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I don't think women in general love trump. I think that's a difficult demo for him. Sure I can find a few at his events but the average woman really doesn't like him. Does that mean he's not masculine? They are just inventing little things to be on the surface of what is and isn't masculine. Walz has the only core masculine traits I can think of. He loves and takes care of his family. Everything else is superfluous window dressing. These guys only care about dressing though.
He does display more than those traditionally masculine traits. He portrays himself as a protector of the vulnerable and a provider. Making sure women and children are safe and provided for is very traditionally masculine. He has made it a point of his political career to help children, and as an ex-member of the national guard, he can claim that "protector" archetype.
This is not to say that there aren't problems with traditional masculinity, but there's more to it than just family.
That's a good point. A family doesn't just have to be your flesh and blood though. It can be your community as well, but I know I wasn't thinking that even though I should have been. I don't see much of the leadership on the trump team expressing love to even their flesh and blood even if I do apply a strict definition of family.