Monica Crowley has claimed that America has entered a new era of masculinity thanks to President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. During a conversation with a television host, she said that the country has moved past what she called the destructive time of toxic masculinity.
Crowley described the current administration’s leadership as bold and muscular. She said: “What a difference a presidency makes, Jesse. I mean, we are now totally over that destructive, stupid era of toxic masculinity and now we’re in an era of real masculinity thanks to the bold, muscular leadership of President Trump and our Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.”
She made the comments while discussing Trump’s speech at an event celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy. Crowley said that she attended the event and that the crowd showed overwhelming support.
She said: “What an incredible day. I was there. I was so privileged to speak before the president. We had over 20,000 people there. Sailors, admirals, Gold Star families, veterans. We had some Marines there as well. They went wild! They love this commander-in-chief, they love the first lady, they love this administration.”
Crowley also took a swipe at former president Joe Biden, accusing him of showing toxic masculinity. She claimed that Trump’s version of masculinity represents strength and honor instead of domination or aggression.
After the interview aired, social media users reacted strongly to her comments. Many questioned her understanding of what toxic masculinity means.
One person wrote that the irony of praising muscular leadership while condemning toxic masculinity was hard to miss. Another person asked if it was Opposite Day. Some said she was ignoring the very behavior she claimed to reject.
A mother on social media shared that her daughters made a list of what they called “top 10 things MAGA men are afraid of,” including cities, public transportation, girls, pop stars, and languages other than English. The post quickly gained attention as people continued to argue online about what real masculinity actually means.
