a man of the people
noun phrase
: a man (such as a politician) who understands and is liked by ordinary people
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Worker victories in unlikely places Despite Trump self-promoting as a man of the people, his policies hurt workers in numerous ways – from his attack on workers’ rights to his regressive tax policies, which accelerated the upward redistribution of wealth.
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Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
Uecker was a man of the people, sure, but nobody wants to be a charity case, a dead man walking.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The film goes out of its way to paint him as a man of the people, who rides the subway and eats at inexpensive cafes rather than living in the lap of luxury like many of his peers.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Like Trump, Carlson appeals to his base by positioning himself as a class traitor—not a man of the people, exactly, but an apostate from the cosmopolitan élite.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
There is a prevailing myth in some arenas that Trump is a man of the people.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
The once-petulant young player with a sizeable ego and bigger swing had become a man of the people.
—Dave Skretta, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
That his English was labored at best only burnished his credentials as a man of the people.
—Gurcharan Das, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2019
But Jokowi proved enormously popular, presenting himself as a man of the people who could deliver improvements in education and health care, trading on his record as Jakarta’s governor.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
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Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
Uecker was a man of the people, sure, but nobody wants to be a charity case, a dead man walking.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The film goes out of its way to paint him as a man of the people, who rides the subway and eats at inexpensive cafes rather than living in the lap of luxury like many of his peers.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Like Trump, Carlson appeals to his base by positioning himself as a class traitor—not a man of the people, exactly, but an apostate from the cosmopolitan élite.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
There is a prevailing myth in some arenas that Trump is a man of the people.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
The once-petulant young player with a sizeable ego and bigger swing had become a man of the people.
—Dave Skretta, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
That his English was labored at best only burnished his credentials as a man of the people.
—Gurcharan Das, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2019
But Jokowi proved enormously popular, presenting himself as a man of the people who could deliver improvements in education and health care, trading on his record as Jakarta’s governor.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
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“A man of the people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20man%20of%20the%20people. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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