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The Andrew Tate and Donald Trump alliance is ominous for women

By Mark Mansfield
Andrew Tate (L) and his brother Tristan Tate (R) leave the Bucharest Court of Appeal. Photo LCV / Shutterstock.com

Rachel Nash

Unfortunately, few people are unfamiliar with social media influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate.

His views have become so problematic and widespread that the Children’s Commissioner for Wales called on the Welsh Government to provide more support to teachers who are increasingly alarmed at the use of sexist and demeaning language among their pupils.

The rise in misogynistic incidents in schools across the UK has been attributed to Tate’s pernicious influence and Welsh schools are now providing education on healthy relationships and consent in a bid to counter his noxious influence.

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The loser’s messiah

Tate has made a career out of debasing women and cleverly exploiting disillusioned and angry males who he deceives into believing he is a bastion of masculinity.

They covet his wealthy, ostentatious lifestyle and believe that in emulating him they will also become ‘alpha males’ with riches beyond their wildest dreams.

Tate once said that women should “bear some responsibility” when they are raped and preaches that abusing and dehumanising women is the key to success.

He is as ubiquitous as he is odious, and it is a sobering thought that before it was removed, his TikTok account alone had garnered over 11 billion views.

The result of Tate’s poisonous narrative is a seemingly endless cesspit of misogyny that imperils women and girls everywhere. He rejoices in his ability to pollute impressionable minds, and not content with inflicting harm on women, he embraces every available far-right opinion, including racism and homophobia.

It is little surprise that he has an ally in Donald Trump, another man who wears his misogyny and racism like a badge of honour.

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Trump

Tate is a vocal supporter of Donald Trump and campaigned vigorously for his return to the White House.

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth said Trump's victory represented a "backward step for women’s rights, global stability and the struggle against increasingly regressive forces in our politics,” but this now seems like an understatement.

Trump routinely disparages and disrespects women and it is believed that his administration influenced the Romanian authorities in their decision to release Tate and his abhorrent brother Tristan from a Romanian travel ban, imposed while they await trial on charges of human trafficking and rape.

It is no surprise that Trump has defended the Tates - the list of crimes he’s alleged to have perpetrated against women dates back over 50 years. At least 26 women have accused Trump of various offences including rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. Though he has never been criminally charged with sexual misconduct, he was found liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2022 and subsequently defaming her.

When not spouting tiresome patriotic hokum, Trump enjoys availing us of his heinous views on women’s rights. Like birds of a feather flocking together, Trump and Tate have formed a mutually beneficial, rancid coalition and the impact on women could be catastrophic.

Trump is corrupt, vengeful, dim and blisteringly unrefined. I can scarcely imagine someone more vindictive or callous and less suited to public office.

Emboldened

Protected and emboldened by a fortress of lily-livered sycophants, Trump behaves with impunity. They coddle and flatter him and pander to his whims, devoid of the bravery required to challenge or confront him.

Tate and Trump’s disciples fail to see that happy people don’t punch down. Happy people - life’s true success stories - don’t exploit and abuse others. They aren’t deeply insecure, petulant and aggressive. Happy men – true role models - aren’t misogynistic bullies.

For all their wealth, both men are losers. They epitomise everything bad about human nature: avarice, ignorance, intolerance and hate.

Both are resolute in their belief that women should reprise their traditional roles as housewives and mothers, devoid of both freedom and autonomy.

Trump will use his second term to unleash as much destruction upon women’s rights as he can muster. In a Trump and Tate utopia, women would be baby makers existing only to support men.

It is deeply concerning that the grossly undiplomatic, politically inept Trump is only just starting what is sure to be an unremittingly grim tenure for women.

Andrew Tate will continue to enjoy Trump’s support, and Trump his. For women, things could scarcely look bleaker.

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11 comments

Jeff

If you heard the convicted felon and abuser speech last night, then the outlook is bad for any form of control from the US (that has already dropped Roe vs Wade with terrible consequence's) and I do not think the UK has the tools to take stuff down? Groundswell of abandoning platforms may help, and that must be facebook, amazon, and anyone still using twitter, there is really no excuse not to drop it now and that incudes the press. But after 47's capitulation to moscow, will the political will be found to block these?

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Rhys

I'm on the same page as you completely Jeff! The MAGA cult and misogyny are inextricably linked and the fact the Tates were released at all is entirely down to MAGA's involvement. So where does it leave us in the rest of the world? As a father to a daughter; husband to a wife and son to a mother, I can't sit mildly by. As powerless as I feel, I'll be starting with cancelling my Amazon Prime account, ditching Google (thank goodness I never used social media!) and no more breakfasts from McDonald's! Baby steps, but let's start hitting them where it hurts!

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Jeff

Canadians are going BABA.... Buy Anything But America. Though I fear the vehicles that carry the hate and violence will not get stopped and that means the ate's continue. There is an investigation now by a Florida judge into the Tate's. But he is appointed by desantis. I am not holding my breath.

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A.Redman

"Deranged" is being polite .This "convicted felon" has delusions of grandeur which is an insult to Geoge Washington and those who have truly put their country before personal ambition. An adult who behaves like the .most entitled child that exists. A major concern are his followers who applaud his monstrous ego ,allowing him and his outrageous demands to be made with impunity. The day when the true results of his actions on the American public and their lives can't come soon enough when the increased cost of living will be felt and they realise how wrong they have been to follow himh blindly up a dead end. A megalomaniac who is only interested in boosting his own wealth and those of his closest followers.

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Linda Jones

It's a sad day for women when the Tate brothers are allowed to roam free particularly with the support of the world's most powerful man. All are morally corrupt and debased. What is the world coming to?

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Garycymru

Unfortunately, this is the exact world that Reform voters fully support. They worship tate and Trump and see them as weird shining beacons for masculinity.

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Mab Meirion

It is an obvious conclusion that absent friends tell no tales...

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Mab Meirion

Homo Superioris...the next step in evolution, it finally isolated and removed the empathy gene altogether...

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John Davies

"Tate has made a career out of debasing women and cleverly exploiting disillusioned and angry males who he deceives into believing he is a bastion of masculinity. They covet his wealthy, ostentatious lifestyle and believe that in emulating him they will also become ‘alpha males’ with riches beyond their wildest dreams." Quite so. Now the thing to remember about Tate is he had quite a successful career as a fighter before he became a successful grifter. To succeed as a fighter, a person needs certain character traits. They need a determination to succeed at all costs. They need a total lack of empathy for the damage they inflict. They need a certain amount of brute courage, because even a poor opponent will land a few blows. They need cunning to deceive their opponent as to their intentions. Anyone who has those traits will already be doing quite well, by their lights anyway. Anyone who lacks them can parrot Tate's message and pay him for his courses without much hope of improvement, because our basic character structure is very hard to change. So there are lots of sad inadequate males ranting about becoming "alphas", but with every chance of remaining sad and inadequate. Tate has "won" in his terms. He has become quite rich. Though he did push it too far and get arrested. He has caused a lot of damage. He has deceived a lot of people. He is, fact, a squalid nuisance, a skid-mark on society.

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Steve Woods

Correction. For 'social media influencer', please read 'oxygen thief and waste of food'. Thank you.

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Jeff

Horrific. Still think there is milage in this person? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/06/kyle-clifford-watched-andrew-tate-videos-before-triple

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