Trump addresses CNN’s Anderson Cooper by a woman’s name

NOVI, Mich. (AP) – Former President Donald Trump repeatedly referred to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper’s female name in recent days as the Republican presidential candidate focused his closing message on hypermasculine appeal to men.

In a Friday morning post on Trump’s social networking site Truth Social, the former president called one of the most prominent openly gay journalists in the U.S. “Allison Cooper.”

Trump made the subtext even clearer later on Friday during a rally in Traverse City, Michigan, where he criticized a town hall Cooper hosted with Vice President Kamala Harris.

“If you saw Allison Cooper interviewing her the other night, he’s a nice person. Do you know Allison Cooper? Fake news CNN,” Trump said, then paused and said in a mocking voice, “Oh, she said no, her name is Anderson. Oh no.”

On Saturday, Trump repeated the name at another rally in Michigan. “They had a town hall,” Trump said. “Even Allison Cooper was embarrassed by it. He was ashamed of it.”

By referring to Cooper by a female name, Trump seemed to be invoking a stereotype that straight people have long used against gay men. Such rhetoric evokes the stereotype of gay men as effeminate and comes as Trump looks to boost his appeal to men in the final stages of his bid to return to the White House.

The former president recorded a three-hour interview with… Joe Rogana former mixed martial arts commentator whose podcast is extremely popular among young men. On October 19, Trump kicked off a rally in Pennsylvania where he discussed the story of legendary golfer Arnold Palmer. genitals.

The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment. A representative for Cooper declined to comment.