{"id":2300607,"date":"2024-07-19T08:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gladiator-trump-nominated-for-president-at-macho-gop-convention-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T08:12:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:12:00","slug":"trump-known-as-a-gladiator-nominated-for-president-at-tough-gop-convention-washington-examiner-5","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-5\/","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-5%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=2300607&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>The summary \u2062is\u200c about former President Donald\u200b Trump being nominated\u2063 for president at a GOP convention filled with displays\u200d of masculinity.\u2062 The convention featured speeches\u200c and performances from figures like Hulk Hogan and Dana \u200dWhite, emphasizing Trump&#8217;s toughness and resilience. The event aimed to \u200dappeal\u200b to America&#8217;s male working\u2064 class, showcasing \u200dTrump&#8217;s connection with this demographic despite his background as a \u2064Manhattan\u2064 elite. The convention also highlighted Trump&#8217;s efforts to attract traditionally Democratic \u2063voting blocs, such \u200cas black men. the convention created an atmosphere catering to\u200d male voters, with a\u200b focus on strength and resilience. If Trump wins re-election, it\u2063 will \u2063be due in part to\u2062 his appeal to male \u200dvoters who feel disregarded by \u2063politicians in Washington.  <\/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 <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\">documentary called &#038;ldquo<\/a>;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-greenlights-stock-exchanges-race-gender-lgbtq-diversity-mandate-for-corporate-boards\/\" title=\"SEC Greenlights Stock Exchange\u2019s Race, Gender, LGBTQ+ Diversity Mandate For Corporate Boards\">broad cross-section<\/a> 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 strong and masculine figure at the GOP convention in Milwaukee, with Hulk Hogan calling him a &#8220;gladiator&#8221; and Dana White describing him as a &#8220;bada**.&#8221; The event seemed designed to appeal to America&#8217;s male working class, a demographic that Trump has successfully connected with despite his privileged background. The convention featured a lineup of speakers and performers that catered to a macho image, with references to toughness, resilience, and fighting spirit. While the programming also included efforts to attract female voters, such as highlighting Gold Star parents and showcasing a softer side of Trump&#8217;s running mate, the overall tone of the event was geared towards appealing to male voters who feel overlooked by traditional politicians. Trump&#8217;s affinity for wrestling and fighting events, as well as his friendships with figures like Hogan and White, underscored his appeal to alpha males across different racial backgrounds. The convention&#8217;s emphasis on strength and masculinity was seen as a contrast to President Joe Biden, whose age and perceived weakness have raised concerns among some voters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3177,"featured_media":2300608,"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":[538],"tags":[17592,34806,3669,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2300607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","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\/2300607","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=2300607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}