{"id":2300591,"date":"2024-07-19T07:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gladiator-trump-nominated-for-president-at-macho-gop-convention-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:55:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:55:25","slug":"trump-known-as-a-gladiator-nominated-for-president-at-tough-gop-convention-washington-examiner-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-known-as-a-gladiator-nominated-for-president-at-tough-gop-convention-washington-examiner-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump, known as a &#8220;Gladiator,&#8221; nominated for president at tough GOP convention &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-known-as-a-gladiator-nominated-for-president-at-tough-gop-convention-washington-examiner-4%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2300591&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump was given the &#8220;Hulk Hogan treatment&#8221; at \u200ba GOP nominating convention in\u200c Milwaukee. The event was filled with \u2063displays of masculinity,\u2063 with\u2062 Hulk Hogan calling Trump his hero \u200cand ripping \u200dhis shirt off, and Dana\u2064 White\u200c introducing Trump as a &#8220;bada**&#8221; who would save the American dream. The\u2063 convention catered to America&#8217;s \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-known-as-a-gladiator-nominated-for-president-at-tough-gop-convention-washington-examiner-3\/\" title=\"Trump, known as a &quot;Gladiator,&quot; nominated for president at tough GOP convention - Washington Examiner\">male working class<\/a>, aiming to appeal to male\u200c voters. Trump&#8217;s appeal\u2063 to male voters, particularly those who feel forgotten by politicians, was highlighted throughout \u200dthe\u2062 event.\u200c The convention programming was geared towards a macho appeal, with \u200cspeakers\u2062 and\u2063 performances emphasizing strength and toughness. If \u2063Trump wins in November,\u2064 it will\u200d likely be due \u2063in part to \u200bhis\u200d appeal to male voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Gladiator&rsquo; Trump nominated for president at macho GOP convention<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1706111\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MILWAUKEE &mdash;<\/strong> Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> got the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hulk-hogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hulk Hogan<\/a> treatment on Thursday night at a GOP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nominating convention<\/a> brimming with displays of masculinity.<\/p>\n<p>The audience of delegates and spectators roared as Hogan, the famed wrestler, called &ldquo;gladiator&rdquo; Trump his hero before ripping his shirt off his chest.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, introduced Trump as a &ldquo;bada**&rdquo; who would save the American dream.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m in the tough guy business, and this man is the toughest, most resilient man I&rsquo;ve met in my life,&rdquo; White told the crowd moments after Kid Rock performed a heavy metal number with flames projected on the screen behind him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hulk Hogan tears off his shirt while speaking on the final night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The spectacle seemed tailor-made to what has become a rallying cry for Trump&rsquo;s reelection campaign: His fist-pumping chants of &ldquo;Fight&rdquo; in the minutes after he survived an assassination attempt on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>But the atmosphere was also geared to America&rsquo;s male working class, the &ldquo;blue-collar, rough-and-tumble world&rdquo; that Trump has managed to connect with despite his upbringing as a Manhattan elite.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s who Trump is appealing to,&rdquo; said Pete Church, a delegate from Adams County, Wisconsin. &ldquo;Where I live, it&rsquo;s very rural. They love him there. It makes sense to me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kid Rock performs during the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For years, Republicans have outperformed electorally with male voters. In 2020, Trump beat President Joe Biden with the demographic by 8 points.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has attempted to exploit that trend to make inroads with traditionally Democratic voting blocs. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-courts-rappers-surrogates-campaign-win-voters-color-rcna157972\">courted rappers<\/a> to serve as surrogates to his campaign in a bid to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-known-as-a-gladiator-nominated-for-president-at-tough-gop-convention-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Trump, known as a &quot;Gladiator,&quot; nominated for president at tough GOP convention - Washington Examiner\">attract black men<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But the four-day convention, which culminated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3089037\/donald-trump-accepts-nomination-rnc-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump's nomination speech\">Trump&rsquo;s nomination speech<\/a> on Thursday, also created an atmosphere that catered to male voters.<\/p>\n<p>Tucker Carlson, the ex-Fox News host who once produced a documentary called &ldquo;The End of Men,&rdquo; was given a speaking slot. The day before, a fraternity from North Carolina was applauded for holding up the American flag at a pro-Palestinian rally.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican National Committee had telegraphed the convention would have a certain macho appeal with its list of speakers, released before the festivities got underway.<\/p>\n<p>But the convention programming kept piling on to that theme. On the third night, Trump greeted the audience to the tune of &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a Man&rsquo;s World.&rdquo; A speech by model, rapper, and television personality Amber Rose was followed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-known-as-a-gladiator-nominated-for-president-at-tough-gop-convention-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump, known as a &quot;Gladiator,&quot; nominated for president at tough GOP convention - Washington Examiner\">hyper-masculine rap video featuring<\/a> a tricked-out pickup truck.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amber Rose speaks during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Delegates at the convention cautioned against reading into the programming. The Republican Party, they said, was a big tent that welcomed all voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a broad cross-section of voters, male and female, who really embrace this working-person, fighter kind of personality,&rdquo; said Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY).<\/p>\n<p>But if Trump repeats his 2016 win in November, it will be in no small part because he appealed to the segment of male voters who feel passed over and &ldquo;forgotten&rdquo; by politicians in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who loves the drama and showmanship of WWE, is famous for attending fighting events and has long-standing friendships with both Hogan and White.<\/p>\n<p>He passed over female running mate contenders including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to choose Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), a decision Hogan compared to his tag-team with &ldquo;Macho Man&rdquo; Randy Savage.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no question that the Republican Party of 2024 is pandering to alpha males, whether they&rsquo;re white, Hispanic, or African American,&rdquo; said Dennis Lennox, a Republican strategist from Michigan. &ldquo;This is like a Dave Rubin podcast. This is not your father&rsquo;s Republican Party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pictures of the assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump are displayed during the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Jae C. Hong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump has attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considering-kristi-noem-as-running-mate-i-think-shes-fantastic\/\" title=\"Trump thinks Kristi Noem would make a fantastic running mate.\">attract female voters<\/a>, too, as he runs for a second term in the White House. He is rejecting a national ban on abortion, in part, because it has jeopardized Republicans&rsquo; electoral prospects with suburban women.<\/p>\n<p>During the convention, the programming highlighted Gold Star parents and the softer side of Vance, both of which Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) said resonate with America&rsquo;s women and mothers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think you are seeing a broad range of speakers that appeals to everybody in America,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another New York Republican, Rep. Anthony D&rsquo;Esposito (R-NY), suggested the shows of masculinity could appeal to women who care about public safety. They also offer a contrast, he said, to President Joe Biden, whose age has sparked Democratic calls for him to step aside as their presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, when you have a commander in chief who is mumbling and tripping over his words, tripping up staircases, looking into space, I mean, none of that portrays strength,&rdquo; D&rsquo;Esposito said. &ldquo;And I think this gives us the opportunity to say that it&rsquo;s not wrong to be strong. It is not wrong to be feared in this world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1706111\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1706111\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump was portrayed as a tough and resilient figure at the GOP convention in Milwaukee, with displays of masculinity from Hulk Hogan and Dana White. The event seemed to cater to America&#8217;s male working class, a demographic that Trump has successfully connected with despite his elite upbringing. The convention also aimed to appeal to male voters, with speakers like Tucker Carlson and a hyper-masculine rap video featuring a pickup truck. While the Republican Party claims to welcome all voters, Trump&#8217;s appeal to alpha males, regardless of race, is evident. The convention also highlighted efforts to attract female voters, showcasing Gold Star parents and the softer side of Sen. J.D. Vance. The displays of masculinity were seen as a contrast to President Joe Biden, with some suggesting that strength and fearlessness are important qualities in a leader<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3177,"featured_media":2300592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hulk-hogan-rnc-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[17592,34806,3669,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2300591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gladiator","tag-gop-convention","tag-president","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hulk-hogan-rnc-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3177"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}