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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 20 MIN

The Lies, The Wars & The Trad Wives

from The Rally Room · host The Rally Room

Across social media, women are being encouraged to become “trad wives” — to return to traditional roles, stay home, and stay out of politics. But at the same time, women are being placed at podiums in Washington to defend policies they didn’t write, only to be pushed aside when the pressure rises. The message being sold online and the reality of political power are telling two very different stories.In this week’s episode of The Rally Room, host Emiliana Guereca breaks down the rise of the trad-wife narrative, the political messaging behind it, and what it reveals about how women are being used in today’s political landscape.🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.New episodes drop every week.Follow The Rally Room on Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook: @therally_room📺 Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@therally_room

Across social media, women are being encouraged to become “trad wives” — to return to traditional roles, stay home, and stay out of politics. But at the same time, women are being placed at podiums in Washington to defend policies they didn’t write, only to be pushed aside when the pressure rises. The message being sold online and the reality of political power are telling two very different stories.In this week’s episode of The Rally Room, host Emiliana Guereca breaks down the rise of the trad-wife narrative, the political messaging behind it, and what it reveals about how women are being used in today’s political landscape.🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.New episodes drop every week.Follow The Rally Room on Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook: @therally_room📺 Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@therally_room

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Across social media, women are being encouraged to become “trad wives” — to return to traditional roles, stay home, and stay out of politics. But at the same time, women are being placed at podiums in Washington to defend policies they didn’t write,...

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