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Zak Folkman, a business partner in Trump’s latest cryptocurrency scheme, is a controversial pickup artist whose courses purportedly teach men how to “Become the Ultimate Alpha Male.” Wired recently reported on the ways in which Trump’s rhetoric mirrors notorious pickup artist Andrew Tate’s.
Another pickup artist, Tariq Nasheed, is known for peddling
pro-Trump propaganda and leads the MAGA-friendly group Foundational Black Americans, which works to pit Black Americans against immigrants.
Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, also has plenty of ties to the “manosphere,” a group of misogynistic content creators that includes several self-styled pickup artists. And back in 2021, Jezebel noted a pair of pickup artists who appeared at the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
Trump has adopted the creepy rhetoric of pickup artists to woo women voters
Former President Donald Trump’s paternalistic remark about his intention to be a “protector” for women, who he claimed are lonely, stressed, depressed and unhappy, has garnered predictable backlash since the weekend.
www.msnbc.com
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