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Meet the lib bros: The young straight White men punching back at Trump
Shult’s profile shows how young straight White liberal men are using online content and public appearances to counter Trump’s influence, with 3.9 million followers cited.
- On April 13, Austin-based liberal influencer Jared Shult mocked President Donald Trump at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, flailing his arms like an inflatable car lot figure while filming content.
- Shult and fellow influencer Harry Sisson, who has 3.8 million followers, are using viral content to challenge Trump's appeal among young white men, a demographic increasingly shifting toward Republicans.
- These creators frequently mock Trump's past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and challenge his failure to deliver on campaign promises, using humor to engage skeptical voters.
- Conservative online commenters responded by calling the influencers "gay," while University of Missouri-Kansas City political science professor Debra Leiter notes it remains unclear if these efforts will gain traction.
- As Trump's second term enters its second year, Democrats are increasingly utilizing digital outreach to counter Republican messaging through unconventional, personality-driven content aimed at younger voters.
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Meet the lib bros: The young straight White men punching back at Trump
Shult and Sisson post gym photos flexing their physique, co-opting Republicans' ownership of masculinity. They also jab Trump over his Epstein ties. Conservative online commenters respond by calling them gay.
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