"Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money"
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The next move is the ethical sleight of hand: "no holds barred" is packaged as admirable drive rather than brutality. It normalizes rule-breaking as a kind of masculine authenticity, the fantasy that real winners don’t ask permission. Even the phrasing "a man who is certain" signals a performance of certainty, a commodity in a culture that rewards confidence over competence.
Then comes the tell: women are reduced to an audience, not individuals. "Women find his power...a turn-on" isn’t reporting; it’s a justification, a preemptive defense against accusations of tastelessness or exploitation. If desire is supposedly automatic in the presence of power, the moral burden shifts from the powerful man’s behavior to women’s alleged complicity. Money is admitted, but only as the runner-up to "power", because status is the cleaner story. He’s not buying affection; he’s magnetizing it.
Contextually, this is peak Trump-as-brand: an era when brashness could be mistaken for strength and celebrity could be mistaken for authority. The quote isn’t about women at all. It’s about licensing Trump to want what he wants - and daring you to call it ugly.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Trump, Donald. (2026, January 15). Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/love-him-or-hate-him-trump-is-a-man-who-is-137437/
Chicago Style
Trump, Donald. "Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/love-him-or-hate-him-trump-is-a-man-who-is-137437/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/love-him-or-hate-him-trump-is-a-man-who-is-137437/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.






