Trump’s New Administration Is Anti-woman—a Playbook From Nazi-Era Germany
The Third Reich viewed women’s rights as “confusion of a rootless liberalism” and emphasized the slogan “children, kitchen, church.” Sound familiar?
By Olivia Campbell, March 13, 2025
Photography Mark Peterson / Redux.
“Whether the women like it or not,” alleged sexual predator Donald Trump declared in one of his final campaign speeches of 2024, “I’m going to protect them.”
Since Trump took office, his administration has been leaning hard on the first part. Misogyny is an integral feature of our new federal government, having been fomented during the election by Trump and his second-in-command, noted critic of “childless cat ladies” and working women JD Vance.
At least three administration leaders and members of the Cabinet, including senior adviser Elon Musk, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have been accused of sexual misconduct, while Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has been accused of failing to stop sexual abuse in the WWE.
(All have denied the accusations.)
In the 24 hours after Election Day, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue noted a 4,600% increase in mentions of the terms “Your body, my choice” and “Get back in the kitchen” by X users.
