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Trump can't stop himself from gushing over male senator's body: 'I've never done this with a man before'

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Nieto, P. (2026, October 17). Trump can't stop himself from gushing over male senator's body: 'I've never done this with a man before'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16217411/trump-jon-husted-ohio-body-inspection.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-17 · by Phillip Nieto

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President Donald Trump gushed about Senator Jon Husted’s physique at a rally in Kentucky, repeating his body inspection comments made earlier in Ohio. Trump said he examined Husted's backside and other parts of his body, noting it was something he had never done before with another man. Despite Trump’s support, polls show Husted trailing Democrat Sherrod Brown, who leads by more than three points according to the RealClearPolitics average. The rally was officially aimed at boosting Kentucky Republicans but instead featured Trump's unusual praise for Husted.
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President Donald Trump recently gushed over Senator Jon Husted's body during a rally at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena in Highland Heights. This is the second time this month that Trump has made such comments, previously doing so at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio. At the event, Trump told supporters he examined Husted from head to toe and even said he had never done something like this with another man before. He specifically mentioned checking Husted's jawline and noting his shoulder felt like steel, adding that his hand was still recovering from patting it.

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The Independent
Hedges 4 of 26 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different instances of Trump commenting on Senator Jon Husted's appearance, with Article A referring to an earlier week's comments and Article B focusing on a specific incident at Northern Kentucky University.”
The Independent
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 3 of 43 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A describes Trump's comments during a rally about Senator Husted's physique, while Article B discusses Anderson Cooper mocking Trump's behavior on CNN with an on-air montage.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 2 of 17 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles describe Trump gushing over Senator Jon Husted's backside, they appear to refer to two separate incidents on different dates and locations.”
The Independent
Hedges 2 of 47 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different events; one is from an Ohio rally on Monday, while the other is from a Northern Kentucky University event on Saturday.”
The Independent
Hedges 2 of 29 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different occasions of Trump commenting on Senator Husted's body, with one incident in Ohio and another referenced during a campaign stop in North Carolina.”
The Bulwark
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 6 claims
“Article A describes a specific incident where Trump comments on Senator Husted's body during an event, while Article B discusses a broader pattern of behavior by Trump regarding his comments about male bodies and is not focused on the same specific occurrence.”
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- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill President Donald Trump gushed over Senator Jon Husted’s backside for the second time this month, telling a crowd of supporters on Saturday that he once gave the Ohio Republican a full head-to-toe inspection.
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🔮 I looked at his jawline,’ Trump continued, before marveling that Husted’s jaw was so strong it would be ‘very unfortunate’ to pick a bar fight with him.

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- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill President Donald Trump gushed over Senator Jon Husted’s backside for the second time this month, telling a crowd of supporters on Saturday that he once gave the Ohio Republican a full head-to-toe inspection. asserted
he → sign → inspection
‘I stood right over here, and I examined his a**. asserted
I → stand → *
I never did that— no, I never did that with a man before,’ the president said at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena in Highland Heights. asserted
president → do → Heights
‘I examined his a**, and then I looked at his shoulders. asserted
I → examine → shoulders
I looked at his feet. asserted
I → look → feet
I looked at his hands. asserted
I → look → hands
I looked at his jawline,’ Trump continued, before marveling that Husted’s jaw was so strong it would be ‘very unfortunate’ to pick a bar fight with him. asserted
it → look → him
The president first unveiled his body appraisal at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, earlier this month, where he made the nearly identical claim that he had never looked a man up and down before. uncertain
he → unveil → man
Trump then recalled patting the senator on the shoulder and finding it ‘like a piece of steel,’ adding: ‘I’m still recovering, my hand.’ asserted
I → recall → steel
He went on to boast that Husted has ‘picked up like nine or 10 points’ since the president first started talking about the senator’s physique. asserted
president → go → physique
However, polls show Husted still trailing Democrat Sherrod Brown in head-to-head surveys and showing no sign of a Trump-fueled bounce. asserted
Husted → show → bounce
The president’s rambling tribute comes as Republicans face the possibility of losing their majorities in both the House and Senate in November. ‘I stood right over here, and I examined his a**. asserted
I → come → *
I never did that— no, I never did that with a man before,’ the president said Trump again doubled down on his praise for Husted's body to a crowd of supporters in Kentucky asserted
Trump → do → Kentucky
A Bowling Green State University poll released this week found Brown leading Husted 48 percent to 42 among likely voters, with the Democrat’s lead actually doubling since September. asserted
lead → release → September
The RealClearPolitics polling average puts Brown ahead by more than three points, and a recent Marist survey had him up by eight. asserted
him → put → eight
Trump dismissed Brown on Saturday as ‘a very bad candidate, a failed senator,’ insisting Husted has ‘a really good chance’ of beating him. asserted
Husted → dismiss → him
Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 but is now mounting a comeback in Ohio’s special election against Husted, who was appointed to fill JD Vance’s old seat. asserted
who → lose → seat
Saturday’s rally was officially held to boost Kentucky Republicans Andy Barr, who is running for Mitch McConnell’s open Senate seat, and congressional candidate Ed Gallrein. asserted
who → hold → seat
But the president spent a chunk of his speech reliving his inspection of a senator from a different state entirely, leaving some in the arena visibly puzzled. asserted
president → spend → arena
Trump’s Kentucky stop is the latest leg of a red-state blitz that has taken him through Ohio and Georgia in recent days as Republicans scramble to hold Congress. asserted
Republicans → take → Congress
With just over two weeks until the midterms, the president appears convinced his colorful testimonials are moving the numbers even if the pollsters disagree. asserted
pollsters → appear → numbers
The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House for comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
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