Politics · United States · 4 hrs ago
Trump’s comments on Jon Husted’s physique become a joke at Ohio GOP event
President Donald Trump has repeatedly praised Ohio Sen.
Jon Husted’s physique at rallies, describing a close look at his body and comparing his shoulder to steel.
Husted is a former college football player who was appointed to fill JD Vance’s former Senate seat.
He is now running against Democrat Sherrod Brown, who is seeking to return to the Senate after losing his seat in 2024.
At a gathering of Ohio Republicans, Husted joked about Trump’s comments, and fellow Republican Sen.
Bernie Moreno said he would not comment on Husted’s anatomy.
The remarks have become a running joke among some Republicans, even as Husted uses his football background to rally supporters.
Polls cited in one account show Brown ahead, including a Bowling Green State University poll that put him up 48% to 42% among likely voters.
The candidates are competing in Ohio’s November Senate election, which is among the country’s most competitive races.
President Donald Trump’s comments about Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s physique became a running joke at a Republican gathering in western Ohio.
At a rally in northern Kentucky on Saturday, Trump described inspecting Husted from head to toe and patting his shoulder.
Husted joked about Trump’s remarks at the Darke County GOP hog roast, while fellow Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno said he would not comment on Husted’s anatomy.
Husted is running against Democrat Sherrod Brown in one of the country’s most competitive Senate races.
- Who
- President Donald Trump commented on Sen. Jon Husted’s physique; Ohio Republicans joked about the remarks.
- What
- Trump described examining Husted’s body, and his comments became a running joke at a GOP gathering.
- When
- Trump spoke at a rally on Saturday; Republicans discussed the remarks at a gathering the following day.
- Where
- Trump spoke at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky; the GOP gathering was in Darke County, Ohio.
- Why
- Trump praised Husted’s physique. The sources do not state a specific reason for the comments.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Trump discussed Husted’s athletic background and appearance at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio.
Trump described examining Husted’s physique at a rally in northern Kentucky.
Husted and other Republicans referred to Trump’s comments at the Darke County GOP hog roast.
- Crowd
- About 300 people attended the Darke County GOP hog roast.
- Husted’s football background
- Played for the University of Dayton team that won the Division III national title in 1989.
- Senate race
- Husted is running against Democrat Sherrod Brown.
- Trump’s rally location
- Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
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What people are saying
I examined his ass, and then I looked at his shoulders. I looked at his feet. I looked at his hand. I looked at his jawline
Unlike the president of the United States, I will not comment on his anatomy, but I will tell you that he’s a really, really good senator
I know the president’s been talking about me as a football player and a few other things these days