Because Trump sees himself as a macho man, and therefore superior to any woman. Add to that – Trump has the support of old white males, who think that they are the custodians of all which is right and proper in the world. So you have this powerful man who feels superior and entitled – and you have this uppity woman who dares to get in the way of Trump’s plans (and those of his enablers and supporters). My question is this: given the Trump attitude to the world, why did it take him five days to demean her? I would have expected this last weekend.