Trump’s interesting rhetoric confuses to take him down in the polls. In a recent article from Newsday, we find that Trump’s comments about women are making an impact on his campaign. These absurd and disrespectful statements about his past with women are causing him to lose ground with women voters.
Overall, we find that despite women continuing to show up to his rallies and support, the polls show that he is falling behind with women voters. I mean, is anyone surprised? In his the recent surfacing video from 2005, Trump discusses kissing and groping women without consent. These words are not going to settle well with many people. Although those who firmly support him are continuing to do so, he is not broadening his base or expanding to those voters who continue to sit on the fence. The sexual remarks take the focus away from the prominent issues in the race.
Following the comments, in Pennsylvania, which Trump guaranteed as a win for himself, many voters said they were “bothered” and we see the polls drop significantly among women. In battleground states where Trump needs the support of women, we see his rhetoric and past words coming back to bite. Even as he put out a video to defend his remarks, it may have dug the whole deeper.
In this campaign, we see more junkyard dog journalism than we’ve seen in many past campaigns. But with the topics arising and the candidates past in the celebrity spotlight it is only natural.
The question is how can Trump turn around his rhetoric, and past remarks to gain necessary support of women voters?
I agree that Trump isn’t gaining support from women- which is critical for his poll numbers at this point. Do you think that it was the video from 2005 and accusations of sexual assault that is causing him a lack of support from famale voters or the way he reacted to the controversy? Also do you think that his use of surrogate speakers to speak in his defense was hurtful or helpful to his poll numbers?