Lara Trump, who leads the Team Trump Women’s Tour, encouraged people to compare aspects such as safety, security and economy over the past four years. According to polling data, Mr. Trump is supported by more men, while Ms. Harris is supported by more women. Harris denied any disconnect with male voters while running ads during sports broadcasts in battleground states.
PHOENIX — “Make America Great Again” supporters cheered Monday evening as pink-jacketed troopers entered a room at the Trump campaign office in Phoenix.
“I didn’t come empty-handed. Look at the women I brought with me,” said Republican National Committee co-founder who is leading a group of women traveling across the country to advocate for former President Donald Trump’s re-election. said Committee Chair Lara Trump.
That changed when Lara Trump assumed the role of RNC chair at her father-in-law’s request. Right now, the RNC’s only priorities are twofold. “It’s about voting and protecting the ballots. That’s what we did,” she said.
In the evening, she sought to reframe the conversation on abortion, urging voters to choose candidates who prioritize safety and economic growth.
There’s a reason Lara Trump is on the Team Trump women’s tour. Polls show Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has stronger support from women, but is struggling with the men Democrats have traditionally relied on, especially black and Latino men. On the other hand, a smaller percentage of male voters said they would vote for former President Trump.
What is President Trump’s women’s tour?
One of the members of the Pink Jackets is Danica Patrick, a former professional race car driver. Although she has never voted before, she said she is politically active in this election and credits Turning Point Action founder Charlie Kirk with inspiring her to get engaged. There is.
Others include reality TV star Savannah Chrisley, former ESPN host Sage Steele, “Dance Moms” contestant and internet personality Kira Girard, and attorney, commentator and “The Apprentice” contestant Erin Elmore. , and RNC national press secretary Elizabeth Pipko.
So far, women wearing pink jackets that read “Women for Trump” have visited South Fulton, Georgia, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Las Vegas, Nevada, all of which are candidates for either candidate. It’s in a battleground state with no lead.
“You feel how important this election is. And I have to say, that’s why we’re here today and why women are leaving their homes and families,” Phoenix Eric Trump’s wife Lara Trump said during the visit.
In response to questions from the Deseret News at a press conference, she said the “gender gap” among voters is “not as great as the media would have people believe.”
The idea of a gender gap in politics is not new, but recent research shows the gap has widened since Harris entered the 2024 election.
Trump won support from 54% of male voters, but support among women fell more than 10 percentage points to 43%, according to the latest CBS News/YouGov poll released Monday.
The poll found that 55% of women chose Harris for president, but she also faced a 10 percentage point decline among men, with only 45% expressing support.
Kali Lake and Lara Trump talk about abortion
Harris’ main issue is reproductive rights, which Republicans have avoided in recent election cycles, but until recently, Donald Trump has lobbied the abortion issue, promising never to ban the federal government. He said he would protect women.
Lara Trump told reporters at a press conference that people are receiving misinformation about the Trump campaign’s abortion policy, addressing voters who say they are no longer interested in abortion policy because of this particular issue. He also supports IVF, she added. Lara Trump has a simple message for undecided female voters in Arizona:
“When the pressure is on and people are at the polls, they have to close their eyes and take the names of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump out of it,” she said. “You have to think about your life four years ago. Did you feel like you could actually afford things? Was your life safe? Did you feel better about your children’s future prospects?” Did you?”
Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake also spoke at the event before other women arrived. She also said that instead of Congress deciding, Arizona voters will decide whether they want a 15-week abortion ban or a 24-week abortion ban, which is on the ballot this election. Then, he strongly criticized the same point.
“I want to make sure we pass a bill that stands with families and lets women know there is help,” Lake said.
What are Mr. Harris’ weaknesses?
As Lake and Trump’s daughter-in-law court female voters in the final stages of the presidential campaign, Harris is trying to address similar issues with men.
Over the weekend, Harris was recorded on a hot mic at a bar with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer saying, “We need to change the game among men.” A clip of the exchange is going viral online.
Last week, when NBC’s Peter Alexander asked her about her campaign’s disconnect with male voters, Harris pointed to the diversity of her live studio audience. When Alexander pressed the Vice President further on the matter, she said: I mean, look around. ” In a separate interview with “The Breakfast Club,” Harris denied this weakness. “My brothers didn’t say that,” she said, calling it a matter of “media coverage.”
Although the vice president denies these vulnerabilities, his campaign won new advertising spots during televised football games in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both battleground states, on Sunday and Monday. . According to CNN, the move is an effort to energize male voters by portraying Harris as a champion of the working class and Trump as an outsider.
