The Man Behind the Curtain

MAGA’s version of masculinity is all about domination and grievance. The man marketing it can barely keep his eyes open.

Susan J. Demas is Lincoln Square’s Executive Editor and a 25-year journalism veteran. Subscribe to her Substack.

America has a masculinity problem, and it’s not the one Donald Trump is selling.

For decades, the definition of manly fitness for public office was fairly simple: military service. George H.W. Bush flew 58 combat missions in World War II. John …