During the 2024 election cycle, a theme began to emerge around both presidential candidates trying to court the vote of young men. Ultimately, this demographic swung to the right and turned up for President Donald Trump, most likely thanks to his son Barron Trump's advice to go on podcasts that cater to exactly this audience. However, some members of Donald's fan base seem to think there's a deeper reason that the young male audience voted for him — that Donald is a manly man and his version of uber machismo is a calling card for those thirsting for a strong, patriarchal leader. Case in point, this post on X , formerly Twitter, by controversial far-right personality Charlie Kirk that reads in part, "There's a lot you can call Donald Trump. No one has ever called him feminine."

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