Polls show that Vice President Kamala Harris is struggling to gain traction among male voters, and that reality has some supporters of the Democratic nominee scrambling to try and address the shortfall, including with a recent ad that purported to highlight masculine men announcing their support for Harris.

That ad, however, aside from being particularly cringe-inducing, is also fraudulent in that all of the supposed pro-Harris men who appeared in it are actually paid actors and comedians, according to Fox News.

In other words, the ad is a hoax designed to falsely convince Americans that Harris is supported by "manly" men when that isn't really the case.

Supposedly manly men express their support for Harris

The ad in question, which was not produced by or associated with the Harris-Walz campaign, is titled "Man Enough," and features six seemingly masculine men proclaiming their support for the Democratic vice president's candidacy in various ways.

The men, portrayed in such masculine roles as an old biker and mechanic, a rancher, a farmer, a cowboy, and a gym bro, among others, create the impression among casual viewers that they are "real men" who are not "afraid" to vote for a woman to be the next president.

Except, as Fox News pointed out, all of those men are professional actors and comedians who were paid for their false portrayals of real men who support the vice president's bid for the presidency.

"The cringiest political ad ever created"

Fox News reported that the "Man Enough" ad was thoroughly mocked and criticized online by conservatives and independents who called it out for using paid actors to portray real men in a fraudulent manner.

Some called it "the cringiest political ad ever created" while others noted that the actors were decidedly unconvincing and "fake," and chided the creators of the ad for having "no idea how actual men speak."

Still others surmised that the fake ad with fake men was unwittingly revelatory of the fake enthusiasm for the Harris campaign.

Ad is admittedly "more sketch comedy than political ad"

As noted, the ad was not produced by or officially associated with the Harris-Walz campaign, but rather was the product of a collection of Democrat-aligned entertainment industry workers known as Creatives for Harris, according to Fast Company, who are led by comedic director Jacob Reed, who has been involved with "Funny or Die" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

In a recent Substack post, Reed acknowledged his responsibility for the ad and wrote, "I think this resonates with people because it’s a view of masculinity we see in our lives but is rarely reflected in the media -- especially when some of the loudest voices on the subject are the most insecure and bombastic."

"Our friends, family, and neighbors are complex men," he continued. "They can change a tire and enjoy a romcom; chug a beer and run to the store to get tampons for their wives and daughters -- the strongest men are the most secure in their masculinity."

"With the rise of role models like Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff on the national stage, I think the left is finally finding its footing on how to talk about masculinity -- I think we’re overdue for a redefinition of what it means to be a man in America and I hope this campaign can start to shape that conversation," Reed added. "Because even though it’s more sketch comedy than political ad, what these men are saying is true -- except being afraid of bears. A bear will straight-up kill you."