Sen. Jon Husted's backside
President Donald Trump has repeatedly made public comments about the physical appearance of Ohio Senator Jon Husted during midterm campaign rallies. These remarks have focused on Husted's physique, specifically his buttocks and athletic build.
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The story highlights the unconventional and often controversial rhetorical style of Donald Trump during political campaigns.
Hear this story WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump can't stop marveling at the backside of Sen. Jon Husted .
His gushing started Oct. 12 during a midterm campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio , as the president sized up the physique of the 59-year-old Ohio Republican ‒ and the president hasn't stopped telling his supporters about Husted's body, specifically his "ass," ever since.
During three separate campaign speeches in the homestretch before the Nov. 3 midterm election , Trump has told the same story about assessing Husted's frame after NFL coach Jon Gruden informed the president that Husted played college football with Gruden at the University of Dayton in the 1980s.
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