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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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.
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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
Toby Keith is a multi-dimensional artist like no other … a global megastar, a man of the people, and a genuine inspiration.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Stefon Diggs — 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin beer with fans
Stefon Diggs is a man of the people.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Chaplin, as the Tramp, was a man of the people when the people were aggrieved, oppressed, and stifled—and an aristocrat inasmuch as the best of humanity is found among the despised and disdained, who indeed deserve to rule.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 July 2023
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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
Toby Keith is a multi-dimensional artist like no other … a global megastar, a man of the people, and a genuine inspiration.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024
Stefon Diggs — 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin beer with fans
Stefon Diggs is a man of the people.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Chaplin, as the Tramp, was a man of the people when the people were aggrieved, oppressed, and stifled—and an aristocrat inasmuch as the best of humanity is found among the despised and disdained, who indeed deserve to rule.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 July 2023
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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 7 Jan. 2025.
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