate campaign meeting in Pennsylvania Roberto Clemente Jr. The latter is the son of a Pittsburgh baseball player originally from Puerto Rico. To introduce him on stage, the Republican then proclaimed: « Puerto Rico ! J’aime Puerto Rico. »
This is not the only electorate that Donald Trump tried to convince this Monday evening. While his advisors were worried about the lack of support from women, the Republican did everything to conquer the fairer sex and prove that he is not just the candidate for virile men. First by installing numerous voters behind him at a meeting carrying pink signs “women for Trump”, as you can see below and in the photo at the top of the article.
And later, it was the former FoxNews journalist Megyn Kelly with whom he clashed in 2016 who made an appearance on stage. “He was mocked by the left because he said he would be a protector of women. He will be a protector of women and that is why I will vote for him”she said, calling herself “strong and intelligent woman”.
Here she refers to the little phrase of the Republican, who assured a meeting in Wisconsin that he “ would protect (women) whether they like it or not “. A misogynistic outing which excludes consent and which the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris did not miss.
Women vote overwhelmingly for Harris
The ex-president also expressed his dissatisfaction after a pro-Harris ad in which actress Julia Roberts calls on women to vote for the Democrat even if it means saying nothing to their husbands. “ Can you imagine a woman who doesn’t tell her husband who she’s going to vote for? Have you ever heard such a thing? “, he reacted, still seeming to forget free will.
During the campaign, Donald Trump also spent his time insulting Kamala Harris with sexist remarks, also half-heartedly calling her a prostitute. The fact that his running mate, JD Vance, is a Trumpist man and not very keen on women’s rights – he once again called Harris a“junk” this Monday – does not help to delight this electorate.
This lack of consideration is reflected in the polls. According to a survey NPR/PBS News/Marist, Kamala Harris is ahead of Donald Trump by 11 points in the female electorate. The gap even increases to 35 points among qualified women, according to the same survey.
Will Donald Trump’s mea culpa be enough when the election promises to be very close between the two candidates? A start of a response will be given this Tuesday, November 5.
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