President Trump Praises Jon Husted's Physique
Trump praised Sen. Jon Husted’s physique during a chaotic rally in Youngstown, Ohio.
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What happened
President Donald Trump praised Republican Sen. Jon Husted at a Youngstown rally and said he had examined Husted’s body after learning about his college football career. He also campaigned for Husted and Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in competitive Ohio races against Democrat Sherrod Brown and Democrat Amy Acton. During the rally, a woman wearing a shirt demanding release of the Epstein files was struck and grabbed by a male attendee, then escorted out by police. Trump called the protester paid, offered no evidence, mocked her weight, and attacked Somali and Haitian immigrants. The protester said she was hospitalized and hoped to press charges. The November elections remain unresolved.
How each side covered it
From the left
Left-leaning outlets framed the rally as a display of Trump’s personal fixation, anti-immigrant politics, and defensive midterm campaigning. The Daily Beast leaned into the oddity of Trump’s comments about Husted’s body, calling the moment bizarre and mockable. CNN focused on Trump turning attacks on immigrants and dissenters into crowd-pleasing material. MS NOW cast the Ohio stop as a sign Republicans were protecting vulnerable races.
From the right
Right-leaning outlets treated the rally as a mix of Trump-style showmanship, disorder around protesters, and Republican confidence. The New York Post played up the irreverent humor around Trump’s remarks about Husted. Fox News focused on the violence against a protester and Trump’s mockery as she was removed. The Gateway Pundit emphasized Trump’s claim that his rallies were lifting GOP poll numbers.
Headlines
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Daily Beast · 21hTrump, 80, Creeps on Male MAGA Senator, 59, in Wild Outburst
Boston Globe · 18hTrump attacks immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidates - The Boston Globe
MS NOW · Oct 12Trump returns to Ohio to rally for GOP candidates facing tight races
AlterNet · 20hTrump continues bizarre habit of praising other men's looks
Raw Story · 20hTrump buried in mockery for ogling male senator's rear end: 'Nothing unusual about this'
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New York Post · 18hTrump jokes about ‘examining’ GOP senator’s body upon learning he was star football player: ‘I looked at his ass’
Daily Mail · 20hTrump rally descends into chaos as screaming protesters are dragged
The Gateway Pundit · 22hWATCH LIVE: Trump Holds Midterm Rally for Husted and Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Ohio – 7 PM ET * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
The Gateway Pundit · 20hWATCH: “He’s Gotta Go on a Diet, He’s a Fat Guy, Wow!” – Trump Trolls Several Protesters, One Obese Lunatic PUMMELED by Supporters Before Police Haul He/She Out! * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
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