Trump and MAGA Allies Lash Out at Women in Final Days Before Election

Trump’s remark about acting on women “whether they like it or not” sparks outrage, as female voters surge to the polls in record numbers.

In a startling rally speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Wednesday night, Donald Trump made headlines yet again for incendiary comments about women, declaring, “I told women I will be their protector. They said, ‘Sir, please don’t say that.’ Well, I’m going to do it whether the women like it or not.” The remark has since gone viral, sparking a backlash from women’s rights advocates, political leaders, and a mobilized bloc of female voters whose early turnout is already outpacing men’s in key swing states.

This incident, echoing a history of allegations and court rulings on Trump’s behavior toward women—including a jury’s recent finding that he sexually assaulted writer E. Jean Carroll—highlights Trump’s documented record of disrespect and harm toward women. His legacy of stripping away rights was solidified with the appointment of Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, a move that has set back reproductive rights for millions

.Responding to Trump’s comment, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the media Thursday morning, saying, “Donald Trump’s remark about doing things to women ‘whether they like it or not’ is very offensive. He does not understand their agency and their ability to make decisions about their own lives. This is just the latest in a series of reveals by Trump on how he thinks about women.” She added, “He says women should be punished, and now one in three women live in a state with a Trump Abortion Ban.”

Amid these growing concerns, a pro-Harris group called Vote Common released a hard-hitting ad narrated by actress Julia Roberts. The ad encourages women to “use their freedom to choose” at the voting booth. It shows a wife telling her husband she made “the right choice” at the polls, as she secretly casts her ballot for Harris. The message, “Remember, what happens in the booth, stays in the booth,” speaks directly to women who may feel pressured by the men in their lives to vote for Trump.

The ad quickly drew ire from Trump’s allies, including Charlie Kirk, who voiced frustration on The Megyn Kelly Show that women could “undermine their husbands” by voting secretly for Harris.

Several MAGA figures have amplified these anti-woman sentiments, with some even calling for the repeal of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Trump’s former Director of White House Personnel took to both social media and a podcast to share his controversial views, remarking, “When we said we wanted male-only voted, we meant male - M-A-L-E.” Notorious white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, took to social media to blame women if Trump loses, calling their push for bodily autonomy “sick and cruel.”

Meanwhile, women are turning out in record numbers to early-vote, with 14 million ballots already cast across the seven battleground states. A Politico analysis reveals a 10-point gender gap in early voting in these states, with women casting about 55 percent of early ballots. Some states are seeing female turnout exceed 2020 levels, a trend described by Democratic strategist Tom Bonier as “shocking.” He noted, “I never would have bet on that.”

As the surge in female voters continues, MAGA voices like Kirk and Trump supporter Mike Cernovich are sounding the alarm. Cernovich wrote on social media that male turnout for Trump in Pennsylvania has been a “disaster,” predicting a Harris win if the numbers remain unchanged. Similarly, pro-Trump pastor Dale Partridge stated that wives should vote as their husbands direct in “Christian marriages,” a further sign that high-profile MAGA influencers believe that women should not have their own agency and instead must submit to the will of their husbands.

This backlash will likely only fuel more women to vote—and vote to protect their rights. With polls open and early voting underway, women across the nation are demonstrating that their voices, votes, and agency cannot be stifled, especially not in the face of rhetoric meant to push them back. The 2024 election could very well hinge on the turnout of these women, proving that the power of choice goes far beyond what Trump and his allies ever anticipated.